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Great Western Road (and other) flooding

Here’s the response David Russell, Roads Manager, LES sent to Councillor John Letford regarding recent floods: I refer to your undernoted email and can advise that extensive drainage improvement works were undertaken within this location to alleviate flooding. These works … Continue reading

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Maryhill police station counter service

Police Scotland are proposing that the 24/7 counter service at Maryhill Police Station should be reduced to a 7am-midnight service, 7 days a week. Further details are available here. You can send your views on this to PublicCounterReview@scotland.pnn.police.uk  by 31 … Continue reading

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snow and gritting

The City Council has published its winter maintenance plan here, and here’s also the full version complete with lots of pictures of Glasgow’s gritters and snowploughs.

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closure of sports facilities for 2014 Games

A number of Glasgow sports facilities will be closed for up to four months in preparation for the Commonwealth Games. As yet, the details are hazy (see this letter from the Chief Executive of Glasgow Life to councillor Martin Rhodes), … Continue reading

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break-ins and theft

Maryhill/Kelvin police have noted a recent increase in break-ins and theft from property. At the last community council meeting they reminded residents of the importance of keeping cars, homes and garages/sheds locked at night. Police contact numbers and website/email addresses … Continue reading

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M11 evening bus timetable from 29 September

  click here to download PDF version

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buses – GOOD NEWS

We’ve just heard from Alex Scott, Bus Services Manager at SPT, that the evening and Sunday bus services on the old no.11 route are to be restored from 29 September. Thanks to everyone who came to meetings and campaigned in … Continue reading

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buses update

This just in from First Glasgow: I can confirm that, since the meeting that took place in Kelvindale on 17 June, we’ve been in touch with SPT and have put forward a proposal that would result in the provision of … Continue reading

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St Johns Renfield Summer Club 5-9 August

click on the poster below for full details:

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Weymouth Drive mineshaft info

Councillor John Letford has passed on this message below from Land and Environmental Services. This map shows the most likely position of the mineshaft (as the letter below says, 100 metres from the rear entrance of Kelvindale Primary School), and this … Continue reading

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