28 November Community Council Meeting

08/01/2023Meetings

Agenda

  1. Welcome (including to new Community Councillors) and apologies
  2. Minutes of previous meeting on  31 October
  3. Police report including E-bikes and Pavement parking
  4. Presentation by Fiona Campbell and Ewan Curtis, Glasgow City Council Planning Department, on MCTCC aspects of the ‘Golden Z’ project
  5. Other planning issues including St Enoch Centre, King Street Car Park, Student Accommodation, Cycle Lanes
  6. Ward Councillors’ reports including City Centre Strategic Plan, LEZ,Follow-ups on 28 September walkabout
  7. Drugs - ‘Safe Needle Bin’ pilot scheme
  8. Buskers
  9. Early morning bin collection noise
  10. ‘Complex Needs Drop-in Centre,’ Bell Street
  11. Licensing, including Der Berliner/Murphy’s Bar
  12. Meeting with MP/MSP
  13. GP surgery in Merchant City
  14. Treasurer’s Report
  15. Area Partnership representation
  16. Grant Giving Scheme
  17. Any other business
  18. Date of next meeting

Joining Instructions

In person: City Chambers, Glasgow  - see Meetings  page for directions

Online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufu-upzwtGNSRrsNfxkWEMhBwkD-cOWd-

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31 October AGM and Community Council Meeting

08/01/2023Meetings

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) & ELECTION MEETING

6:30 PM TUESDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2023

COMMITTEE ROOM, GLASGOW CITY CHAMBERS, 64 COCHRANE STREET, GLASGOW, G2 1DU

The Chair will officiate for the Annual General Meeting

  1. Record membership attendance and apologies received.
  2. Approve the presented minutes of the last Annual General Meeting (AGM 2022).
  3. Approve Chairperson’s annual report (written or minuted at the AGM).
  4. Approve Treasurer’s submission of Independently Examined Statement of Accounts.
  5. Demit of current office bearers and all other members.

The Independent Returning Officer (IRO) will now officiate for the call of nominations for the Community Council and the call for nominations for the election of Office Bearers

  1. Call of Nominations for the Community Council.
  2. Call for nominations for the election of Office Bearers and representatives:
  • Chairperson
  • Vice Chairperson
  • Secretary
  • Minute Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Area Partnership Lead Contact
  • Area Partnership Substitute Contact
  • Planning Contact
  • Licensing Contact

The newly elected Chair will officiate for the remainder of the Annual General Meeting & Election Meeting

  1. Note continuation of the Scheme for the Establishment of Community Councils.
  2. Note the appointment of an Independent Examiner of accounts for the next year.
  3. Note the appointment of associate members.
  4. Review the Inventory and Additional Resources (see clause 8.7 of the Scheme 2018).
  5. Chairperson declares that a date in October of following year (2024) will host the next AGM.

The Independent Returning Officer duties are now complete.  The Chairperson may now officiate for an ordinary Community Council meeting.

Monthly Meeting Agenda

 
  1. Welcome and apologies
  2. Approval of minutes of meeting held on 26 September
  3. Matters arising from September meeting:
    1. Safe drugs consumption facility
    2. Low Emission Zone
    3. Great Scottish Run - Lack of notice and signage
    4. E-bikes and scooters
    5. Flooding in  and around Ingram Street/Candleriggs
    6. Other follow-ups on walkabout with Councillor Angus Millar
  4. Police report
  5. Planning:
    1. Purpose-built student accommodation (Dominus), Osborne Street
    2. ‘Merchant City Park’
    3. ‘Golden Z’
    4. House of Gods, Glassford Street
    5. New applications
  6. Licensing:
    1. Merchant City Village
    2. Night clubs opening to 4 am
    3. Short-term lets
    4. New applications
    5. Grant giving scheme
  7. Consultation on busking in city centre
  8. Any other business
  9. Date of next meeting

 

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Tuesday 26 September 2023 at 6.30pm in the City Chambers, or online via Zoom

08/01/2023Agenda

Everyone who lives in the Merchant City and Trongate area is very welcome to join us for our September meeting, either in person in the City Chambers, or online via Zoom

Agenda

  1. Welcome/Apologies
  2. Minutes of meeting held on 29 August
  3. Police report
  4. Elected members’ reports
  5. Drugs, including ‘Safe Consumption Room’
  6. Low Emission Zone
  7. Planning, including ‘Merchant City Park,’ student accommodation, Billy Connolly murals, ’Golden Z’ and King Street car park re-development
  8. Licensing including granting of occasional licences and report on Glasgow Council Licensing Forum
  9. Grant giving scheme
  10. Busking - Response to public consultation
  11. UCI World Cycling Championships
  12. Treasurer’s report
  13. Elections to Community Council
  14. Date of next meeting

 

Joining Instructions

In person: City Chambers, Glasgow  - see Meetings  page for directions

Online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufu-upzwtGNSRrsNfxkWEMhBwkD-cOWd-

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29 August Community Council Meeting

08/01/2023Meetings

Agenda

  1. Welcome and Apologies
  2. Minutes of meeting held on 25th July 2023
  3. Police Report
  4. Presentation - Wise Group Relational Mentoring Service
  5. Elected Members' Reports
  6. Planning
  7. 'Merchant City Park'
  8. Licensing
  9. Treasurer's Report
  10. Grant Giving Scheme
  11. Friends of the Ramshorn
  12. Website and other Publicity
  13. Any other business

