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• Call for Nominations – Community Councillor
  Nominations are invited from residents who are 16 years or over to join Merchant City and Trongate Community Council 1.    Qualification Anyone over 16 years of age who resides within the Community Council boundary area can stand for election. All that is required is that the candidate, proposer and seconders’ names appear on the Electoral Register. (Alternative measures… Read more: Call for Nominations – Community Councillor
• Ramshorn Graveyard Tours Coming Soon
  Friends of Ramshorn Graveyard will be running free tours of the graveyard every Wednesday during the summer months – June through to September. Raising awareness of of one of Glasgow’s overlooked burial grounds, visit this oasis of calm in the city centre to learn about the history of the site, the people who are buried… Read more: Ramshorn Graveyard Tours Coming Soon
• Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy Consultation
  Bus is the most frequently and widely used form of public transport in the west of Scotland. Everyday, the bus network helps connect us to school, work, shops, services and our family and friends. Bus also plays a role in tackling big problems like climate change, inequality and social isolation. However, bus use has been… Read more: Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy Consultation
• Overprovision of Private Hire Cars and Unmet Demand of Taxi Policies Consultation
  Glasgow City Council, as the Licensing Authority for the City of Glasgow, is seeking views on whether policies limiting the number of Taxis and Private Hire Cars in the city are still necessary and proportionate, and whether they continue to be in the public interest. There are currently 1,227 taxi licences and 3,450 private hire… Read more: Overprovision of Private Hire Cars and Unmet Demand of Taxi Policies Consultation
• Glasgow Visitor Levy Public Consultation
  The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 gives local authorities in Scotland the power to introduce a levy that is charged on the purchase of overnight accommodation at a percentage rate.A local authority can determine a number of elements of the Visitor Levy Scheme, including percentage rate set, geographical area where it applies and local exemptions… Read more: Glasgow Visitor Levy Public Consultation
• Meeting Minutes, 25 February 2025
  These minutes will be presented to our meeting on 25th March for approval Attendance Minutes of 28th January Meeting The previous minutes are available on the MCTCC website. Adoption of minutes: Proposed by David Cowan, Seconded by Gary Atkinson. Carried. Police Report PC Martin read out from a Police Report for the MCTCC area prepared… Read more: Meeting Minutes, 25 February 2025

Upcoming Events

Our event calendar covers Community Council activities, as well as major events affecting the Merchant City & Trongate area. We don’t list processions that pass through the MCTCC area, as there are too many – you can find out about upcoming processions by visiting Glasgow City Council’s Public Processions page.

We’d also like to feature upcoming events run by groups in our community – get in touch to let us know about them. To find out about the many concerts, shows and other events taking place in the area, visit Whats On Glasgow, Glasgow Life, The List and other listings sites.