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2026 Scottish Parliament Election: Dennistoun Roundup

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Election Day is Tomorrow

The 2026 Scottish Parliament election is tomorrow, Thursday 7th May.

Candidates and Parties

Candidates, parties and further election information for those in Dennistoun can be found here.

Q+A

The three questions Dennistoun Community Council asked all candidates and parties are here.

Responses to our question on swimming pools and leisure facilities are here.
Responses to our question on housing and built heritage are here.
Responses to our question on transport are here.

2026 Election Candidate Answers Part 2: Housing and Built Heritage

Introduction

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.

2026 Scottish Parliament Election Questions to Candidates

Introduction

Dennistoun 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 7^th 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.

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).

Progressing Beyond The Liveable Neighbourhood Longlist

A PDF version of this submission is available here.

The below queries were submitted by Dennistoun Community Council to George Gillespie (Executive Director, Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability, Glasgow City Council) on 7th November 2022, copied to all Dennistoun Ward and Calton Ward Councillors (Anthony Carroll, Allan Casey, Elaine McDougall, Greg Hepburn, Cecilia O’Lone, Linda Pike, and George Redmond).

Dennistoun Community Council (DCC) welcomes the principles and proposals of the GCC Connecting Communities Project and the Liveable Neighbourhood (LN) plan. DCC and its Community Councillors (CCllrs) have enthusiastically promoted and engaged with the project at all stages of consultation to date.

Liveable Neighbourhood Engagement Event Rescheduled

The Dennistoun to Cranhill Liveable Neighbourhood engagement events at the Reidvale Centre, Cranhill Development Trust, and St Enoch Hogganfield Parish Church have been rescheduled.

Liveable Neighbourhood Engagement Event Postponed

The Dennistoun to Cranhill Liveable Neighbourhood engagement events at the Reidvale Centre, Cranhill Development Trust, and St Enoch Hogganfield Parish Church have been postponed.

In the meantime you can:

Read more about the Liveable Neighbourhood here.
Contribute to the Commonplace comments map here.
Complete a Place Standard survey here.
Contact the team directly via c.stewart@collectivearchitecture.co.uk.

Liveable Neighbourhood Consultation

A Liveable Neighbourhood supports living, working, commerce and culture within its area; encourages sustainable transport to move around it; and has a distinct character. Liveable Neighbourhoods are also known as 20-minute neighbourhoods, where people can meet their everyday needs within a short walk or cycle.

Glasgow’s Liveable Neighbourhoods will be accessible and healthy places that allow people of all ages and abilities, to play and socialise outdoors in their local area, as well as making walking, cycling and public transport the first choice.

Collective Architecture and Arcadis are working with Glasgow City Council to develop the first tranche of Liveable Neighbourhoods for the City which includes the Dennistoun, Haghill, Riddrie, Carntyne and Cranhill area.

Rent Consultation

Dennistoun residents interested in campaigning with Living Rent are advised of the meeting being held tomorrow night, Wednesday 10th February, from 6pm to 7:30pm.

Full details here: https://www.livingrent.org/dennistoun_rent_consultation_campaign_meeting_20210210.

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