Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 12:49pm Wed 16 Jan 08
Victory for common sense, and the local people.
The number of areas of green space like this being eaten up by the Commercial giants of consumerism is an indictment of our Council in even considering the option of selling off our green space in the first place.
Unless people fight hard to save their green spaces they will lose them forever, to What ?
Greedy, and ruthless commercial builders, and property developers, with the Council taking the money, and squandering it.
The number of Save Our Parks groups speaks for itself. With Glasgows Pollok Park, Botanic Gardens, and Broomhill Park all being fought for. Part of Thornwood Park was lost when property developers did a deal with the residents / council. So, none of our green spaces are entirely safe, unless we fight for them.
For the health and fitness of our younger generations, kids, and their kids again, we cannot let any more of our parks be lost in this way.
Victory for common sense, and the local people.
The number of areas of green space like this being eaten up by the Commercial giants of consumerism is an indictment of our Council in even considering the option of selling off our green space in the first place.
Unless people fight hard to save their green spaces they will lose them forever, to What ?
Greedy, and ruthless commercial builders, and property developers, with the Council taking the money, and squandering it.
The number of Save Our Parks groups speaks for itself. With Glasgows Pollok Park, Botanic Gardens, and Broomhill Park all being fought for. Part of Thornwood Park was lost when property developers did a deal with the residents / council. So, none of our green spaces are entirely safe, unless we fight for them.
For the health and fitness of our younger generations, kids, and their kids again, we cannot let any more of our parks be lost in this way.
Posted by: aunt sally, glasgow on 1:19pm Wed 16 Jan 08
What is this green space used for at the moment?
no doubt just for dogs and for litter..
its all well and good saying
"Our next step is to consult people on improvements to the park because we want to know exactly what they want to do with it.
How long has it been lying like unused for !!
What is this green space used for at the moment?
no doubt just for dogs and for litter..
its all well and good saying
"Our next step is to consult people on improvements to the park because we want to know exactly what they want to do with it.
How long has it been lying like unused for !!
Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 2:25pm Wed 16 Jan 08
Parks will only be used reguarly when the ameneties, lighting, and conditions within them are kept in check.
When any park falls into ruin, or is left to rot - naturally people will not want to use it, or walk through it - wih or without their dogs / children or friends ?
If the Community genuinely get a chance to contribute towards the upkeep and useage of this park for future generations in years to come this can only be the way forwards.
All people can hope is this is not a tokenistic, half hearted gesture from the Council with no real intention to commit any cash or resources to upgrade this park.
People who fought must speak out even more so now, but only time will tell . . . .
Parks will only be used reguarly when the ameneties, lighting, and conditions within them are kept in check.
When any park falls into ruin, or is left to rot - naturally people will not want to use it, or walk through it - wih or without their dogs / children or friends ?
If the Community genuinely get a chance to contribute towards the upkeep and useage of this park for future generations in years to come this can only be the way forwards.
All people can hope is this is not a tokenistic, half hearted gesture from the Council with no real intention to commit any cash or resources to upgrade this park.
People who fought must speak out even more so now, but only time will tell . . . .
Posted by: mulross, Glasgow on 2:33pm Wed 16 Jan 08
Call my cynical, but I wonder if the objectors would have been listened to if it was a private developer who wanted to build flats on that land?
Call my cynical, but I wonder if the objectors would have been listened to if it was a private developer who wanted to build flats on that land?
Posted by: trench, possilpark on 5:51pm Wed 16 Jan 08
most of the parks have been bequethed by long dead citizens who previously lived in glasgow to the people in glasgow, for instance, ross hall park,which is now a school (pardon me an academy ) the reason people found out about the school being built was through an english newspapers real estate column, ....i quote 3-4 bedroom homes in the lovely area of glasgow ,near parks shops and an academy also near transport ( this was before the dig had even begun,) hmmm, another case of treated like mushrooms ....kept in the dark and fed bull s**t.
most of the parks have been bequethed by long dead citizens who previously lived in glasgow to the people in glasgow, for instance, ross hall park,which is now a school (pardon me an academy ) the reason people found out about the school being built was through an english newspapers real estate column, ....i quote 3-4 bedroom homes in the lovely area of glasgow ,near parks shops and an academy also near transport ( this was before the dig had even begun,) hmmm, another case of treated like mushrooms ....kept in the dark and fed bull s**t.
Posted by: tam-m, southside on 9:52pm Wed 16 Jan 08
It would have had 12 flats for rent, along with a Barnardo's family centre, called the Apna project, for disabled black and ethnic minority children.-----had this centre applied as a project for disabled white children all sorts of racial issues would have been branded about so how come they can have a centre for disabled black and ethnic minority children.-segregatio
n is the birthstone of racism..
It would have had 12 flats for rent, along with a Barnardo's family centre, called the Apna project, for disabled black and ethnic minority children.-----had this centre applied as a project for disabled white children all sorts of racial issues would have been branded about so how come they can have a centre for disabled black and ethnic minority children.-segregatio
n is the birthstone of racism..
Posted by: trench, possilpark on 11:03pm Wed 16 Jan 08
the television show called 'yes minister' has the plot on how politicians operate (someone has been taking lessons)... come on gentlemen do not be so transparent with all the under handed things that are going on, the whizz kids on the computer nowadays nothing escapes the public.
the television show called 'yes minister' has the plot on how politicians operate (someone has been taking lessons)... come on gentlemen do not be so transparent with all the under handed things that are going on, the whizz kids on the computer nowadays nothing escapes the public.
Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 11:49pm Wed 16 Jan 08
Yes trench,
nothing escapes us, thats not the issue here - it's the fact that we don't act on what we do hear!
Just how many people bother to act on news they read. Join a local activist group, Community Council, or lodge a complaint / objection to the Planning Department ?
Very few people even bother - until we ditch this apathy, and start taking responsibility for our own communities - we haven't got the right to moan informally in the classic way, at bus shelters, and in the pubs.
Speak out and voice your annoyance with our useless Cooncil, it's our right to! ( but for how much longer?)
Yes trench,
nothing escapes us, thats not the issue here - it's the fact that we don't act on what we do hear!
Just how many people bother to act on news they read. Join a local activist group, Community Council, or lodge a complaint / objection to the Planning Department ?
Very few people even bother - until we ditch this apathy, and start taking responsibility for our own communities - we haven't got the right to moan informally in the classic way, at bus shelters, and in the pubs.
Speak out and voice your annoyance with our useless Cooncil, it's our right to! ( but for how much longer?)
Posted by: Heather W, Luing on 3:46pm Thu 17 Jan 08
Very true People Power - but we are being made to feel that the city, and our own little areas of it, are nothing to do with us. If you try anything through the planning process 90% of the time you've wasted your time, paper, envelope and stamp. I am beginning to feel that if you want to keep an area as a pocket of greenery residents need to buy it themselves to protect it - but then you realise that as a citizen of the good city you actually own it already - only it doesn't feel like that! GCC treats the citizens of Glasgow with contempt.
Very true People Power - but we are being made to feel that the city, and our own little areas of it, are nothing to do with us. If you try anything through the planning process 90% of the time you've wasted your time, paper, envelope and stamp. I am beginning to feel that if you want to keep an area as a pocket of greenery residents need to buy it themselves to protect it - but then you realise that as a citizen of the good city you actually own it already - only it doesn't feel like that! GCC treats the citizens of Glasgow with contempt.
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