We are happy to publish the following invitation as received from Jane Macadam who is the general manager of the Scotstoun Sports Campus :- Engagement Session, Scotstoun Stadium, Tuesday 25th September at 1800hrs Glasgow Life and Glasgow Warriors are inviting local residents and supporters to attend an engagement session on Tuesday 25th September at 6pm at Scotstoun Stadium. The session will be an opportunity for Glasgow Life and Glasgow Warriors to update on various positive steps and initiatives taken over the past few months - primarily through the travel plan, which have been implemented to actively address comments raised by various parties and individuals. We hope you can join us for what we anticipate to be an informative evening. Tea & coffee will be available from 1745hrs in the Clubdeck (Stadium) with the session commencing at 1800hrs and scheduled to close by 1930hrs. Minutes for AGM 2018Minutes of the SCARA 2018 AGM 10th May from 7.30 pm Scotstoun Parish Church West Hall
1. Michael Sheridan, as convener, welcomed everyone to the 2018 AGM. 2. Apologies were received from Anne Hefferman (Upland Rd), Lynda McCallum and Moira Logan. 3. Minutes of the 2017 AGM were approved and seconded. 4. Convener's Report: The SCARA Committee continues to meet monthly. The Convener thanked committee members who give their time and went on to explain that in the last year the Committee has shrunk from 12 members to 6 regular members, leaving SCARA very over-stretched and in desperate need of new members The convener thanked the committee for producing the twice yearly newsletters, monitoring emails and urged those present to contribute to the website which is now back in operation after a lull. Update on gasification application: There has been no real movement since the 2017 AGM and the appeal decision has yet to be returned. Parking Control Scotstoun Stadium: SCARA is still being made aware of match day issues and continues to monitor and liaise with centre management where possible Condition of lanes: this has become a bigger issue of late with many residents building extensions The last 3 points are all on the agenda for further discussion 5. Treasure's Report. Gail Herrigan reported a deficit of £38.04 for the year with the bank balance sitting at just over £1,000. Donations are down on this time last year. The 2 newsletters were the main source of outlay. 6. Re Election of Committee Members. The following officials were nominated and seconded: Convener: Michael Sheridan Deputy Convener: John Hannah mentioned this a new role, no uptake Treasurer: Gail Herrigan Secretary: this position remains vacant Other members of the committee: Liz Dorward (Newsletter distribution) John Hannah (Editor of the newsletter) David Irving (has taken over as Booking Secretary) Linda Mc Callum (Newsletter producer) Elaine Pieper Michael Sheridan has taken over the website Volunteers were sought to join the Committee; 3 new members came forward — Dougie Kenyon, Dave Wilkinson and Harry Brooks. This is a huge boost to our membership. 7. Crime and Vandalism Survey Those present were asked if anyone present or their immediate neighbour had been affected by crime in the last year. 7 households were noted Mr Brooks spoke of a break-in at his house whilst he was on holiday where a substantial amount of stuff was taken including his car. Suspicion fell on garden pruners who had been there a short while before his holiday. Mr Jeffrey mentioned dog waste bins being vandalized and not replaced. Chris Cunningham (who attended the meeting as a resident, not as a local councillor) informed the meeting that pole-mounted bins are to be replaced by larger free¬standing bins, also recycling bins, as a city-wide initiative. Carole Sheridan asked if residents had been consulted on the positioning of the bins. Michael Sheridan remembers a previous proposal for large recycling bins being rejected because of objections. The meeting felt there could be further parking issues if bins are placed too close to roadsides. The question was asked — will the bins be bolted down? It was also mentioned that Moira Logan has been campaigning for more bins on Danes Drive. Concern re overflowing bins was brought up. Someone mentioned bins at the underpass would be of benefit for the school children. A vote was taken: does the meeting feel the area would benefit from more bins? 12 voted in favour, 13 against David Wilkinson then asked if SCARA could invite the police along next year to talk about crime. This will be pursued once a date has been set for the next AGM. At this point, Michael Sheridan handed over the running of the meeting to David Irving. 