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Battlefield Primary Centenary

JanMcGhie — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:50:40 +0000

Battlefield Primary School is 100 years old in 2012. The Parent Council is setting up a Committee to lead on the celebrations . As part of this they are looking for memories, stories and photos from any past pupils of the school, no matter how young or old.

If you or anyone you know think you have something which might be of interest then please let me know or send it onto the school directly at 44 Carmichael Place, Glasgow, G42 9SY or by email to Headteacher@battlefield-pri.glasgow.sch.uk. Mark all mail “Centenary Celebrations”

Please pass on this information to anyone you know who might be interested and able to help out with information.

Protect Your Pipes!

JanMcGhie — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:49:21 +0000

Scottish Water have issued advice looking after your home (and pipes!) during the winter weather. This includes details on how to heat, insulate and protect your home.

Information can be found at: www.scottishwater.co.uk/winter

LBCCC AGM 2011

JanMcGhie — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:49:40 +0000

Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 3rd October at 7.30pm, 81 Carmichael Place.

This will be followed by our regular monthly meeting.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Queen’s Park Performance Space Update!

JanMcGhie — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:45:03 +0000

MEDIA RELEASE 19 April 2011

BIG STEP FORWARD FOR COMMUNITY ARENA IN QUEEN’S PARK!

The creation of a versatile community performance space on the site of the former bandstand in Queen’s Park, Glasgow, has moved several steps closer to being realised, following a successful fund raising campaign by localcommunity councils and planning approval from Glasgow City Council. The aim of the project is adapt the century-old bandstand site, derelict for the last 15 years, and create a new multi-functional outdoor arena foruse by community and visiting performance groups. Music, dance, theatre, film, children’s activities, exercise classes and skating were some of the events requested by local people during extensive community consultation over the last two years.

Work is expected to take place this year on the first phase of the project which will restore and develop the arena terraces and provide a smooth, level performance space and new drainage and ground consolidation work. The space should be ready to host an events programme in 2012, in time for the 150th anniversary of the Park’s opening in September 2012.

The first phase is expected to cost about £230,000 and funding has been secured from the Landfill Communities Fund, the Southside Central, Pollokshields and Langside Area Committees of Glasgow City Council and the Strathbungo Society. The project started as a pilot project supported by the Scottish Government is pursuit of their empowering communities agenda and has made rapid progress since beginning in spring 2009. Glasgow City Council, who own the Park, have supported the project by undertaking investigative ground surveys and will assist with the remedial underground works, landscaping and drainage works in the surrounding area.

The project is being led by representatives of the four community councils which border the Park – Crosshill/Govanhill, Langside, Battlefield and Camphill, Mount Florida, and Shawlands and Strathbungo. It follows on from extensive consultations and presentations to local community groups and stakeholders. During the 2009 Southside Festival 94% of 717 respondents to a questionnaire indicated their enthusiasm for and interest in the project which answers a need for a range of music, drama, dance and other activities involving the whole community, and especially young people. The project design is the work of ZM Architects (Glasgow) who won the competition for the Arena design in 2010. The second phase of the project, estimated at £300k and consisting of a purpose designed staging structure for film as well as performing arts, and further seating and facility improvements will be the subject of a second stage fund raising campaign.

The project began in spring 2009 as a Scottish Government supported pilot project to see if community councils could work together in a common cause, an objective which has been realised and far surpassed. To enable fund raising and plan for the sustainability of the project under community management, the Steering group has now formed acharity and company limited by guarantee, Queen’s Park Arena Ltd.

Evelyn Silber, the Steering group chair, said, ‘ We are delighted that this community-led project has attracted such a high level of public and stakeholder support. We look forward to achieving phase 1 so events can begin there in 2012 and are looking to develop our operation to run the events programme. Full details of the project are on our new website – www.queensparkarena.org.uk

James Limb, chair of the Strathbungo Society, commented, ‘The Strathbungo Society is very pleased to be able to support the Queen’s Park Arena, which will offer such potential in a beautiful setting in the heart of the Southside.’

Media contacts:

Evelyn Silber (Steering group chair) 0141 649 7441;
Andrew Montgomery (deputy chair and Chair of Southside Festival) 07976 742565 James Limb (Strathbungo Society) 0141 423 5040

Launch of new Ramblers Walk Programme

JanMcGhie — Sun, 08 May 2011 12:20:46 +0000

Ramblers step out for 2014 – helping to deliver a physical activity legacy for the Commonwealth Games

Ramblers Scotland is launching new walk programmes in various locations Glasgow as part of the organisation’s aim to get more people in the city out walking. Members of the public are invited to come along to public meetings and learn about these new programmes and the work of The Ramblers in Scotland.

