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*Survey* – Proposed Parking Control Zones in our area

Shawlands & Strathbungo Community Council are working with Langside & Battlefield Community Council and My Shawlands to understand what our communities think of the Parking Control Zones planned by Glasgow City Council. We want to hear what you think before engaging with the Council. Please circulate & complete our questionnaire as soon as possible so we can get feedback before our next meeting on 4th December. Thank you.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMWh6iuMPCFcfSfFsmBKkUKmTHzQbTvivk1u-secDL75ukog/viewform?pli=1

All residents and business owners who will be affected by this will also have been sent a letter by Glasgow City Council inviting you to give your feedback on the proposed plans. You can see the plans online at https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/strathbungo or https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/…/Shawlands-Area-Proposed…

You can give your views on the parking control proposals in these areas by completing an online survey. *NOTE* You will need the survey code given at the top of your letter :

Strathbungo – https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/StrathbungoParking/

This survey closes on the 15 December 2025

Shawlands – https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ShawlandsParking/

This survey closes on the 8th December

There is also a drop-in event s on Tues 2nd December at Pollokshaws Library , 2pm-7pm, 50-60 Shawbridge St, Pollokshaws

The Community Council also wants to hear your views – please email us at shawlandsstrathbungocc@gmail.com and come along to our next monthly meeting on Thursday 4th December, 7pm, Shawlands Bowling Club.

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Fireworks Control Zones

Shawlands & Strathbungo Community Council would like to consult the community on whether a Fireworks Control Zone (FCZ) would be appropriate for the Shawlands area from mid-October to mid-November 2024.  As a community council we seek to represent the balanced views of the entire community so we have tried to use balanced language.  We recognise that people enjoy fireworks, some are neutral and others dislike them.  We also recognise that problems are caused by a very small minority of people and there could be a perception of cancel culture.

A FCZ prohibits the use of fireworks within the zone area, even on private property.  The community does not have the power to create a FCZ but must apply to Glasgow City Council who will then, following a full public consultation, make the decision.  

More information on the Glasgow City Council process can be found HERE 

Scottish Government information can be found HERE

Please take part in our survey HERE

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Democracy Matters Community Brunch

Saturday 3rd Feb, 11.30-13.30, Queenspark Govanhill Church, 170 Queens Drive, G42 8QZ

This event is now past (see video above) .We had good discussions last Saturday at our Democracy Matters Community Brunch where we looked at how local governance could be more representative , involve local people more and reflect what the community wants. You can still take part in the consultation on this subject – follow this link https://www.gov.scot/publications/democracy-matters-phase-2-consultation-local-governance-review/
We will shortly be starting to work towards a ‘Local Place Plan’ for our area. Watch this space for more details 🤩

What do you think local democracy should be about ?

The Scottish Government wants to know how people across Scotland feel about local democracy & how we can have more of a say in civic life.

Read more about that here

Join members of your community councils to talk about how local communities can be more involved in developing and running services in the area.

Meet members of Shawlands & Strathbungo and Langside, Battlefield & Camphill community councils, and find out what we do.

Meet other local residents and enjoy a delicious free brunch! What better way is there to spend a Saturday morning? We look forward to meeting you there.

Please get a free ticket using the following link so that we can confirm numbers for catering thanks :

http://tinyurl.com/CommunityBrunch

Please contact us if you have questions e.g. regarding accessibility issues or dietary needs. shawlandsstrathbungocc@gmail.com

shawlandsstrathbungocc Planning and Licencing Applications

Use of land to rear Of 24-26 Tassie Street as car park

*Update* this application has been refused.

There is currently an application to use a small piece of land to the rear of Tassie Street, Carment Drive North Lane and Trefoil Avenue as a car park. The access to this is proposed to be from Tassie Street at the East End of Carment Drive North Lane.

Local residents in Carment Drive are united in their opposition to the loss of this informal green space.  A  local Resident from Tassie St has expressed concern about the potential damage to their building which is adjacent to the wall.  Another resident from the Kilmarnock Rd end of the lane, raised a concern about flood risk as there is already an issue with flooding. There are also concern about an incease in traffic and loss of privacy for neighbouring residents.

The reference for the application is 23/02602/PPP and you can view and comment on the application on the Glasgow City Council Planning Portal although we recommend that you email Planning.representations@drs.glasgow.gov.uk which is better especially if you have a long comment to make. We have a guide on how to make a planning comment which you may find helpful. The closing date for comments is Monday the 27th November 2023.

