Reminder: All 15 community councillor positions on Dennistoun Community Council now require to be filled, as the current four year term ends in October. The closing date for submission of a nomination form is Monday 28th September 2026. Full details in the below post:
DCC strives to understand and express our shared community priorities in order to promote an inclusive neighbourhood and to engage positively in the delivery of local services, facilities, amenities, planning, and regeneration.
New volunteer members are needed who care about the area and want to help shape what happens locally for the future.
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The 2026 Scottish Parliament election is tomorrow, Thursday 7th May.
Candidates, parties and further election information for those in Dennistoun can be found here.
The three questions Dennistoun Community Council asked all candidates and parties are here.
We put three questions to each candidate in the Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn and Glasgow Central constituencies, and also to each party with a candidate on the Glasgow Region list. Full list of questions here. Full list of candidates, constituencies and links to manifestos; key dates; and other election info here.
Responses received to each of the three questions are being presented in three separate posts. This is part three, listing the answers received to question 3, on transport.
Continue reading 2026 Election Candidate Answers Part 3: Transport
We put three questions to each candidate in the Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn and Glasgow Central constituencies, and also to each party with a candidate on the Glasgow Region list. Full list of questions here. Full list of candidates, constituencies and links to manifestos; key dates; and other election info here.
Responses received to each of the three questions are being presented in three separate posts. This is part two, listing the answers received to question 2, on housing and built heritage.
Continue reading 2026 Election Candidate Answers Part 2: Housing and Built Heritage
We put three questions to each candidate in the Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn and Glasgow Central constituencies, and also to each party with a candidate on the Glasgow Region list. Full list of questions here. Full list of candidates, constituencies and links to manifestos; key dates; and other election info here.
Responses received to each of the three questions are being presented in three separate posts. This is part one, listing the answers received to question 1, on swimming pools and leisure facilities.
Continue reading 2026 Election Candidate Answers Part 1: Swimming Pools and Leisure FacilitiesThe deadline to register to vote for this election: 11:59pm on Monday 20th April 2026. You can register to vote online via https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. Anyone over the age of 16 and legally resident, regardless of their nationality, can vote in elections for the Scottish Parliament.
Continue reading 2026 Scottish Parliament Election Dates, Candidates and Party Information for DennistounDennistoun Community Council (DCC) aims to ascertain, coordinate and express the views of our community, and seeks to promote Dennistoun as a positive and inclusive neighbourhood.
Instead of holding a hustings for the Scottish Parliament elections on 7th May 2026, we sent (on Saturday 18th April) the following questions to each candidate in the Glasgow Easterhouse and Springburn and Glasgow Central constituencies, both of which cover areas within the DCC boundary. These questions were also put to each party with a candidate on the Glasgow Region list, within which the DCC area sits wholly.
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The Save Whitehill Pool campaign group will be holding a public meeting to inform the community of activity over the last 12 months.
Updates are to be provided on:
Time, date and venue:
Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Council officers will be invited.
Elected members will also be invited.
Dennistoun Community Council (DCC) strives to understand and express our shared community priorities in order to promote an inclusive neighbourhood and to engage positively in the delivery of local services, facilities, amenities, planning, and regeneration.
Those interested in becoming a community councillor are advised to view our two-page intro. Further guidance on community councils and the role of community councillors can also be found on our About page. Our Locality page confirms the areas covered by DCC. Our recently published minutes will also give an indication of what what to expect at DCC meetings.
The nomination form, with guidance notes and privacy information, is available for download, here as a PDF file, and here as a Doc file.
The formal public notice for this interim election, is available for download, here as a PDF file.
The closing date for submission of a nomination form is Tuesday 7th April 2026.
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