Ibrox/Cessnock Community Council
Note of informal meeting on Wednesday July 15 at the District Bar, Paisley Road West In attendance: Shona Craven, John Foster (chairman), Chris Fyfe, Anne Henderson, Archie Henderson, Iain Henderson John McInstry, Margaret Prunty, Ray Prunty, Anne Ross and Denis Ruddy Apologies: Lorraine Horn This was an informal meeting as only three community councillors were present. John Foster opened the meeting with the apologies. The minutes of the previous meeting could not be approved due to lack of a quorum. Last month’s Back Court Blitz was discussed, and resident Denis Ruddy provided an update on what has happened since. Bulk uplifts have been arranged and rodent control actions have been stepped up. Shona Craven said she would aim to establish whether the landlords in the block are registered due to concerns about the conditions. Denis, Iain Henderson and Anne Ross raised problems with reporting cleansing issues to the council. As discussed previously, residents can be left on hold indefinitely and even when they do get through, action is not always taken to address issued raised. John advised that correspondence had been received relating to accommodation for asylum seekers in the vicinity of the Home Office building on Brand Street. Stricter conditions are being applied. Proposals for an extension to the Loudon Tavern on Copeland Road were discussed and no objections were raised. Arrangements for the Summer Sessions at Bellahouston Park were also discussed – ticket-holders are being advised there is no parking on site and they should use public transport. Residents asked whether extra clean-up services would be provided but this could not be confirmed. There was an update on the Wheatley Group’s proposals for Ibroxholm Oval but it was suggested this should be discussed in more detail at the next meeting when the consultation opens. Lewis McWilliam, a final-year student of urban planning at Glasgow University, will attend our next meeting as part of his research in development issues. Resident Archie Henderson enquired about the vacant mosque building on Paisley Road West and John confirmed it is being turned into a dentist’s surgery. It was agreed to proceed with advertising six vacancies on the community council in order to boost our numbers and ensure a quorum at future meetings. If there are more than six applicants there will be an election ahead of our next meeting on August 19. Archie raised the issue of neglect of trees planted along Paisley Road West, and described his considerable work to clear up the surrounding areas. He wishes to know if the council would plant new trees in the spaces that are now vacant. Chris Fyfe raised the problem of the property at 313 Paisley Road West, which has been fenced off due to building collapse and has been unchanged for 18 months due to a lack of funding. Shona said she would investigate this. The meeting closed at 8.10pm. Our next meeting will take place at 7pm on Wednesday, August 19, unless there is need for an election in which case the meeting will follow on from such.
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Ibrox/Cessnock Community Council
Approved minutes of meeting on Wednesday June 17th at 7pm at Kinning Perk In attendance: Tommy Ball, Bill Copleton, Shona Craven, John Foster, Iain Henderson, John McKinstry, Margaret Prunty, Ray Prunty, Anne Ross, Denis Ruddy, Bailie Fariha Thomas Apologies: Lorraine Horn, John Anderson Chairman John Foster opened the meeting, gave apologies and approved the minutes from our last meeting. Correspondence was shared from Urban Roots, organisers of the Ibrox Street Party on Saturday June 20 in Ibrox Flower Field and Hinshelwood Drive, as well as further correspondence from the Wheatley Group regarding the proposed flats development in Ibroxholm Oval and the second public consultation held in Ibrox Library on June 9.The community council will continue to raise objections to this. Correspondence was also received from community councils officer Steven Dowling regarding the forthcoming community council election. Resignations have been received from Mary Dick and Maureen Thomson. Resident Denis Ruddy gave an extensive update on the cleansing problems he and fellow residents have tried to deal with in back courts, focusing on improvements as well as failures and the essential long-term solutions that need to be found.. Shona Craven provided an update from Patricia Roche of Glasgow City Council cleansing department regarding the problem of rats on Paisley Road West, explaining that work tackling this has stalled due to the worsening of the problem. Iain Henderson gave his report on a meeting held at the Pearce Insititute about the problems of alcohol in the area that was addressed by various bodies including Glasgow Council licensing standards and Community Safety Glasgow. Bailie Thomas spoke of the new planned closed circuit TV cameras and shared a large map of those that are already installed. The community council decided to hold a community clean-up event on the evening of Thursday July 9. It was decided that given Denis Ruddy's tremendous efforts with back court cleaning, his block should be the focus of our first event. The meeting place is to the the corner of Harley Street and Middleton Street and posters will be displayed in closes the weekend before. Shona Craven undertook to follow up problems identified with an abandoned newsagents shop on Harley Street. The meeting was closed at 8.30pm. Our next meeting will be held on July 15. |
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