Details of Partick Thistle Community Trust’s Easter coaching here.
OUR NEXT ZOOM MEETING
Every third Thursday of the month (except July & Dec) at 7.30pm
Let us know if you’d like to come along by emailing us at kelvindalecc@gmail.com
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Assisted House Garden Maintenance
from Land and Environment Services:
Following the successful pilot partnership with GRA, the Assisted House Garden Maintenance Service will continue to be provided free of charge for those residents who are eligible.
To be eligible, residents must:
- be a Glasgow City resident Council Tax payer;
- be aged 70 or over;
- have an existing medical condition that limits his/her ability to maintain his/her garden
- have no able bodied persons aged 16-69 in the household.
Residents can expect to receive up to eleven grass cuts per household and three hedge trims. The service will commence in March and run through until October with the grass cutting service first cycle taking place from 25 March to 14 April. The hedge trimming first cycle will take place from 6 May to 16 June.
The contact number for enquiries is 0141 287 5064.
John Letford’s Ward Walk 14 March
this from Councillor Letford:
Last week saw the inaugural Maryhill/Kelvin ward walk: no abandoned fridge, pothole or broken pavement in Maryhill was safe! This week sees the spotlight turn upon the Kelvin area. I will be walking around Kelvinside/Kelvindale this Thursday (14 March). If anyone wishes to join me, I will start from Churchill’s newsagents in Kirklee at Gt Western Rd from 11am, gradually making my way towards Kelvindale train station. I will provide the camera and pens!
Kelvindale Rd pedestrian crossing
Our Community Sergeant David Taylor from Maryhill Police Station has been monitoring the pedestrian crossing on Kelvindale Road at Ferngrove Avenue, near to Cleveden Secondary School.
The road markings around the crossing have pretty much worn away, so he has asked the city council to repaint these as soon as possible, and give consideration to stronger GIVE WAY markings at the surrounding junctions. In the meantime he’ll be keeping an eye on the junction, particularly at school closing time.
no.11 bus
this from Councillor John Letford –
I have just spoken to First Group regarding their proposals for the no.11. Supposedly, this will be withdrawn and replaced with the no.44, which will apparently increase frequency to one every 20 mins (rather than the current 30 mins). Therefore, if you live in Kelvindale and wish to go into town, your service provision supposedly increases. It seems though, that if you wish to go the other way (from Anniesland Cross to Knightswood and beyond to Clydebank) then you will have to change services at Anniesland Cross. The consultation period has been extended to the 6th March and you can access their plans at
www.firstgroup.com/glasgow
If you wish to speak about this further, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
allotments at Dawsholm Park
A draft plan is in place to convert the old Dawsholm Park depot into allotments, with raised beds, polytunnels and composting facilities: click here to see the plans as they now stand, and let us know if you want to be part of the consultation.
‘bedroom tax’ public meeting
There is a public meeting on the impact of welfare reform, including the so-called ‘bedroom tax’, on 12 March in Scotstoun: details below.
Tuesday 12 March 2013
10.00am – 12.00pm
Heart of Scotstoun
64 Balmoral Street, Scotstoun
Presentation, Time for Questions, Refreshments and Information Stalls
To register and request any support to attend the meeting, please contact before 8 March 2013, either:
Graham Johnstone: 0141 276 2550
May Simpson: 0141 276 2418
Bronagh Gallagher: 0141 952 7090
ALL WELCOME
foxes!
How do you feel about our local foxes? Are they an extra family pet or a nuisance and a health hazard?
John Boyd from Land and Environmental Services will be at February’s community council meeting to give us the city council’s view. Thursday 21 February, 7.30pm at Cleveden Secondary School.
improving local health services
Details in this poster about a one-day event on 20 February in Maryhill about health services in North West Glasgow.
streetlights on Weymouth Drive
from Councillor Martin Rhodes:
At the last Community Council meeting, the issue was raised with me of trees blocking the street lights on Weymouth Drive. I raised the matter with Land and Environmental Services and the trees have now been inspected by an Arboricultural officer and works have been instructed to cut back vegetation to 8 street lamps where the light is being obscured and to remove some young growth from the base of the lamp posts.
I have been told that this work will be undertaken within a 12 week period commencing 4 February 2013.
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