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UK General Election 2024

Election Ballot Box (Photo by Element5 Digital)

A parliamentary general election has been called for 04 July 2024.

Key Dates

The following dates and deadlines apply:

Deadline to register to vote: Midnight Tuesday 18 June 2024.
Deadline to apply for a postal vote: 5pm Wednesday 19 June 2024.
Deadline to apply for a postal proxy vote: 5pm Wednesday 19 June 2024.
Deadline to cancel or change an existing postal, proxy or postal proxy: 5pm Wednesday 19 June 2024.
Deadline for new proxy applications: 5pm Wednesday 26 June 2024.
Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate (Voter ID): 5pm Wednesday 26 June 2024.
1st issue of Postal Ballot Packs (for applications received by 5pm on 07 June) are issued on Thursday 20 June 2024.
2nd issue of Postal Ballot Packs (for applications received by 5pm on 19 June) are issued on Thursday 27 June 2024.
UK General Election: Polling stations are open on Thursday 04 July 2024 from 7am until 10pm.

Voter Registration and How to Vote

You will need to show photo ID to vote at a polling station in these elections.

If you will be away from home on the day of the election or otherwise unable to get to your polling station you can apply for a postal or proxy vote.

gov.uk/vote-uk-election provides information on all of the following aspects of voting:

Check if you can vote.
Register to vote.
Decide if you want to vote in person, by post, or by proxy,
Get ready to vote in person: check what ID you need to vote.
or Apply for a postal vote.
or Apply for a proxy vote: check what ID you need to vote.
or Get ready to vote as a proxy
Vote in person.
or Vote by post.
or Vote as a proxy for someone else.

More Information About Voting

Additional information on the electoral process, voting, voter ID, polling stations, candidates, and more, can be found via the following websites:

electoralcommission.org.uk
glasgow.gov.uk/elections

Constituency and Candidates

Enter your postcode to get more information about the candidates at the following site:

whocanivotefor.co.uk

Boundary Changes

There have been some constituency boundary changes since the last UK election. Information on this can be found via the following site:

commonslibrary.parliament.uk/boundary-review-2023-which-seats-will-change

More About the UK Parliament and MPs

More information about the UK parliament, its MPs, and what they do can be found on the following page:

parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/members

Road Drain Gully Cleaning

Road gully cleaning is taking place around Dennistoun

Please assist by looking out for notices and cones posted in advance, and refrain from parking on streets at times when this work is scheduled.

Glasgow City Council advises as follows…

The Neighbourhood Gully Programme needs residents to comply with the restrictions so that any parked cars are moved to allow access for the large gully vehicles that clean and empty the roadside gullys.

When this programme is on your street, a Temporary Traffic Restriction Notice (TTRNs) will be highlighted as being in place. This means for the times stated please DO NOT park your vehicle on the street.

If your vehicle obstructs the works it will be moved, and you may receive a Parking Charge Notice (PCN). Also, your vehicle may be uplifted to the NRS Vehicle Pound and a charge will be applied to recover your vehicle.

Full details of this are available via glasgow.gov.uk/gullies.

The scheduled programme of streets and dates is shown below

Dennistoun Gully Programme May June 2024 Page 01

Dennistoun Gully Programme May June 2024 Page 02

Dennistoun Gully Programme May June 2024 Page 03

Dennistoun Gully Programme May June 2024 Page 04

A PDF of the full programme listed above can be downloaded here.

Details are also listed on the Glasgow City Council webpage linked to above.

Things to look out for

Video of the gully cleaning process

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Neighbourhood Infrastructure Improvement Fund recommendations to Dennistoun Area Partnership

Glasgow City Council (GCC) have advised that, for the Dennistoun Community Council (DCC) proposals for pedestrian infrastructure improvements, in and around our area to be progressed as part of the £1 million per ward Neighbourhood Infrastructure Improvement Fund (NIIF), they require approval by the Dennistoun Area Partnership (DAP).

Since receiving that GCC response to DCC, the DAP meeting agenda for 19 September 2023 has been published. It can be viewed here. Item 3 provides an NIIF update report, accompanied by appendices listing various GCC proposals for £252,000 of road maintenance resurfacing work.

With the above noted, DCC provided the below information and recommendations to all councillors for the Dennistoun and Calton wards, and the GCC Neighbourhoods Liaison Manager.

A PDF of the below submission can be viewed here.

Proposals for Improvements to Pedestrian Infrastructure Provision

Dennistoun Community Council (DCC) recently compiled and submitted proposals to Glasgow City Council (GCC) identifying potential improvements to pedestrian infrastructure provision in and around our area.

A PDF of the full document can be viewed here. Images of each individual page of the document can be viewed below the summary that follows.

Updates: 12 September 2023: The GCC response to DCC can now be found at the bottom of this post. 18 September: DCC recommendations to the DAP can be found in a separate update post here.

Duke Street and John Knox Street Avenues Consultation

The in-person consultation on the design proposals for the Duke Street and John Knox Street Avenues project will take place tomorrow, Thursday 15 June 2023, at points along the route throughout the day between 8:30am and 6:00pm, and also at Dennistoun Library between 2:00pm and 6:30pm.

A four-week online consultation also commences tomorrow. See the poster below, or the recent DCC post for full details of where and when you can take part in person, and also how to take part online, here: dennistouncc.org.uk/2023/05/29/duke-street-and-john-knox-street-avenues.

Duke Street and John Knox Street Avenues

Ironside Farrar Limited has been appointed by Glasgow City Council as the Lead Designer for the Duke Street and John Knox Street Avenues Plus projects.

They are hosting a community drop-in event on Thursday 15th June at Dennistoun Library (2A Craigpark, G31 2NA). Drop-in between 2pm and 6:30pm to have a chat with the team, view the draft plans and give your views.

Duke Street and John Knox Street - 15th June 2023 Consultation Poster — Duke Street and John Knox Street – 15th June 2023 Consultation Poster

Liveable Neighbourhood Stage 2 Report

The Dennistoun to Cranhill Liveable Neighbourhood Stage 2 report was published via the most recent meeting of the Environment and Liveable Neighbourhoods City Policy Committee.

It can be viewed via this link or clicking on the below cover page image (NB: 43 Mb PDF file). The full set of committee documents can be viewed here. The GCC publicity article can be found here.

Update on Progressing Beyond The Liveable Neighbourhood Longlist

The Glasgow City Council reply below is in response to queries regarding the Liveable Neighbourhoods project, the Inner East Strategic Development Framework the Neighbourhood Infrastructure Improvement Fund, and Citizens’ Panels participatory funding arrangements, submitted by Dennistoun Community Council to the Director of GCC Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability.

A PDF version of the GCC reply is available here.

GCC Reply: Wednesday 18th January 2023

Firstly thank you for noting that the Dennistoun Community Council welcome the principle and proposals of the Liveable Neighbourhood Plan (LNP).

Best Wishes To All

Snowy tree branch with berries — Image by Annette Meyer from Pixabay.

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