Blackhill Community Information a guide to local facilities and services

www.thenuehousing.co.uk thenue housing information leaflet

A Bit About The Area Thenue Local Office We have a mix of housing stock in the 14 Place, Blackhill area. These include 2 and 3 , G33 3HA apartment main door flats and 4, 6 and 7 Tel: 0141 774 3030 apartment semi detached houses, some Email: [email protected] of which are bungalows. During our last phase of development, 10 properties, Office Opening Hours: designated to encourage home ownership, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: were built. This included a mix of 3apt and 9.30am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-4.30pm 4apt semi detached houses, which were Wednesday: 9.30am-12.30pm sold on a shared ownership basis. Some of these have now been sold outright. Transport Links All of our properties are built to a high Bus: standard with utility rooms in our larger No 329 from Queen Street, Glasgow as far properties and either a dining size kitchen as Broomfield Road. Also goes to or separate dining room. Each property is Hospital double glazed and fitted with gas central heating. Our houses all have a separate No 36 from Buchanan Street Bus Station shower room and the flats have electric via Alexandra Parade to Road over bath showers. No 11 via Royston Road goes from () to Clydebank

No 19 via Royston Road goes from (near Forge) to Argyle Street

No 38 from Hope Street to Glasgow Fort via Cumbernauld Road/ Road

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Nurseries, Schools and Further Roman Catholic Education St Philomena’s Primary School Nursery Schools 21 Robroyston Road, Glasgow, G33 1EA Molendinar Family Learning Centre Head Teacher: Pauline Brown 84 Craighead Avenue, Glasgow, G33 1LH Tel: 0141 770 4134 Officer-in-Charge: Mrs Allyson Murray Fax: 0141 770 1682 Tel: 0141 770 7692 Email: headteacher@st-philomenas-pri. Fax: 0141 770 6919 glasgow.sch.uk Email: headteacher@molendinar-nursery. glasgow.sch.uk Secondary School Catchments Royston Nursery School Non Denominational 40 Royston Road, Glasgow, G21 2NF Smithycroft Secondary School Head Teacher: Kate McDougall 282 Smithycroft Road, Glasgow, G33 2QU Tel: 0141 552 1045 Head Teacher: Jean Miller Fax: 0141 552 3594 Email: headteacher@royston-nursery. Tel: 0141 582 0220 glasgow.sch.uk Fax: 0141 582 0221 Email: headteacher@smithycroft-pri. glasgow.sch.uk Primary School Catchments Non Denominational Roman Catholic Wallacewell Primary School St Roch’s Primary School 305 Standburn Road, Glasgow, G21 3RH 267 Royston Road, Glasgow, G21 2BS Head Teacher: Rachel Binnie Head Teacher: Mary McNulty Tel: 0141 557 5041 Fax: 0141 557 0683 Tel: 0141 552 0010 Email: headteacher@wallacewell-pri. Fax: 0141 552 6071 glasgow.sch.uk Email: [email protected]. sch.uk

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Healthcare & Community Money Advice Facilities Thenue Residents only Glenmill Medical Centre Thenue Housing 1191 Royston Road, Glasgow, G33 1EY 14 Ruchazie Place, Glasgow, G33 3HA Tel: 0141 770 4052 Tel: 0141 774 3030 Every Friday (excluding Public Holidays) Molendinar Community Centre from 1.30pm-4.00pm 1210 Royston Road, Glasgow, G33 1HE Tel: 0141 276 1300 For all Residents North Glasgow Advice Centre NHS 24 1169 Royston Road, Glasgow, G33 1EY Tel: 08454 24 24 24 or www.nhs24.com Tel: 0141 770 7869 Drop-in Surgery: Monday 2-4pm, Wednesday 10am-4pm (closed 12-2pm), Other Housing Providers Friday 10am-12noon GHA (Royston Corridor Homes) Unit M18, 143 Charles Street, Glasgow, CAB Helpline G21 2QA Tel: 0808 801 1011 Tel: 0141 274 8645 Email: [email protected] Local Housing Benefit Office 30 Charles Street, , Glasgow, G21 2PN Credit Unions Enquiries: 0141 287 0055 North Glasgow Credit Union Monday-Friday 9am-4.30pm (open until 98 James Nisbet Street, Glasgow, 5.30pm on Thursdays) , G21 2LH Closed 3rd Wednesday of month for staff Tel: 0141 553 1248 training

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Local Representatives 4th Tuesday of month, 6.30pm, St Councillor Gilbert Davidson (Labour) Philomena’s Primary School, 21 Robroyston Tel: 0141 287 4875 Road [email protected]

Surgery details: Councillor Grant Thoms (SNP) 1st Thursday each month, 5.30pm, St Tel: 0141 287 4057 Martha’s Primary School, 85 Menzies Road [email protected]

3rd Thursday each month, 6.00pm Surgery details: Molendinar Community Centre, 2nd Tuesday of month, 5.30pm, 1210 Royston Road Wallacewell Primary School 305 Standburn Road 4th Thursday each month, 7.00pm, Community Centre, 2nd Tuesday of month, 6.30pm, Barmulloch Wallacewell Quadrant Community Centre, Wallacewell Quadrant Last Tuesday of month, 5.30pm, Oakwood Primary School, 22 Drumlanrig Avenue Councillor Gerald Leonard (Labour) Tel: 0141 287 5629 Last Tuesday of month, 6.30pm, GESH [email protected] Family Centre, 1 Redcastle Square

Surgery details: 1st Tuesday of month, 6.30pm, Ruchazie Community Centre, 441 Gartloch Road

2nd Tuesday of month, 6.30pm, Wallacewell Primary School, 305 Standburn Road

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Bailie Catherine McMaster (Labour) Willie Bain MP Tel: 0141 287 7046 Tel: 0141 557 2513 [email protected] [email protected]

Surgery details: 2nd Tuesday of month, 5.30pm, Connie Paul Martin MSP Centre, 39-41 Conisborough Road Tel: 0141 564 1364 [email protected] 2nd Tuesday of month, 6.00pm, St Rose of Lima Primary School, 191 Mossvale Road Molendinar Community Council - Chair, 3rd Monday of month, 6.00-7.00pm, Margaret McQuade Oakwood Primary School, 22 Drumlanrig Meet 3rd Thursday or month, Molendinary Avenue Community Centre

4th Tuesday of month, 5.00pm, Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road

4th Tuesday of month, 6.00pm, St Benedict’s Primary School, 62 Lochend Road

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Police & Community Police Churches Baird Street Police Office, 6 Baird Street, St Paul’s Provanmill Church Glasgow, G4 0EZ (open 24 hours) 30 Langdale Street, Provanmill Tel: 0141 532 4100 Glasgow, G33 1DP Community Police Officers Tel: 0141 427 4051 Tel: 0141 532 4543 Sunday Service: 11.00am springburncommunitypolicingteam@ strathclyde.pnn.police.uk St Philomena’s RC Church 1255 Royston Road, Glasgow, G33 1EH Tel: 0141 770 4237 Shopping Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm Local newsagents and general store at Sunday Mass: 11.00am, 5.00pm Provanmill Road, Glasgow Weekday Mass: 10.00am

A variety of shops on Royston Road (chip shop, convenience store and an off sales) or The Forge Shopping Centre (ASDA), Glasgow Fort (Morrisons) and .

Post Office in Smithycroft Road.

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