Mount Florida Community Council Meeting with Tom Harris MP Tuesday 21/2/06   more »

Mount Florida Community Council Meeting No 6 Agenda Tuesday 28/2/06 Meeting starts 7pm   more »

Meeting of MFCC Local Initiatives Sub-Committee Monday 6th February    more »

There are various sites in Mount Florida where dumping of rubbish, including household items is taking place on an ongoing basis. We are actively trying to remedy this situation to make Mount Florida a nicer place to live. Rubbish should either be disposed of in black bin bags at the communal bin area, or Glasgow City Council can be called to pick up bulk refuse or fridges.

On street rubbish bins should not be used for household rubbish, as they are small and quickly overflow.

We are also concerned about people of all ages throwing away rubbish in the street.

Finally, we are hoping to instigate advertising for increasing the use of the blue recycling bins where paper, carton, tins, and plastic bottles can be disposed of for recycling.

Mount Florida Community Council would like to help inform people of all ages about activities, local groups and support available in the area. If you know of any clubs, organisations, groups please let us know by sending an email to mfcc at hotmail.co.uk (replacing the "at" with "@"), or by leaving a comment right here, or by posting it on our Forum (see the link on the right column of this webpage).

One of the issues identified to have an adverse effect on Mount Florida and its residents is parking.

Parking restrictions on Cathcart Road
Parking restrictions on Cathcart Road mean that residents who depend on the car to undertake their shopping find it difficult to find nearby parking. arking restrictions on Cathcart have therefore a serious effect on llocal businesses. We would like to see the parking restrictions on Cathcart Road lifted for the shopping area so that temporary parking will be possible.

Parking Restrictions during Matches/Concerts at Hampden Park
During matches and concerts at Hampden Park, further parking restrictions apply. While nothing can be changed about this, we would like to see better communication with Hampden Park, and have provided links to the events pages of Hampden Park on this website. Hopefully, this means that residents will be better aware of dates and park their cars accordingly.

Parking behaviour
We are also concerned about inconsiderate parking in Mount Florida. No parking signs and road markings are often ignored, and access to streets is often obstructed by cars parked on corners. This is a potential health and safety hazard for emergency vehicles. In addition, cars are parked on pavements or on access points to pavements, thus constituting a dangerous obstacle for wheelchair users and prams.

Park and Ride
Many people use Mount Florida to Park and Ride, leaving their cars near the train station in the morning. This adds to the difficulty of finding parking spaces for local residents.

Events Diary for Hampden:

Concerts at Hampden:
http://www.hampdenpark.co.uk/events/concerts.htm

Football matches at Hampden Park:
http://www.hampdenpark.co.uk/events/sport.htm

Community Council Meetings 2006:

Mount Florida Community Council meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month in Battlefield East Church Hall at 7pm. Residents are welcome to attend.

Next Meetings in 2006:
28th February,
28th March,
25th April,
23rd May,
27th June

Contact details

Mount Florida Community Council
c/o Community Council Resource Centre,
8 John Street
Glasgow G1 1LJ
mfcc at hotmail.co.uk (replacing "at" with "@" and leaving out any spaces)


Community Councillors:

Jim Scott
Winnie McCallum
Eileen Ritchie
Liz Dunwoodie
Gordon Cumming
Minnie Lacey
Betty Russell
David Moir
Joyce Mutch
Jane McBride
Barbara Keenan
Lesley Renton
Robert Pollock
Sarah Buckland

MP:

Tom Harris, 0141 637 6447, tomharrismp@parliament.uk

MSPs:

1. Constituency MSP:

Charlie Gordon, 0141 632 8645, Charlie.Gordon.msp@scottish.parliament.uk,
http://www.charliegordonmsp.com,
Somerville Drive, Mount Florida, Glasgow G42 9BA

2. Regional MSPs:

Bill Aitken, 0141 810 5743, Bill.Aitken.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

Robert Brown, 0141 243 2421, Robert.Brown.msp@scottish.parliament.uk, http://www.robertbrownmsp.org.uk

Patrick Harvie, 0141 332 6405, Patrick.Harvie.msp@scottish.parliament.uk, http://www.patrickharviemsp.com

Rosie Kane, 0141 429 8200, Rosie.Kane.msp@scottish.parliament.uk,

Tommy Sheridan, 0141 429 8200, Tommy.Sheridan.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

Nicola Sturgeon, 0141 204 1775, Nicola.Sturgeon.msp@scottish.parliament.uk,
http://www.nicolasturgeon.co.uk

Sandra White, 0141 204 1767, Sandra.White.msp@scottish.parliament.uk,
http://www.sandra-white.co.uk

All MSPs can be contacted by post at:

The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh EH99 1SP

Cllr John Lynch, 0141 287 4033, John.Lynch@glasgow.gov.uk,
Surgery: First Monday of month at Mount Florida Primary School (6pm)

Cllr Margaret McCafferty, 287 7032, margaret.mccafferty@councillors.glasgow.gov.uk,
Surgery: First Monday of month at Battlefield Primary School (6pm)

Minutes of Meeting 22/11/05

1)Present

Community Councillors J.Scott, E.Dunwoodie, G.Cumming, W.McCallum, B.Russell, M. Lacey, R. Pollock, E. Ritchie, S. Bach, ...   more »

Mount Florida Over 50s Club meets in Battlefield East Church Hall on Battlefield Road on Wednesdays from 1-3 pm. Club members enjoy a wide range of activities including bus trips, lunches, musical entertainment, indoor bowls, pool, darts, table tennis, line dancing as well as a nice wee cup of tea.

All residents will be made very welcome.

The Bridge Project is a voluntary project set up to provide free and confidential information on Benefits Advice, help with form filling, making phone calls, and carers support. They can be contacted on 569 1200 (Mon-Thu 10am-12 noon)

The Befriending Service was founded through listening to our community, residents, and those working in the area. Many people in Mount Florida were found to experience isolation and loneliness. This was confirmed through discussion with the local Medical Centre, and so in conjunction with them a Befriending Service was established. Thisis administered by a project co-ordiinator and trained volunteers.

The service has been in operation since 2003 and is now based at 4 Clincart Road (old Post Office). Members of the community can call in for a chat, a cup of coffee and find out more about befriending. Volunteers come from all walks of life. No experience is necessary, full training is given and expenses are paid.

Make a difference in someone’s life. Be part of a caring team in your community.

If interested call the volunteer co-ordinator Monday-Friday 10am-12noon:
The Church in the Mount Befriending Service
4 Clincart Road
Glasgow G42 9DJ
0141 649 8800
07906 065818

The residents of Florida Avenue/Crescent - Cathcart Road have come together with the support of Strathclyde Police to form a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. The advantages of such a scheme are that neighbours can support one another. Residents can share concerns regarding personal safety, youth disorder or home security. Runnign the scheme does not require a large amount of time and support is readily avvailable from the Police. Any residents wishing more information about this scheme or interested in setting up their own scheme should contact PC Nick Quinn, Community Police on 0141 532 5022.

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