£75 Million Investment to Regenerate Easterhouse Town Centre Ambitious Plans for the Redevelopment of and Retail Related Activity
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ISSUE EIGHT WINTER 2008 - 09 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FROM THE COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP IN GLASGOW EAST Good news for Glasgow East: £75 million investment to regenerate Easterhouse Town Centre Ambitious plans for the redevelopment of and retail related activity. sustainable initiatives. Both development plans were Easterhouse Town Centre are another step Alongside, the New It will differ in style to submitted by Hercules Unit Neighbourhood Centre will Glasgow Fort, its retail park Trust, owners of Glasgow Fort closer to realisation, with the planning provide shops, offices, car neighbour, with the new which has been a catalyst for applications for the much anticipated parking and a proposed childcare 70,000sq.ft. centre catering for social regeneration in the Greater Phase 2 at Glasgow Fort Shopping Park. centre, which will be built on an up to 20 smaller units designed to Easterhouse area since it was first The plans will include replacing Shandwick area of unused land bounded by meet the needs of local residents. built in 2004. As an example, Square Shopping Centre with a New Connisburgh Road in the west It is hoped that up to 200 jobs, over two thirds of the 1600 jobs and Auchinlea Road in the south. from retail and construction, will created at the park have been Neighbourhood Centre. Both developments will illustrate be linked to the project. secured by local residents who Together these developments will The expansion of Glasgow Fort are given an unrivalled level of generate hundreds of new jobs as will see the existing 400,000sq.ft. support and training, including well as provide better amenities award-winning shopping park “This vision goes past the current economic the opportunity to work towards for local residents. increased by 175,000sq.ft. to downturn and has the potential for thousands an SVQ in retail. It’s anticipated that both include a full offer Marks and Phil Goodman, centre manager projects will now get underway Spencer store and a number of of new homes and jobs across the area.” at Glasgow Fort, said: “We’re in Spring 2009, with plans for the other big brand retail units. It’s extremely excited about our first stores to be open to the expected that up to 500 jobs will Ronnie Saez, GERA Chief Executive public in the second half of 2009. be created through construction Continued on page 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: P4 - 5: JOHN WHEATLEY P11 - 14: FOUR PAGE P17: DUKE OF P18: CHRISTMAS AT COLLEGE NEWS HEALTH SUPPLEMENT EDINBURGH AWARD PLATFORM 2 • Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 Vibrant Glasgow East celebrates Doors Open Days OVER THE WEEKEND This was an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the buildings, (original 1950’s Glasgow corporation bus, supplied by the Glasgow OF 20/21 SEPTEMBER, streets, parks and people that make East Glasgow the vibrant place that Vintage Vehicle Trust), sponsored by Glasgow East Regeneration TOURISTS AND LOCAL it is. Agency. RESIDENTS ENJOYED One of the venues in the East Centre and Calton Local Community On the Sunday at Provan Hall House, Visual Statement performed an VISITING SOME OF Planning area was the fantastic new state-of-the-art John Wheatley extract from their ballet production Bird Bell Fish Tree. EAST GLASGOW’S 19 College East End Campus in Haghill. With a host of new learning Sunday also saw Blairtummock House Enterprise Centre host a lunch opportunities, it is a first step in the new East End Regeneration Route for the Community Reference Group members who then joined the BUILDINGS OF and forms part of the Clyde Gateway Initiative. Trail on the open top bus. HISTORICAL AND Visitors enjoyed demonstrations in cooking, hairdressing, beauty, The Greater Easterhouse Heritage Trail is open throughout the year. ARCHITECTURAL sound engineering and traditional building skills. For further For further information or a map please contact; IMPORTANCE AS PART information about the college or courses visit www.jwheatley.ac.uk David Marshall, Manager of the Bishop’s Estate, on 0141 287 5196 OF GLASGOW’S The weekend also saw the launch of the new Greater Easterhouse or e-mail [email protected] DOORS OPEN DAYS. Heritage Trail, with over 500 people visiting the six different venues For further information on any of this, or to find out more about that make up the Trail within the historical Bishop’s Estate. Community Reference Groups, please contact Cecilia on 0141 781 Visitors were transported around the venues on an open top tour bus 4194 or e-mail [email protected] Continued from front page area. No single initiative will At least another 10 retailers are “We’re extremely excited about Additional change the face of the area, but expected to follow them and Phil our plans and it was important