The 2012 Dennistoun Treasure Hunt

Dennistoun Treasure Hunt 2012
Dennistoun Treasure Hunt 2012

The Dennistoun Treasure hunt is back! It’s an event that has taken place yearly since 2009, firstly hosted by Dennistoun Community Together (DCT), and then by Dennistoun Community Council (DCC) since 2011.

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Glasgow Doors Open Day 2012

Doors Open Day - Glasgow's Built Heritage Festival
Doors Open Day – Glasgow’s Built Heritage Festival

Glasgow Doors Open Day is a free festival taking place on the 15th and 16th September 2012 – the 23rd year that Glasgow has hosted the event.  It provides a great chance for Glaswegians to become tourists in their own city for a day.

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Next Meeting: September 11th 2012

The next ordinary meeting of Dennistoun Community Council will take place on Tuesday, September 11th, 7pm in Whitehill School library.

Full agenda available here.  Topics for discussion include: Dennistoun Treasure Hunt; Alexandra Park festival; DCC Action Plan (annual review); Glasgow factoring commission; and DCC elections.  There will be the usual review of planning & licensing applications (including Paton Street application). Elected members will provide updates also.

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Skill/Trade project at Market Gallery

Market Gallery Skills/Trade
Image: Ivan Walsh via flickr

A call is being put out to programmers, researchers, artists, educators, and thinkers within the Dennistoun community who are able to participate with the exciting new ‘Skill/Trade’ project based at Duke Street’s Market Gallery.  Skill/Trade will have an emphasis on trading and exchange rather than monetary transactions.

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Alexandra Park Bike Club’s Borrow A Bike Service

Alexandra Park Bike Club
Alexandra Park Bike Club

A borrow-a-bike-for-free scheme has arrived in Glasgow’s East End.  It’s the ideal chance to indulge in cycling fever, following on from the successes of Chris Hoy and Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Bradley Wiggins in the Tour de France, and ahead of the forthcoming opening of the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome that will be used for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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Glasgow Factoring Commission – Call for Written Evidence

New Chimney Lining
Photo: Stuart McKenna via flickr

The Leader of Glasgow City Council, Councillor Gordon Mathieson, has established a Factoring Commission, chaired by Mrs Jean Charsley (Hillhead Community Council), with the aim of establishing a blueprint for how common property can best be managed and maintained in our city.

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