There will be a free screening of the film Gasland on Thursday 25th October at 6pm at Wellpark Community Hall, McIntosh Street, G31 2AQ (off Duke Street, between Lidl and Tennent’s). Dennistoun Diggers are the hosts.
Continue reading Dennistoun Diggers present Gasland
On Tuesday 9th October the DCC Chair presented the 2012 Dennistoun Treasure Hunt prizes to the winning children from each Dennistoun primary school.
Continue reading 2012 Dennistoun Treasure Hunt Winners
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.
Continue reading Short-term Water Mains Upgrade Disruption
The Dennistoun Community Council 2012 Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday the 9th of October at 7pm in the Library of Whitehill Secondary School, Onslow Drive, G31 2QF.
The agenda includes the following items: approval of minutes of last AGM; chairperson’s report and questions from the floor; treasurer’s submission of balance sheet and annual accounts; standing down of office current office bearers and election of new office bearers.
There will also be an election results meeting where the election of candidates will be declared by the Independent Returning Officer appointed by Glasgow City Council. All Dennistoun Community Council office bearers will step down and new officer bearers for the year ahead will be elected from, and by, the newly eligible members.
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.
Continue reading The 2012 Dennistoun Treasure Hunt
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.
Continue reading Glasgow Doors Open Day 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.
Continue reading Next Meeting: September 11th 2012
The United States presidency is not the only position up for election this autumn. Our local version of Election 2012 seeks local residents wishing to become Dennistoun Community Council members.
Continue reading Dennistoun Community Council Election 2012
Would you like to see an unused open space within your neighbourhood given a new lease of life?
Continue reading New Glasgow Stalled Spaces Funding
Glasgow Council’s Development and Regeneration Services and Land and Environmental Services are carrying out a consultation on the draft Design Guide for New Residential Areas (NB: ~8MB PDF).
Continue reading Design Guide for New Residential Areas