 

Joining Instructions

In person: City Chambers, Glasgow  - see Meetings  page for directions

Online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufu-upzwtGNSRrsNfxkWEMhBwkD-cOWd-

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July Community Council Meeting

08/01/2023Meetings

Glasgow City Chambers, and online via Zoom

Gatehouse Entrance, Cochrane St, Glasgow

AGENDA

Welcome and apologies

  1. Minutes of previous meeting held on 27 June 2023
  2. Police Report
  3. Elected Members’ Reports
  4. Planning
  5. ‘Merchant City Park’
  6. Licensing
  7. Treasurer’s Report
  8. Grant Giving Scheme
  9. Friends of The Ramshorn
  10. Website and other Publicity
  11. Any Other Business

Joining Instructions

In person: City Chambers, Glasgow  - see Meetings  page for directions

Online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufu-upzwtGNSRrsNfxkWEMhBwkD-cOWd-

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June Community Council Meeting

08/01/2023Meetings

AGENDA

  1. Welcome and apologies
  2. Minutes of previous meeting (30 May)
  3. Police report
  4. Elected Members’ reports
  5. Drug abuse
  6. Football hooliganism
  7. Community Enforcement Officers
  8. World Cycling Championships/Merchant City Festival
  9. TRNSMT
  10. Planning
  11. Licensing
  12. Treasurer’s report
  13. Litter pick and recycling
  14. Grant giving scheme
  15. Friends of Ramshorn
  16. Website and other publicity
  17. Any other business
  18. Date of next meeting

Joining Instructions

In person: City Chambers, Glasgow  - see Meetings  page for directions

Online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufu-upzwtGNSRrsNfxkWEMhBwkD-cOWd-

 

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May Community Council Meeting

08/01/2023Meetings

Agenda

  1. Welcome and Apologies
  2. Minutes of Previous Meeting
  3. Police Report
  4. Presentation from Lorenzo Mele, Merchant City Festival and World Cycling Championships
  5. Elected Members Reports
  6. Planning
  7. Licensing
  8. Treasurer's Report
  9. Friends of Ramshorn
  10. Website and other publicity
  11. Any other matters not covered above
  12. Date of next meeting

To attend via Zoom, please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufu-upzwtGNSRrsNfxkWEMhBwkD-cOWd-

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25 April Community Council Meeting

08/01/2023Meetings

Meeting of Merchant City and Trongate Community Council

Tuesday 27 April 2023 - 6.30 pm, City Chambers (Entry via Gatehouse, Cochrane Street).

This will also be held over Zoom. To attend via Zoom please register in advance at:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuduytpjIuHdG6E51zJHHosuBBSPA_aKeg

 

AGENDA

  1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES
  1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (27 March)
  1. POLICE REPORT

           Buskers’ Code of Conduct

  1. ELECTED MEMBERS’ REPORTS

 George Square consultations

  1. DRUGS PARAPHERNALIA

6. LITTER PICK - Lessons learned and action points

 7. PLANNING

 Briggait

Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) - Hutcheson Street/Trongate

Jocelyn Square - PBSA

Construction noise

“Merchant City Park”

 

8. LICENSING

 ‘House of Gods’ Hotel, Glassford Street

 9. TREASURER’S REPORT

 10. COMMUNITY GRANT GIVING

  1. ANDERSTON/CITY/YORKHILL AREA PARTNERSHIP
  1. FRIENDS OF THE RAMS HORN
  1. FILMING
  1. WEBSITE AND OTHER PUBLICITY
  1. ANY OTHER MATTERS NOT COVERED ABOVE

 

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

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March Community Council Meeting

08/01/2023Meetings

For March 2023 only, our meeting will be held on MONDAY 27th March.

AGENDA

1.  Welcome and apologies

2.  Police Report

3.  Elected Members Reports

4.  Planning, including

  • Hotel at 61-65 Glassford Street (‘House of Gods’)
  • Briggait redevelopment
  • Waterfront developments

5.  Licensing, including

  • Later opening of pubs
  • GCC Focus Group ~21 April
  • Restaurant tables, Candleriggs

6.  Minutes of last meeting and Matters arising - please read the  draft minutes  before the meeting.

7.  Treasurer’s Report

8.  New Community Councillors

9.  Week of action and litter pick

10.  Grant giving

11.  Housing Strategy

12.  Website update

13.  Any other business 

If attending via zoom,please register in advance by visiting https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwuc--qpjgrHdZOijIjC4HUaS10rflP72bO

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28 February Community Council Meeting

08/01/2023Meetings

Note that our meeting will start at 6.30pm.

  1. Welcome and apologies
  2. Police Report
  3. Elected Members Reports
  4. Planning, including a presentation from Porter Planning on proposed development on Osborne St
  5. Licensing
  6. Merchant City Park - Update
  7. Friends of  Ramshorn Graveyard - update
  8. Minutes of last meeting and Matters arising - please read the draft minutes before the meeting.
  9. Treasurer’s Report
  10. Any other business

To attend via Zoom, please register in advance by visiting https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkduuvrj4iGtPbB66FW7sOKcrqbODKvY0N

 

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