expansion plans, both at Glasgow Phase 2 of the Glasgow Fort and Goodman is excited about future that any proposal we developed Fort and the New Neighbourhood benefits the New Neighborhood Centre plans: “There continues to be was not only sympathetic and Centre. We’re committed to Ronnie Saez, Chief Executive of will work alongside the package considerable interest in retail appropriate in design and working in partnership to drive GERA, said: “I’m confident that of additional initiatives to create space at Glasgow Fort whenever offering but would also add to forward the regeneration of people will respond and take a once-in-a-generation it becomes available and we local regeneration activity.” Easterhouse. The ultimate aim is maximum advantage of all the opportunity for the Glasgow East expect this to continue for Phase The Fort has been a huge to create an integrated, opportunities that are coming. area.” 2. When we have more details success since its launch in Marks and Spencer was the we’ll let shoppers know as soon October 2004 and attracts over first to sign up to the extension. as we can. 12 million shoppers a year. “These developments will not only aesthetically improve the town centre, but they will also provide employment opportunities for local residents, by adding significantly to the status of the local area as a prime shopping destination.” Phil Goodman, Centre Manager, Glasgow Fort economically and socially Across the Glasgow East area successful town, with a there are anticipated benefits of community hub. And these additional infrastructure works on developments will not only the horizon such as the East End aesthetically improve the town Regeneration Route, the Clyde centre, but they will also provide Gateway project and the 2014 employment opportunities for Commonwealth Games. local residents, by adding “This vision goes past the significantly to the status of the current economic downturn and local area as a prime shopping has the potential for thousands of destination.” new homes and jobs across the Glasgow East Outlook • Winter 2008/09 • 3 Looking for partnership in the community THE COMMUNITY Reference Group members, they DOORS OPEN DAY with the I have asked that copies of this PLANNING BOARD IN make the point that even bus tours around heritage sites charter be brought to the BAILLIESTON, individuals in a street can have was given great publicity. Did attention of the Community ideas to improve neighbourhoods you notice that Blairtummock Reference Groups to help us all SHETTLESTON AND and be part of the Community House has now been open to learn what children want from us. GREATER Planning process. attract small business with first Community Planning is involved EASTERHOUSE HAS class office accommodation? The in developing services in SEEN SOME NEW INITIATIVES old building has been refurbished Baillieston, Shettleston and REMARKABLE The new policing initiatives to keep its historical story and Greater Easterhouse and this highlighted in the last edition of become a business centre. means services will work more SUCCESSES THROUGH Thanks to Glasgow East closely together. PARTNERSHIP Outlook are showing signs of working. The community police Regeneration Agency we have a In time you will notice how WORKING SINCE THE are recognised in the streets and first class facility for business this affects your children in LAST EDITION OF local people have noticed there is and for use by the Community school with youth services, social OUTLOOK. a difference and welcome this work and teachers providing new style of policing. THE CITY LIGHTING support for children and families. STRATEGY has enhanced the GREAT EFFORTS We are hearing that young people have a difficult time with lighting around the tower of the A REAL GIFT Councillor Catherine Voluntary Organisations across territorialism because they Fire Station and at St Benedict’s Since it will soon be Christmas McMaster, Chair of Baillieston, Glasgow East Community believe that an address in one Church. The Bridge has a I hope children will see they Shettleston and Greater Planning Partnership Area are area makes them a target if seen lighting design which shows the are worth more than presents, Easterhouse Board, LCPP making great efforts together walking in another. As a way to structure of the roof and provides real gifts come from being establishing structures and using overcome this, FARE and a bright image within the setting valued and learning to see that local knowledge to create a Gladiators have been busy of the township centre. you have a place in our network of information, skills developing programmes for communities, our hopes are for and experience to enhance children and young people in THE CHILDREN’S peace and happiness, everyone. provision across the area. Greater Easterhouse. CHARTER, written by Glasgow These partnerships continue at The Community Planning children, was launched on 25 many levels in our communities. 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