Sustainable Car Use

If you own a car that you don’t use every day, or you don’t own a car but would like access to one, a car club provides the option of affordable occasional access to a local vehicle.

Car club vehicles are cleaner than the average car (at 33% lower CO2 emissions per kilometre) without the hassles and expense of ownership (such as tax, MOT, insurance, fuel, servicing, repairs, depreciation and parking). If you drive less than 6,000 – 8,000 miles per year, a car club could save up to £3,500 a year.

As multiple users share one car and one parking space, parking pressures are much reduced, typically removing the need for more than 10 privately owned cars which would otherwise be stored on public roads while not in use.

Access to a vehicle without the upfront and fixed expense of ownership can also help tackle social exclusion and improve quality of life where the level car ownership is low, such as Glasgow, where fewer than half of households have access to a private car.

Co-wheels Car
Co-wheels Car
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Historic Guided Walk of Dennistoun

Westercraigs at Annfield Place
Westercraigs at Annfield Place

Dennistoun Conservation Society are hosting a free historic guided walk of the area on Saturday 10th August.

The tour will be led by DCS Vice Convener Peter Douglas. No booking required. Meet at 11am, at the Post Office at the corner of Annfield Place and Westercraigs.

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Glasgow Doors Open Day 2012

Doors Open Day - Glasgow's Built Heritage Festival
Doors Open Day – Glasgow’s Built Heritage Festival

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.

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