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notice of AGM

KELVINDALE COMMUNITY COUNCIL. NOTICE OF AGM. Thursday 22 October 2015, 7.30pm Kelvindale Bowling Club 91a Baronald Drive. AGENDA. 1. Apologies for absence. 2. Minutes of last AGM 3. Chairperson’s report. 4. Treasurer’s report. 5. Appointment of Independent Examiner of Accounts. … Continue reading

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should parking on pavements be illegal?

The Scottish Parliament is looking for your opinions about double parking, parking at dropped kerbs, and parking on pavements. The Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill aims to make it illegal to park on pavements, or to park at … Continue reading

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rail and subway closures in 2016

At this week’s KCC meeting ScotRail gave us a very comprehensive report on what’s happening during the closure of Queen Street station next year. The high level station will be closed between 20 March & 8 August. Many main line … Continue reading

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railway line meeting

Network Rail are holding a drop-in meeting in Kelvindale next Tuesday 11 August between 4-7pm at Kelvindale Bowling Club, 91a Baronald Drive. This is to give details of the disruption to the Queen Street – Anniesland line during electrification works … Continue reading

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another rail update

Ken Windsor was at the Network Rail drop in meeting on the 14th, and reports back: I have the new timetables, the print of which is far too small to scan in and send.  I will put them up on … Continue reading

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more rail replacement buses, and a meeting

Scotrail may now have persuaded drivers to work on a Sunday, but there are more Sunday closures on the Kelvindale line coming anyway, as a result of major engineering works. There will be buses running instead on Sundays from 8 … Continue reading

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rail replacement buses!

The Sunday service to Kelvindale station is being replaced by a bus due to a shortage of drivers. Given the trouble we have hanging on to a bus service this is ironic, isn’t it? Details on the Scotrail website here.

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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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more on Rail 2014 and Kelvindale station

Bob Doris MSP has sent us this letter about the Rail 2014 consultation (now closed), where he tells us that the Transport Minister Keith Brown has reassured him that there are no plans to close the Maryhill line. There remain some … Continue reading

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Kelvinside Academy nursery at Balgray

Kelvinside Academy have notified us that they will soon be submitting a planning application to build a Pre-5 nursery at Balgray playing fields. Detailed plans are not available yet, but they have shared with us this site plan. Expect more … Continue reading

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