8. Replacement Trees, Dangerous Footpaths, Condition of Lanes. John Hannah informed the meeting that the issue of trees has been ongoing with SCARA for 12 years now. He appealed for people in the area to take an interest so that a difference can be made. SCARA need support to tackle these matters. One tree blew over on Duncan Avenue during the storms a few years ago and caused considerable damage. David Wilkinson felt that the lighting and state of the roads is adding to the danger posed by root heave making the pavements difficult to navigate. Mrs Sommerville (Norse Rd) asked if an assessment of trees/pavements has been undertaken and suggested SCARA could put some of their funds towards this. David Irving mentioned the tree/pothole count/survey which was undertaken by Moira Logan. Chris Cunningham urged us to proceed with caution as we don't want to see the trees being removed — imagine the avenues with no trees! Michael Herrigan stated that we can't simply butcher trees ourselves, there is a procedure which has to be followed. The meeting was urged to consider joining a sub committee to further these issues – 2 residents noted their interest on the sign-in sheets, 1 more filled in a card at the end of the meeting, and 1 resident who was unable to attend the AGM has offered her help. 9. Scotstoun gasifier - Malcolm Ltd It is now 2 years since the appeal and no decision has been reached. Michael Sheridan asked if the meeting still supports SCARA’s objection to the gasifier. This was confirmed.. John Hannah suggested we should write asking why no decision had been taken. 10. Sports stadium and car parking issues. David Irving feels disappointed that issues such as cars idling, double parking, lack of notification to residents, are still present. The Scotland Ladies matches were not well publicised within the area though the large signage was updated. One resident who lives away from Danes Drive feels the upheaval is minimal on match days but there is a definite split depending on the proximity of your house to the stadium. Carole Sheridan asked about the possibility of residents giving their mobile numbers to the stadium to allow match fixtures to be texted out. Anne Sommerville asked if the match dates could be added to SCARA’s website and this suggestion was taken on board for the new session which starts in September. David Wilkinson brought up the state of the zebra crossing at the entrance to and within the campus. The meeting was informed that this matter is in hand though timescales are unknown. AOCB i) David Wilkinson – Concern re school fire and return of temporary buildings. David asked if the rest of the buildings within the school campus are safe as they are near houses. He also had concern about the noise from the air conditioning units on the temporary buildings. Scotstoun Community Council are in communication with the appropriate bodies and expect an answer soon. The Council are aware of the noise from the AC units. Chris Cunningham assured the meeting there is no danger of further fires – the Council have stated there is no risk here. Planning Committee meets on 22/5/18 to discuss temporary accommodation for the dining hall. ii) Dougie Kenyon – traffic issues Dougie spoke of the school and Community Council regularly discussing traffic issues and asked if SCARA could support them. The Committee referred back to the last AGM where Suzanna Whiteford of the Parent Council came along to share her findings from a recent traffic survey. It was agreed that this will be discussed at the next SCARA meeting in June. iii) David Wilkinson mentioned that he had recently received a card through his door re renting out his parking space. iv) The question of replacing windows in the conservation area with UPVC double glazed units was brought up. John Hannah directed the meeting to a leaflet which states you must go through planning. Chris Cunningham informed the meeting that you will not get approval for uPVC on the front elevation, the standard is wooden windows. Double glazing is not an issue v) James Wilson, Danes Dr, brought up the issue of parking with wheels on pavement as previously there had been plans to make this an offence. John Hannah assured the meeting that this matter has been shelved by the council in our area. The meeting closed at 21.00 Let us Speak to One Another If any members wish to add any relevant information to the above minutes or to raise any issues or queries arising from these minutes, they are requested to do so by email to info@scara.org.uk It is your participation in these issues that helps people in the local community to speak to each other and to make a difference to the issues which affect us all. Tree Huggers or Tree Haters Love or hate the trees, there is a theory