Kelvindale Community Council

The transport plan for the proposed nursery at Balgray Playing Fields is now online here: scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the links to the TRANSPORT STATEMENT, PROPOSED ACCESS AND CAR PARK LAYOUT, and PROPOSED SITE PLAN.

The proposed car park now includes an entrance and exit to aid flow, but there is no mention of the likelihood of users from the north west of the city making use of the Leicester Avenue ‘pedestrian’ gate to avoid driving through Anniesland Cross at busy times.

The transport plan seem to have been available since 6 August, but the Community Council was not notified, as we were given to expect …

Our MSP Patricia Ferguson tells us that the Scottish Government “will not be increasing the number of trains from Edinburgh every hour (just their length!)”. So Queen Street station will not go over capacity, and our local line with Kelvindale station is safe again – thanks to all who completed cards and signed petitions.

Councillor Martin Rhodes has reported back about the state of Manchester Drive: it’s been mechanically swept, some potholes have been repaired, and it’s been surveyed and added to the Glasgow ‘database of assessed streets’ which may or may not speed up further work on it.

Also from Martin: “I have been informed by Land and Environmental Services that footways in the area bounded by Weymouth Drive, Great Western Road and Leicester Avenue/Winchester Drive will be resurfaced using a proprietary footway resurfacing material in the current financial year.”

and … “Land & Environmental Services officers have identified a number of obscured signs which require attention and several sections of road markings which could be improved in relation to the bus lane on Great Western Road. Work will be undertaken as part of a wider programme of works affecting the stretch of Great Western Road within the Kelvindale Community Council area.  With respect to the lining works, due to a backlog, it is anticipated that these works will not be completed prior to August.”

Sandra White MSP has asked us to pass on these contact details for Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMOs)

definition
What is an HMO? A property where 3 or more unrelated people live.

legal licensing
Is your HMO currently licensed? 0141 287 4484 (9am – 5pm)

private landlord registration
Is your landlord registered? 0141 276 7426 (9am – 5pm)

HMO Unit
for complaints and advice 0141 287 5537 (9am – 5pm)

public health
common areas disrepair and refuse issues 0845 270 1558 (24hr)

cleansing
uplift of furniture and bulky items 0141 287 9700 (24hr)

Here is a list of Polling Places by street address (just in case you were going to go to the wrong one).