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  • DRAFT MCTCC Minutes, 31 August 2021
    These minutes will be reviewed and submitted for approval at our full meeting on 28 September. Online Conference by ZoomTuesday 31st August, at 7pm Community Councillors:Duncan MacLaren (Chair) Tam Coyle (V/C), David Cowan (Secretary), Peter Hayman, Gerald Hirst (Treasurer), Eileen Mills, Daniel O’Malley and Scott Thornton. Residents: EM, AL, GA. Elected Representatives.: Alison Thewliss MP, […]
  • Approved MCTCC Meeting Minutes, 27 July 2021
    Online Conference by Zoom, Tuesday 27th July, at 7pm Attending Community Councillors: Tam Coyle (V/C), David Cowan (Secretary), Peter Hayman, Niall McColl (Social Media Manager), Gerald Hirst (Treasurer) Eileen Mills, Daniel O’Malley and Scott Thornton. Residents: EM, AP, PP, DW, AY, SP, AC, SS, OG, TD Elected Reps.: Kaukab Stewart MSP Ex-Officio: Sgt Philip Showell […]
  • Approved MCTCC Meeting Minutes, 29 June 2021
    Online Conference through MS TeamsTuesday 29th May, at 7pm Attending Community Councillors:Dr Duncan MacLaren (Chair), Tam Coyle (V/C), David Cowan (Secretary), Peter Hayman, Niall McColl (Social Media Manager), Gerald Hirst (Treasurer) Eileen Mills and Daniel O’Malley.Residents: ST, EM, AP, PP and KMEx-Officio: Bernadette Fryars (Glasgow Life)Elected Representatives: Councillor Angus Millar.   1. Welcome by the Chair […]

Health & Wellbeing

  • Public urged to phone 111 before showing up to GP Out of Hours
    Sharp spike in unscheduled attendances putting model at risk Following an increase in the number of attempted walk-ins at GP Out of Hours centres, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is urging patients to call NHS24 and not turn up at GP Out of Hours sites without an appointment to help preserve the safety of other patients and […]
  • NHSGGC Vaccination Programme Update
    13 February 2021 NHS13 GGC has vaccinated over 250,000 people since the start of December, including frontline health and social care workers, people aged 65 and older, individuals who are clinically extremely vulnerable and elderly care home residents.  These priority groups have all been vaccinated in line with national targets.  To date, we have been in […]
  • New Public Transport Helpline For People Travelling to Vaccination Centres
    A new helpline has been set up to help people who need to travel to Glasgow’s Covid 19 mass vaccination centres by public transport. The Traveline Scotland phoneline went live this morning (Wednesday 27th) and will be staffed round-the-clock seven days a week. Anyone with an appointment at one of Glasgow’s mass vaccination centres, which […]

Police Updates

Planning Applications

Recently Decided Applications

  • 19/03665/PPP – Candleriggs
    Erection of mixed use development, comprising hotels (Class 7 and sui generis), including ancillary leisure, gym, event, business space and offices, residential flats (sui generis), retail (Class 1), offices (Class 2), restaurants (Class 3), public houses (sui generis) and composite restaurants/public houses with associated car parking, access, landscaping, public realm and engineering/infrastructure works.

Decided Planning Applications history

Current Public Consultations

  • Meet Our Waterfront Drop-in Session
    Meet Our Waterfront is a project commissioned by Glasgow City Council to develop an urban masterplan for Custom House Quay and Carlton Place. The urban masterplan formed on the basis of a new structural quay wall built into the river, providing new development plots, new high quality public realm (of at least equal quantum to […]
  • St Enoch Masterplan published
    A Masterplan for the future of St Enoch has been published. Consultation event 1st and 2nd October online and in the centre. https://st-enoch.com/masterplan/
  • Meet Our Waterfront Walkabout – 11 August
    The Community Council were excited today to spend some time with the team from New Practice and Hawkins Brown Architects to find out more about the MeetOurWaterfront project which will regenerate the city centre stretch of the River Clyde. There are several upcoming opportunities for the community to engage with the project: Fri 13 Aug: […]
  • Public Consultation – Extended use of Body Worn Video by Police Scotland (Closes 30 September 2021)
    Information from Police Scotland: Background As you may know, we recently asked for public views on armed police officers using body worn video cameras to record certain incidents. Almost 9,000 people took part in that survey and the majority thought the use of BWV would increase trust and confidence in the police and make them […]
  • (Y)our Merchant City Workshops
    How would you improve the Merchant City? What projects do you think would make a difference? What would you support and like to see happen? An Action Plan and Framework for the regeneration of the Merchant City is currently being prepared by a consultant team appointed by Glasgow City Council. We want your input to […]

Road Closures and Roadworks

  • Road Closures – 17/18 September 2021
    Due to processions taking place on Saturday 18th September, there will be various restrictions in place affecting the MCTCC area. Bus lane restrictions on North Hanover St, Glassford St, West George St and Victoria Bridge will be lifted between 0800 and 1600 on 18 September. No Waiting and Loading from 1500 on 17 September to […]
  • Upcoming roadworks at M8 Woodside Viaducts from 15 August
    Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be undertaking excavations and specialist temporary bridge propping on the underside of the M8 Woodside Viaducts between Junctions 16 and 17. An initial trial site excavation has been completed, which was undertaken to expose one of the buried foundations and allowed for preparatory concreting works necessary to support […]
  • Road Closures (Merchant City) 23 – 31 July
    There will be road closures and other restrictions on the under noted streets from 23rd to 31st July to allow filming to take place: From 15:00hrs on the 23 July 2021 until 23:59hrs on the 31 July 2021Prohibition of waiting, loading and unloading ·         Cochrane Street for its full length·         George Square between Cochrane Street and St […]
  • Road Closures (Trongate area) – 20 to 23 July
    The following roads will be impacted by closures and restrictions between 20th and 23rd July, while filming takes place: From 15:00hrs on the 20 July 2021 until 23:59hrs on the 23 July 2021Prohibition of waiting, loading and unloading ·         King Street between Osbourne Street and Trongate·         New Wynd for its full length·         Parnie Street between New Wynd and […]
  • M8 and M80 Overhead Sign Gantry Maintenance – 15th July to 8th August 2021
    Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South-West Trunk Road Unit, are undertaking essential overhead sign gantry refurbishments on the M8 and M80 from Thursday 15th July until Sunday 8th August 2021, between the hours of 8pm and 6am. The scheme will benefit around 80,000 road users by improving safety and reducing the need for future more extensive maintenance. The work will be carried out using […]