that an avenue is only an avenue if it is lined with trees. Many neighbours are likely to feel that the trees in the Scotstoun avenues are an essential part of the character of the avenues. These sentiments might be strained, however, when it comes to pushing prams or wheelchairs along the pavements or even trying to walk when you have less than steady gait. There is no doubt that some of the trees have compromised the conditions of the pavements. We have been discussing these issues for many years at the SCARA committee and have also had regular exchanges with the Council. It is pretty clear that this issue is deep in the long grass as far as the Council is concerned. One problem might be that we are looking for a one- size -fits -all solution. All the trees get removed or all the trees get trimmed or all the trees get replaced. When you look at the trees, however, as in this picture, it seems that some of them do not really compromise the conditions of the pavements. We wonder, therefore, whether there might be some merit in carrying out our own survey of the trees and identifying those which require to be attended to and those which are doing no harm. Any volunteers for this exercise should notify their willingness by email to info@scara.org.uk
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LATEST NEWS OF WHITEINCH/SCOTSTOUN GASIFIER - JUNE 2018
No news. No explanation. This is a legal process which commenced in 2014 and is subject to legal deadlines all of which have long since been passed but without any outcome from Scottish Ministers. If any members of the Association have any further information then they are invited to send this to the Association's committee by email to msheridan25@hotmail.com for publication to all members of the Association. Any other input on this important topic would also be very welcome.
Convener
Convener
14th May 2018 - At our AGM last Thursday 10th May I told the meeting that I would put the minutes from the previous AGM on to our website and these are now published as follows: -
Minutes of the SCARA 2017 AGM
Parking Control Scotstoun Stadium: Despite collaborative work with Glasgow Warriors there are still problems in some streets on match days. SCARA continues to highlight these to the Warriors management who have introduced measures to alleviate some of these e.g. a second entrance to the stadium from the railway station. SCARA will continue to gather information from residents of particular ‘hot spots’.
Social Events: The Burns Family Evening was a great success. Residents are encouraged to book in advance to help the Committee plan for catering etc.
SCARA Committee continues to meet monthly. The Convener thanked committee members who give their time to address issues of importance to local residents.
Ben Warmerdam (i/c website)
Volunteers were sought to join the Committee; Bruce French was nominated and seconded to join the Committee and will work with Ben on the web site.
John Hannah asked for volunteers to help deliver the newsletter. Anyone interested should contact John.
- Michael welcomed everyone to the 2017 AGM and thanked local musician Christine Nelson who, along with her daughter and a friend, provided the pre meeting entertainment.
- Apologies were received from Carole Sheridan, Scott Donaldson and Leah Hannah.
- Minutes of the 2016 AGM were approved and seconded.
- Convener’s Report
Update on gasification application: At the 2016 AGM it was reported that Glasgow City Council had refused W.H Malcolm’s application for a gasification plant to be located in South Street. The company appealed this decision and the Community Council and SCARA have been active in fighting this appeal. A decision by the Scottish Government is not expected before June 8th.
Parking Control Scotstoun Stadium: Despite collaborative work with Glasgow Warriors there are still problems in some streets on match days. SCARA continues to highlight these to the Warriors management who have introduced measures to alleviate some of these e.g. a second entrance to the stadium from the railway station. SCARA will continue to gather information from residents of particular ‘hot spots’.
Social Events: The Burns Family Evening was a great success. Residents are encouraged to book in advance to help the Committee plan for catering etc.
SCARA Committee continues to meet monthly. The Convener thanked committee members who give their time to address issues of importance to local residents.
- Treasure’s Report. Gail Herrigan reported an unprecedented surplus. The number of newsletter subscriptions from residents went down but the overall amount given went up. The average subscription is just over £4.
- Re Election of Committee Members.
