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  • DRAFT MCTCC Minutes – 30 November 2021
    These minutes will be reviewed and approved at our meeting on 25 January 2022. 1.   Welcome Niall McColl welcomed everyone to the meeting. 2.   Passing of MCTCC Treasurer Gerald Hirst Gerald Hirst passed away early in November 2021. Tam and Niall paid tribute to Gerald’s extensive contributions to the community council and the wider community. 3.   Attendance and […]
  • Community Council Meeting – January
    Join us for our first meeting of 2022, being held via Zoom: 1.   Welcome by Vice-Chair [Tam Coyle] 2.   Approval of November 2021 Meeting minutes – review the minutes here: https://mctcc.scot/meetings/minutes/mctcc-meeting-30-november-2021/3.   Matters Arising – Election of Office Bearers 2022  4.   Police Report5.   Treasurers Report6.   Councillors Reports7.   Planning8.   Licensing9.   Merchant City Park10. Local Issues [Noise from […]
  • January 2022 Community Council Meeting
    The date of our January meeting will be confirmed by 12 January

Health & Wellbeing

  • Wise Women – Women’s Safety in Glasgow
    Wise Women are a voluntary sector organisation in Glasgow, established in 1994, that supports women to improve their personal safety and confidence. Tget are currently working in partnership with Glasgow Girls Club, Commonplace and Glasgow Violence Against Women’s Partnership to gather information on women’s safety in the city. To achieve this they have developed an […]
  • 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 […]

Police Updates

Planning Applications

Recently Decided Applications

  • Approved – Planning Application 21/00997/FUL – alteration to existing plan for Hotel on site bounded by Trongate/Wilson St/Hutcheson St/Brunswick St
    An application has been submitted to Glasgow City Council by Drum Property to alter the existing plan (approved in 2019 – application reference 19/03663/FUL) for the hotel on the Candleriggs site bounded by Trongate/Brunswick St/Wilson St/Hutcheson St. The main change is to add a rooftop terrace on level 8 on the Trongate side. Reference: 21/00997/FUL […]
  • 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

  • Proposed redevelopment of site at 65-97 Ingram St
    Artisan Real Estate proposes to build low carbon new homes for sale with ground floor spaces to work and enjoy on the former City Council owned Ingram Street car park site at 65-97 Ingram Street.  An online public consultation will go live on Tuesday 8th February and will run until 3rd April – a period of 8 weeks,.  To comply […]
  • Public Consultation – New Primary School (City South)
    At the City Administration Committee on 21 October 2021, approval was given from all parties, to proceed with a public consultation to seek opinions on the proposed new primary school to be situated on the south-side of the city, but would also serve part of the city centre. Glasgow City Council has launched its consultation in […]
  • High St Goods Yard – further consultation event, 27 October 2021
    An in-person public event will take place on Wednesday 27th October from 3pm-7pm at Many Studios, 3 Ross Street. Representatives from Get Living and the development team will be there to deal with any questions and listen to feedback. This follows a highly successful digital consultation event held on 14th October. Progressed by Get Living, […]
  • High St Goods Yard – Consultation event 14 October
    Proposals for mixed-use development at former College Street Good Yards set to go on display www.highstreetgoodsyard.scot The public are to be given the opportunity to view proposals for an exciting new mixed-use development on the site of the former College Street Goods Yard, High Street, Glasgow. Progressed by Get Living, the UK’s leading build-to-rent (BTR) […]
  • Reminder: Meet the Waterfront Consultation event this Wednesday and Thursday
    Take this opportunity to view the emerging designs for the Waterfront Regeneration, and discuss opportunities. During the event the design team will be on hand with visual materials to prompt conversation and gather your feedback on the emerging proposals for Custom House Quay and Carlton Place. No need to book – just drop-in any time […]

Road Closures and Roadworks

  • Ingram Street Sewer Repair – 19 January for 10 days
    There will be traffic lights in operation – manually controlled between 7am and 7pm – on Ingram Street, South Frederick Street and Glassford Street from Wednesday 19th January for approximately 10 days, to allow Scottish Water to repair the damaged sewer there. Information from Scottish Water, published 18 January 2022
  • Resurfacing And Expansion Joint Replacements On The M8 At The Kingston Complex Commences Monday 17th January
    mey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South-West Trunk Road Unit, are undertaking essential resurfacing and bridge expansion joint replacements on the M8 at Kingston Complex from Monday 17th January until Friday 18thFebruary 2022, between the hours of 8pm and 6am, each night. Westbound works begin on Monday 17th January 2022 and are programmed to be […]
  • John Street Temporary Closure – 17 January until 4 February
    Glasgow City Council in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by Schedule 1 of the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, and of all other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Order: – This Order may be cited as “Glasgow City Council […]
  • M8 Kingston Bridge inspections
    Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South-West Trunk Road Unit, are carrying out essential inspection work on the M8 at Kingston Complex from Sunday 21st of November until the beginning of January 2022, between the hours of 8pm and 6am, each night. A weekly press release […]
  • Upcoming Road Closures – Remembrance Day, 14 November 2021
    16:00hrs on 13 November 2021 to 16:00hrs on 14 November 2021No waiting and no loading or unloading Cochrane Street, both sides, for its entire lengthGeorge Square (East), both sides, for its entire lengthGeorge Square (North), both sides, for its entire lengthGeorge Square (South), both sides, for its entire lengthGeorge Square (West), both sides, for its […]