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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Photos of the Dennistoun Big Lunch 2012

DCC’s gallery of photos taken at the Dennistoun Big Lunch 2012

Next Meeting: June 12th 2012

The next ordinary meeting of Dennistoun Community Council will take place on Tuesday, June 12th, 7pm in Whitehill School library.

Full agenda available here.  Topics for discussion include: Paton Street showpeople site planning application, Treasure Hunt, bulk uplift, community donations, Big Lunch debrief, and Action Plan review.

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Dennistoun Big Lunch 2012

Dennistoun Big Lunch 2012
Dennistoun Big Lunch 2012

On Saturday 2nd June, from 1-3pm, Dennistoun Community Council in association with Reidvale Adventure Playground (RAPA) and Edzell Property Management will be hosting TWO Big Lunches in Dennistoun.  One will be held in Dennistoun Village’s ‘Buffallo Bill Square’ (at the corner of Whitehill Street and Finlay Drive).  The other will be held at Reidvale Adventure Playground on Garfield Street.

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James Blackshaw Gig at Whitehill School

James Blackshaw
James Blackshaw

James Blackshaw is acknowledged as being one of the finest guitarists in the UK and we are fortunate enough to have him booked to play in Dennistoun (by Glasgow East Arts Company) at the theatre in Whitehill Secondary School on Saturday the 5th of May.  It serves as a worthy follow-up to the Frank Fairfield gig held in the venue last June.

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Open Gardens Event with Dennistoun Diggers

Dennistoun Diggers Community Garden
Dennistoun Diggers Community Garden

National Gardening Week 2012 runs from 16th to 22nd April and is co-ordinated by the Royal Horticultural Society to get the nation growing and celebrate everything about gardens and gardening. Thousands of people across the country are coming together and getting involved to enjoy, share and celebrate everything about gardens and gardening.

To mark the occasion, Dennistoun Diggers will be opening their community garden throughout the week for people to come and visit and find out more about their space.  Have a nosey, offer advice, chat about Guerilla Gardening, sow seeds, pot on, prune, weed… even turn the compost heap if you so desire!

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