CARDONALD residents have been granted more than £500,000 to transform an underused open space surrounding two high rise flats into a family friendly outdoor area.

Southside Housing Association has been awarded £537,215 from the Green Infrastructure Fund to improve play facilities, parking and manage increased rainfall at Queensland Court and Gardens.

In recent years, the underused space has suffered from excess surface water making it limited and often unusable.

The project will be delivered by Southside Housing Association in partnership with Glasgow City Council who will part fund the improvement works.

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Councillor Kenny McLean, convener for neighbourhoods, housing and public realm said: “Queensland Court and Gardens reflects perfectly the huge value of partnership working that will see urban greenspace otherwise not used to its full potential, vibrantly transformed to the benefit of the local community.

“As part of the Glasgow City Deal funded Surface Water Management Plan for Hillington and Cardonald; integrating drainage interventions with work to enhance the landscape in this way will reduce flood risk and open up new possibilities for further regeneration in the area.”

At a recent community event, residents and representatives from the Scottish Natural Heritage which manages the Green Infrastructure Fund, presented a cheque to the housing association.

Alison Devlin, chairwoman of Southside Housing Association’s Cardonald Neighbourhood Committee, said: “I am delighted to see this further investment of funds to improve the play and parking facilitates as well as helping to deal with flooding in the area. I look forward to seeing the benefits this brings to the local community”.

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Humza Yousaf MSP also joined the celebrations. He added: “I’m delighted that Southside Housing have been awarded funds to help further regenerate Queensland Court and Gardens within my constituency.

This funding will not only improve play and parking facilities on site, it will also complement Glasgow City Council’s city-wide investment to mitigate against the impacts of flooding.

“We all have a role to play in tackling the global climate emergency, I am delighted that Southside Housing is playing their part. I know my constituents at Queensland will greatly benefit from this investment. “

Queensland Court and Gardens is part of a major Scottish programme of projects which is investing almost £8 million to help people and nature thrive.

The areas are also benefitting from being a pilot site for the “10,000 Raingardens for Scotland” project which local residents have been taking part in. The money will allow the community to continue their work to improve the space around their homes.