The following officials were nominated and seconded:
Convener: Michael Sheridan
Treasurer: Gail Herrigan
Secretary: Sue Robinson
Other members of the committee:
Liz Dorward (Newsletter compilation and distribution)
John Hannah (Editor of the newsletter)
David Irving
Moira Logan (Booking Secretary)
Linda Mc Callum (Newsletter development)
Ben Warmerdam (i/c website)
Volunteers were sought to join the Committee; Bruce French was nominated and seconded to join the Committee and will work with Ben on the web site.
John Hannah asked for volunteers to help deliver the newsletter. Anyone interested should contact John.
- Parking / Traffic Scotstoun Primary School.
Suzanne Whiteford, Joint Chair Scotstoun Primary School Parent Council gave a summary of the recent survey of traffic issues at the junctions of Earlbank and Duncan Ave and Earlbank and Ormiston Ave. at the beginning and end of the school day.
Over the 5 day study 199 incidents were observed. These included double parking and parking on the zig zags outside the school.
A summary of the report will be submitted to SCARA and put onto the website. Residents are encouraged to read it.
A number of potential solutions are being considered. These will have an impact on local residents. The parent council and school are working with the Community Council, an officer from the Land & Environmental Services and DRC Environmental Trust to look at ways of reducing the traffic in the areas immediately surrounding the school.
A resident present reported having been almost knocked off his bike by a driver dropping their child off at school. Another resident reported noticing a significant decrease in parents stopping immediately outside the school since the children’s drawings urging more caution had been put up on the school railings.
Suzanne will give updates to SCARA as work progresses. - Neighbourhood Watch
Although no interest was expressed following the article in the newsletter 15 expressions of interest were noted at the AGM.
The new initiative from the Community Council requires only more local interest to be expressed rather than the whole area.
Michael asked how many households had been victim of vandalism/ theft, or knew of a neighbor who had been. 7 of the 21 households represented at the meeting had.
The proposal was made, and resolution passed, that NW areas should be established in the Avenues. - AOCB
i) A resident asked if anyone knew what the plans were for the now boarded up children’s unit in Norse Road. This has already been broken into. Councillor Chris Cunningham said that his understanding was that a new purpose built unit will be built on the site. The 2 households closest to the unit said that they would like the chance to see, and comment on, the plans. Chris will follow this up and come back to SCARA. Information will be posted on the web site.
ii) Update on ‘Cold Calling’ stickers
A few people had received stickers following Con Yuill’s presentation at the 2016 AGM. These had proved to be effective. Some residents had expressed interest but hadn’t received stickers. SCARA will chase this up with Constable Yuill.
iii) The poor state of some of the street signs was noted. Michael Herrigan noted that this had been raised at a meeting of the Community Council. It is unlikely that the Council has a budget to replace the signs.
iv) Gassifier
Resident Mr. David Harrison recently met with the local Conservative MSP Maurice Golden. Mr. Golden is deputy Convener of the Environmental, Climate Change & Land Reform Committee in the Scottish Parliament. Mr. Golden said that the Scottish Government’s recycling target limited the amount of waste to be destroyed through gasification. He implied that there were sufficient gasification plants in Scotland, or being built, without building a new one in South Street. SCARA will contact Mr. Golden.
The meeting closed at 20.45
Annual General Meeting 2018
Annual General Meeting 2018
This is a heads up to let people know that we propose to hold the AGM at Scotstoun East Parish Church on Thursday 10th May 2018 from 7pm for 7.30pm. This means committee members will be available to talk to members and share some light refreshments from 7pm but the formal meeting will commence at 7.30pm.
We are now working on the agenda for the meeting and, if you have any particular items that you wish to raise for discussion, then please write this down and send it either by email to msheridan25@hotmail.com or by letter to Michael Sheridan, 66 Queen Victoria Drive, Scotstoun, Glasgow, G14 9DJ.
Michael Sheridan
Convener
This is a heads up to let people know that we propose to hold the AGM at Scotstoun East Parish Church on Thursday 10th May 2018 from 7pm for 7.30pm. This means committee members will be available to talk to members and share some light refreshments from 7pm but the formal meeting will commence at 7.30pm.
