Category: Local News

Short-term Water Mains Upgrade Disruption

Scottish Water Upgrade Works
Scottish Water Upgrade Works

Scottish Water are working to improve the security of supply to thousands of customers in parts of the East End and the south of Glasgow by upgrading stretches of water mains which have been affected by bursts in the past. They are replacing old water mains pipes with new plastic pipes to reduce the chance of pipes bursting in the future.

The work (carried out for Scottish Water by contractors Farrans) is due to start week commencing 29th October 2012 12th November, last for approximately 12 weeks, and will be carried out in Duke Street, Bellgrove Street and the Gallowgate.  Traffic management will be in operation during this work.

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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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Glasgow City Council Local Licensing Forum

Glasgow City Council is inviting residents from the North East, North West, and South areas of Glasgow to stand as candidates for inclusion on the Local Licensing Forum.

All nominations returned by the deadline (4pm Friday 27 July 2012) will then be compiled; if the number of nominations returned results in a contested election; then a postal ballot process to elect the community resident members will be undertaken.

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Become a Better Buses Inspector

Become a Better Buses Inspector
Become a Better Buses Inspector

Dennistoun Community Council has previously held public meetings to discuss local bus services.  Further information on the outcome, including a response from First Buses can be found via DCC news posts here and here.

More recently, Patrick Harvie MSP has written to DCC to inform us of the Better Buses campaign that is underway, which aims to take the most important bus-related issues and develop a plan for better buses that can be taken to parliament.

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Glasgow Stalled Spaces

Glasgow Stalled Spaces
Glasgow Stalled Spaces

Glasgow, from its legacy as an industrial city, now has a problem with stalled sites across the city. Glasgow currently has more vacant sites than the rest of Scotland put together. Many of these sites may have plans for future development, however this can be anywhere from one to over ten years until development is scheduled to begin.

Do you wish to breathe life into a non-functional space within your neighbourhood?

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