We are keen to know your views which we will use to inform our own comment on this application. Please email us – shawlandsstrathbungocc@gmail.com

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Shawlands Arcade redevelopment – Phase 1 application approved

At a meeting of the Planning Applications Committee on Tuesday 26th September 2023 Councillors voted by 4 votes to 3 to approve the Phase 1 application which covers the area from Eastwood Avenue up to just before Sainsbury’s ; see the planning application 22/02778/FUL on the online planning portal . You can watch the Committee meeting on the Glasgow City Council webcast pages here

The Community Council had objected to the application mainly on the grounds of Housing tenure, Parking issues and Design & Heritage based on thousands of comments received from the community. You can read our full objection here

Four local Councillors have written a joint letter to the Scottish Government asking them to ‘call in’ the decision since they believe that it didn’t take planning guidance into account properly. We will keep you updated on the response to that.

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Your Community Needs You – Our Interim Elections Autumn 2025

Become a member of your Shawlands & Strathbungo Community Council and speak out on behalf of local residents on community concerns. We are seeking to represent the full diversity of our local population.

The general purpose of a Community Council is to ascertain, co-ordinate and express the wider views of the entire community within its agreed boundaries. They can complement the role of the local authority but are not part of local government, although they can be viewed as a localised tier of democracy.

We have Full Elections on Thursday 4th September 2025, Shawlands Bowling Club,1154 Pollokshaws Rd, G41 3QP  at 7pm.

As a Community Councillor you would participate in our monthly meetings and in our email group between those meetings.

There is more detailed information about Community Councils on the Glasgow City Council website page – see especially under ‘related Documents’ – ‘Guidance for Community Councils’.

To be able to stand for election:

  • You must be aged 16 years or over
  • You must reside in the Community Council Area 
  • You must be on the Electoral Register
  • You need to be nominated by two people who also live in the Community Council Area, must be 16 years or over and are not related to you in any way. 

If you do not reside in the Community Council Area you can be adopted as an Associate Member who is similar to an Ordinary Community Councillor but does not have voting rights.

Nomination forms can be downloaded by clicking the button below

Nomination form

Hard Copy Nomination forms are available at the following Libraries :

Pollokshaws – 60 Shawbridge St, Glasgow G43 1RW

Govanhill – 170 Langside Rd, Glasgow G42 7JU 

Pollokshields – 30 Leslie St, Glasgow G41 2LF  

We can also supply forms if you email or message us. 

These forms must be returned to Glasgow City Council by post to the following address or electronically by email to Community Councils 

Shawlands & Strathbungo Community Council Election

FREEPOST RRAR-TXKT-XREH

Democratic Services

Glasgow City Council

82 George Square

Glasgow G2 1DU

Or deliver form in person to 40 John Street

The closing date for submitting a nomination form is Monday 25 August 2025.

Any questions ? please email us at shawlandsstrathbungocc@gmail.com

shawlandsstrathbungocc Planning and Licencing Applications

New application for ORO extension

The planning application for the site behind Oro, 85 Kilmarnock Rd, Glasgow G41 3YR, comprising a new building with 3 businesses and a courtyard, with access from Pollokshaws Road via a demolished unit, has now been dropped.

There is a new scaled-back planning application, for a revised rear extension to Oro over two floors, with a terrace/balcony area. The remainder of the area would include a further terrace area, a ‘Restaurant Sustainability Garden’, and a further area to be a ‘Community Sustainability Garden’.

You can look at the application on the Glasgow City Council Planning portal https://publicaccess.glasgow.gov.uk/online…/search.do… using the following no. – 22/02250/FUL

Some extracts of the plans are below. The last date for comments is Monday 13th February. We will discuss the application at our next meeting on Thursday 2nd February.

We are seeking views from the community on the new plans – please email us at shawlandsstrathbungocc@gmail.com

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Queen’s Garage Development (640 Pollokshaws Road)

The planning application is now live for the proposals to redevelop Queen’s Garage (640 Pollokshaws Road), the former Arnolds Clark Vauxhall Dealership, into flats.

The planning application can be viewed on Glasgow City Council’s planning portal under application reference 22/01468/FUL, at the following link.

The proposals are for a residential-only development of 55 flats over 4, 5 & 7 stories for social rent, including wheelchair accessible flats. It will be a car-free, cycle friendly development with a landscaped internal courtyard providing amenity for residents.

The building will comprise:

  • One bedroom flats – 12 
  • Two bedroom flats – 29
  • Three bedroom flats – 9
  • Wheelchair accessible one bedroom flats – 1
  • Wheelchair accessible two bedroom flats – 3
  • Wheelchair accessible three bedroom flats – 1

The last date for comments on the proposals is Tuesday 19th July 2022.

The Community Council welcomes your views –  please email us at shawlandsstrathbungocc@gmail.com. If you would like to make comments directly to Glasgow City Council on the proposals, you can do so on the planning application page on the Planning Portal, or in writing quoting application reference (22/01468/FUL) and site address (640 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2QF) to:

Planning and Building Standards
Glasgow City Council
231 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1RX