We are now working on the agenda for the meeting and, if you have any particular items that you wish to raise for discussion, then please write this down and send it either by email to msheridan25@hotmail.com or by letter to Michael Sheridan, 66 Queen Victoria Drive, Scotstoun, Glasgow, G14 9DJ.
Michael Sheridan
Convener
Proposed waste recycling facility
WH Malcolm Construction is planning to convert its base in South Street, Scotstoun into a waste management site to the detriment of the area. A protest campaign was organised by SCARA and this was soon amalgamated into a wider campaign with Scotstoun Community Council and several other other Community Councils in the area affected. We understand that close to one thousand signatures protesting against this plan were gathered for a petition presented to the city council.
Residents wishing to be involved in the protest should contact SCARA by email or Scotstoun Community Council at scotscoco@gmail.com
Update November 2017
It is now over three years since the issue of the original planning application notice and there is still no outcome. The latest position is that the Planning and Architectural Division at the Scottish Government has told us that they hope to deal with all appeals within two months (by 3rd December 2017 ?) and certainly within three months (by early January 2018 or later because of the holiday period ?) but we have heard much the same on a number of occasions before now. We shall update further in due course.
Residents wishing to be involved in the protest should contact SCARA by email or Scotstoun Community Council at scotscoco@gmail.com
Update November 2017
It is now over three years since the issue of the original planning application notice and there is still no outcome. The latest position is that the Planning and Architectural Division at the Scottish Government has told us that they hope to deal with all appeals within two months (by 3rd December 2017 ?) and certainly within three months (by early January 2018 or later because of the holiday period ?) but we have heard much the same on a number of occasions before now. We shall update further in due course.
Update May 2017
The planning appeal is still with the Scottish Government awaiting final decision.
The planning appeal is still with the Scottish Government awaiting final decision.
Update June 2016
WH Malcolm Construction has appealed the planning refusal. On Thursday the 9th of June SCARA will be attending a meeting to discuss next moves on how best to prevent the planing refusal being overturned. Please check back here soon for further news.
WH Malcolm Construction has appealed the planning refusal. On Thursday the 9th of June SCARA will be attending a meeting to discuss next moves on how best to prevent the planing refusal being overturned. Please check back here soon for further news.
Update March 2016
As a result of a successful protest campaign carried out by local community bodies the planning application was refused. We will keep you posted if there is any further news.
As a result of a successful protest campaign carried out by local community bodies the planning application was refused. We will keep you posted if there is any further news.
Update February 2016
A public hearing is to take place at Glasgow Cit Chambers on Tuesday the 23rd of February. Please click on the link below for more information.
https://dumbartonroad.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/wh-malcolm-gasification-plant-public-hearing-tue-23-feb/
A public hearing is to take place at Glasgow Cit Chambers on Tuesday the 23rd of February. Please click on the link below for more information.
https://dumbartonroad.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/wh-malcolm-gasification-plant-public-hearing-tue-23-feb/
Update 25th January 2016
The link below will take you to the Dumbarton Road Corridor Environmental Trust blog where you can find out the latest update regarding the proposed waste recycling facility.
https://dumbartonroad.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/wh-malcolm-planning-application-update-2/
The link below will take you to the Dumbarton Road Corridor Environmental Trust blog where you can find out the latest update regarding the proposed waste recycling facility.
https://dumbartonroad.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/wh-malcolm-planning-application-update-2/
Update 4th December 2015
Please download the latest update form the WH Malcolm Objection campaign strategy groups meeting that was held on the 26th of November. Here you can find out more about the air quality petition that was initiated as part of a broader campaign on air quality in the local area.
Please download the latest update form the WH Malcolm Objection campaign strategy groups meeting that was held on the 26th of November. Here you can find out more about the air quality petition that was initiated as part of a broader campaign on air quality in the local area.
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