Vegetables growing on the North Kelvin Meadow
Please help us to keep the North Kelvin Meadow as a green resource for local people. You can support us in a number of ways:
Its about letter writing !!
Write to all below objecting to the planned sale of this land for 90 flats. Kids use the land to play, students study there, dogs walk their owners, many feel it a natural relaxing place to be, picnics, kite flying, jogging, they’ve even been games of cricket, touch rugby and football played, vegetables grown (in an area that has an 8+ year waiting list for allotments and so the Council hasn’t supported the Allotments (Scotland) Acts of 1892,1922 and 1950) its used by all age groups, so the list goes on! Every tree will be cut down bar the tall ones on Clouston street. We’re a community that cares for this land. Its not cost the taxpayer one penny, yet so much good has been done. The Council should support and help, not oppose this community initiative. Councillor Jim Mackechnie has branded us as “Johnny come lately” as he’d made this decision some time ago that it should be sold. But he didn’t consult with local people. Indeed the Compendium Trust that once had plans to build football pitches on the land has come out and supported this campaign. Not surprising as if you support kids playing and getting excercise you don’t build 90 flats on their land! How can a decision be made before even a planning application has gone in? It goes against all the principles of involving communities in local decisions that this and many previous governments have worked hard to implement. The Council needs to come to its senses and change their sale decision. We’re not late! This is the time to save this land for this and future generations to come.
The potential developer New City Vision Ltd has been saying for a very long time now they are going to submit a planning application to build 90 flats. So this is a good time to get ourselves organised and make our views known to our Councillors, MSP, MP etc now.
We have the May Council election coming up. So there is no better time than writting to your prospective Councillors and saying you believe the North Kelvin Meadow is an election consideration for yourself! Whats their views on this issue?
Also how about getting yourself added to our email list so we can let you know if a planning application does indeed come in. The “Vision” of flats being built on what is “scare green space” isn’t a good one! We also believe that as the Council are the ones selling the land and therefore gaining the benefit, any forthcoming planning application should be taken before MSPs in Hollywood. So please do write to the Council, your Councilors , MSP and MP etc. Note as from August 2011 the land now falls into the new extended West End Conservation area.
It will be helpful if you copy the Meadow on your email. Our address is: northkelvinmeadow@gmail.com
Write to Gerry Gormal at Glasgow City Council
Write to Gerry Gormal, Director for Development and Regeneration Services (DRS) at Glasgow City Council
Development & Regeneration Services
Glasgow City Council
229 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1QU
Email address: Gerry.Gormal@drs.glasgow.gov.uk
Tell him that you disagree with the Council’s actions towards the North Kelvin Meadow Campaign and that you are in favour of keeping a community green space on the land.
Richard Brown has taken over from Gerry Gormal who retires as of 7th March 2012, but please continue to use the Gerry Gormal email address as above as the Council hasn’t yet set up Richard Brown to receive these emails. As an aside , thats us on our third Director of Regenerations Services! Its been a long campaign! The first was Steve Inch, then Gerry Gormal and now Richard Brown.
It’s helpful to copy the local councillors on your email. They are:
billy.mcallister@councillors.glasgow.gov.uk
SNP (Supports the North Kelvin Meadow campaign)
kieran.wild@councillors.glasgow.gov.uk
Green (Supports the North Kelvin Meadow campaign)
jim.mackechnie@councillors.glasgow.gov.uk
Labour (Leading the sale of the land to build 115 flats)
ellen.hurcombe@councillors.glasgow.gov.uk
Labour (Supports building 115 flats)
It’s also helpful to copy the local MSPs:
Sandra.White.msp@scottish.parliament.uk - great support for us ! Sandra is our Constituency MSP i.e. the one dedicated to Glasgow West.
Patrick.Harvie.msp@scottish.parliament.uk - great support for us !
Our MP www.annmckechinmp.net - unfortunately doesn’t support us. Not sure why.
And your local community Council too:
secretary@northkelvincc.org.uk
Please also copy the North Kelvin Meadow on your email:
Our address is: northkelvinmeadow@gmail.com
You can sign the online petition. Help us make it to 1,500. It will give your signature more weight if you are sure to include your location on your petition entry. Note petitions don’t have the same weight as a letter. Writting is very important! The more the better.
Get involved in the campaign too. Even if its repairing a fence, picking up some litter, emptying our bin ( be sure to put a new black bag in ) , stirring the compost etc - it all helps!
If you live in the local area and would like to help out at the Meadow, please email us. Our address is: northkelvinmeadow@gmail.com
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New City Vision Ltd were reported in the Gazette on 08/02/11 for dissolution (i.e. to be struck off).
They have never reported any financial activity since being incorporated in 2005, it’s all dormant accounts. How are they going to finance such a venture? If they have funds/resources why are they not reported such to Companies House as required by law?
I think it would be worthy to look at the integrity of New City Vision Ltd or to find out who is really doing the development.
Regards
Graham