Author Archives: Kelvindale Community Council

two new cycling strategies!

Are cycling strategies like buses (other than the no.11)? You wait for ages, and then two come along at once … Anyway, Glasgow’s Strategic Plan for Cycling is now published and the city council is looking for your views and … Continue reading

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rail disruption next year

There’s advance notice of some pretty major rail disruption that will affect the Kelvindale line, in this piece from the Evening Times.

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new 20mph zone

The new proposed 20mph zones include only one in Kelvindale, at Kirklee Gate. Map of 20mph zones in Kirklee GCC 20 mph zones advert Full details of all the others are at ‘Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders’ at http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/parking (even though … Continue reading

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cycling fun day 18 April

Glasgow Sport in partnership with Hillhead Community Sports Hub are holding this cycling event at Hughenden on Saturday 18th April 2015, 1-4pm

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meeting about transport to new South Glasgow Hospitals

Our friends at Drumchapel Community Council have organised a public meeting for those in the north-west of the city with concerns about transport to the new hospitals on the site of the Southern General, once the Western Infirmary has closed. … Continue reading

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gritting news

This update is from George Gillespie at LES (Land & Environmental Services) via Cllr John Letford: You can also get live info on which roads have already been gritted here (it’s quite nifty). A Winter Gritting Action Plan has been … Continue reading

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have you lost a grey cat?

… specifically a grey cat with a red collar, bell and dark tear shaped stone on its collar. It is being cared for at 5 Lindsay Place! UPDATE! cat and owner now reunited … 🙂

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wheelie bin cleaning

Does anyone have good experience with a wheelie bin cleaning company that covers Kelvindale? If so, let us know in the comments below … thanks!

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Bonfire Night advice

The Scottish Fire and Rescue service are issuing up-to-date advice on safety and the law around Bonfire Night. It’s summed up in their leaflet here: SFRS-Bonfire-Leaflet-2014.

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Organ and Tissue Donation Bill

Our constituency MSP Patricia Ferguson is supporting the proposal for a Bill to change the existing opt-in system of organ donation to one which would require people to opt out. Organ donation rates increase by 25-30% where this is the … Continue reading

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