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People’s Emergency Briefing – on the climate and nature crisis

Wednesday 18th November 18.30-20.30
Queen’s Park Govanhill Church,  170 Queens Drive, Glasgow, G42 8QZ

A special community screening: The People’s Emergency Briefing.
What’s happening with climate and nature, and what does it mean for everyday life in Scotland and the UK?
Join us for a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing – an eye-opening 50-minute film bringing together nine leading UK scientists and experts with the latest evidence and why it matters for things like : extreme weather, food security, health and cost of living.


The film is based on the National Emergency Briefing in Westminster (featured by ITV, Channel 4 and The Times) with appearances from Chris Packham, Deborah Meaden, and a range of voices from across the UK. After the film there will be an open discussion about what it means for our community and what we can do locally. We’re inviting the local MSP, Holly Bruce and local elected councillors, we are optimistic that they’ll join with constituents for this important discussion about our future. Seats are free but limited so please book in advance – and do turn up (or you’ll be taking the place of someone else who would like to attend)

Get tickets here : https://www.tickettailor.com/events/queensparkneighbourhoods/2489326

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Shawlands Arcade plans – update from developers spring 2026

The latest update that we have from the developers via a Councillor is as follows; nothing is progressing in the immediate future :

‘Final receipt of the planning consent last week was very welcome, however the commencement of work is not planned in the short-term as a recent reappraisal of the project has shown the returns initially anticipated will be difficult to realise – mainly due to increased build costs. We still have ambitions to undertake the redevelopment but I cannot provide a firm date for the commencement of works at this time while we assess all options. We will not be proactively engaging any stakeholders until we are in a position to do so.’

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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

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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.