One of the meetings will be held at:

Conference Hall, Queens Park Church, 170 Queens Drive

Thursday 12^th May 7.30 p.m.

Attendees will receive a free copy of new Programmes of Walks for people based in the South Side of Glasgow. Walks will be on Saturdays or Sundays; some full day, others half day; some easy, others strenuous. There will be a meeting point at Queen’s Park where it is planned that those with cars can give lifts to the start of the walk to those without cars. Everyone is welcome.

This initiative links to Ramblers Scotland’s “Walk the Path to 2014”, which supports the Scottish Government’s Active Nation plan to encourage Scottish people to be more active in the run up to the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

We hope that many people will join The Ramblers as full members (joining details available at meeting or from contact below), but anyone is welcome to go for up to three Ramblers walks before joining.

Anyone interested, but unable to attend any of the meetings, should contact:

queenspark@glasgowramblers.org.uk

or write to Barry Pottle, c/o 15 Newton Terrace, Glasgow, G3 7PJ.

Hustings Event

JanMcGhie — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:42:46 +0000

There will be a ‘Question Time’ Hustings event on Sunday 1st May, 7pm at Langside Parish Church.

Members of the public are invited to ask the Glasgow Cathcart candidates their questions.

Battlefield Community Project Update

JanMcGhie — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:19:17 +0000

A message from the Battlefield Community Project:

On behalf of everyone at Battlefield Community Project I am delighted to send you a link to our first Achievements Report, which we have made available online (http://bit.ly/eCLo6A)

We have also created a Google Map for the area http://bit.ly/h9XHpk and we will be holding a garden planning day and litter pick on Saturday 2 April from midday onwards.

We hope that you will be able to attend one of our events or visit the garden at some point during 2011 and if you have any questions then please get in touch. battlefieldcommunity@yahoo.co.uk

Marl Arts Society – Official Launch

JanMcGhie — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:17:18 +0000

Bluebell Wood

JanMcGhie — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:41:24 +0000

The improvement of the old Bluebell Woods land at Camphill Avenue is now almost complete. After public discussions, the grant from Glasgow City Council Langside Area Committee was spent on improving paths, installing 4 new lights to increase safety and planting of 30 semi-mature native trees to begin the restoration of the woodland. The planting was carried out by Michael Lee of Aspen Trees, a Battlefield based firm, on 10^th February . He reported that “the feedback we got from people passing today was very positive regarding the trees”. Later in 2011 some more bluebell bulbs will be planted to add to the existing and slowly spreading display. Photos of the new planting are below.

POTHOLES!

JanMcGhie — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:13:27 +0000

We have received the following communication from Robert Booth, Director of LES. Please note the number for the Council’s freephone reporting service, RALF: 0800 37 36 35.

“For the third year running, extreme winter weather has taken a heavy toll on our road network – but not just a Glasgow issue, a national one, with even parts of the motorway network disintegrating.

Predictably reported potholes are on the increase and LES resources (7 squads currently – would normally be 2) have been concentrating on repairing as many as possible.

The £8M roads investment strategy is well advanced and has provided real improvements. The last progress update in October reported that:-

Commitment Progress to Date

Permanently repair 10,000 potholes over 8,000 complete

300 roads to be resurfaced 200 completed

90 junctions to be resurfaced 100% complete

20% of city centre roads resurfaced 20% complete

150 high quality manhole repairs 100% complete

Despite these improvements the road network is continuing to deteriorate – a process which has been accelerated by the severe weather conditions.

In 2010 the published SCOTS Road Maintenance Backlog Calculation for Glasgow city Council was in excess of £70M. This figure is calculated on an annual basis using national survey data and represents the one off spend to bring our roads back to an acceptable condition.

For the remainder of this financial year it will be necessary to divert funding from planned carriageway resurfacing work to repairing potholes and other defects caused by the severe weather. Further details of any resurfacing schemes requiring to be rescheduled will be provided in due course.

In the meantime, should you receive any reports of potholes or other road defects from any of your constituents, I would respectfully encourage you to direct them to the Council’s freephone reporting service, RALF on 0800 37 36 35 since this route will provide the most efficient service.”