You don't need to tell the people of Calton to be proud of their neighbourhood.

Because this is a part of Glasgow that has a history and a character second to none.

From weaving to pottery, from its vibrant Barras to its beautiful Glasgow Green, Calton has had more to offer than most.

But this is also a part of Glasgow that has – let's admit it – been shamefully neglected and carelessly, half-heartedly regenerated.

The Calton council ward famously has Scotland's lowest life expectancy, thanks to the hostels used as dumping grounds for the nation's most vulnerable men.

Now planners have come up for a new scheme to breathe new life into the Barras and the surrounding area and encourage new homes and businesses on its gap sites.

And so they should.

In just two years thousands will come to see Glasgow host the Commonwealth Games.

Many will pass through Calton on their way to Parkhead. Will they be impressed?

The latest plan is for a 15-year project. But Calton residents – like those elsewhere in the East End – have been given such promises before.

This time council bosses must keep their word.

Because it would be unforgivable for the great people of the Calton to be given false hope.