moflo about coco MOUNT FLORIDA The mount COMMUNITY COUNCIL APRIL 2015 COVERING MOUNT FLORIDA AND WEST KINGS PARK Mount Florida Community Council is a group of 14 unpaid, elected local MOUNT FLORIDA residents. Our role is to ascertain local opinion and make representations to QUAD the authorities on behalf of the whole Supported by GrowMoFlo, community. MoFloCoCo’s environmental We also initiate projects in the interest improvement project, a group of residents sharing the quad of the local area. between McLennan St, Florida All residents can attend our meetings Drive, Florida Street, and Clincart (see page 4). Road have got together to plan a way to engage more people Thanks for reading our newsletter. You in cleaning up the area and can find contact details on the back developing it into a thriving garden. During March they page - we hope to see you at a meeting If you would like to do something were making contact with their similar with your neighbours, get in or hear from you soon! neighbours to plan a clean-up touch with MoFloCoCo for assistance and social gathering towards Chris Carus, Chairman with: the end of April. If anyone is interested in getting involved, • Accessing funding please join Facebook group • Advertising to find interested www.facebook.com/groups/ neighbours MountFloridaQuad, email • Establishing a residents’ committee [email protected] or • Access to expert advice phone 07816 367659. HAMPDEN NEIGHBOURS SURVEY MoFloCoCo is supported by MoFloCoCo runs a simple 5 minute survey after every major event at Hampden Glasgow City Council Park. The idea is to collect information about what worked well and what could have been better. We’ll work on any necessary improvements with the relevant agencies including Hampden Park Ltd., Police, GCC. After the Scottish Cup semi-finals on 31st January and 1st February we had 136 responses. They were summarised as follows: [IN THIS ISSUE] • 64% of respondents consider the national stadium an asset to the area • ‘Grow Mo Flo’ back yards project • 68% thought anti-social behaviour was a • Hampden Neighbours Survey problem, specifically public urination, drinking and littering. • ‘Grow Mo Flo’ proposal for ‘Letherby • 44% thought the Event Day Parking Zone was Triangle’ not well enforced, leaving many residents unable to park in the vicinity of their homes. • Traffic and Parking Improvements • 66% thought the clean-up operation was effective. We need to continue hearing from as many people as possible, whether you think things went well or not. To receive alerts for the surveys, sign up on the website www.moflococo.org [email protected] www.moflococo.org facebook.com/MoFloCoCo Twitter @moflococo ( ) MOUNT FLORIDA TRAFFIC AND MountMOUNT Florida FLORIDA Trac and TRAFFIC Parking AND Proposals PARKING (continued) PROPOSALS CONTINUED THE PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENT INCLUDE: PARKING PROPOSALS The proposals for improvement include: MOFLOCOCO INVITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS FORTHCOMING CONSULTATION ON PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC AND PARKING IN MOUNT FLORIDA. PUBLIC EXHIBITION: CATHCART ROAD MONDAY 20TH TO SATURDAY 25TH APRIL • Reduction in loading bays. Langside Library, 2 Sinclair Drive, G42 9QE. • Remove ‘Goods Vehicles Only’ Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 10am – 5pm. Tues, Thurs 10am – 8pm. restriction to allow all types of vehicles to load Exhibitions and response form will also be available online at moflococo.org during this period. • Introduction of Pay and Display parking to enforce the existing 30 Over the past year, MoFloCoCo has been working on your behalf to seek minute waiting rule, improving the improvements to parking and traffic issues around Mount Florida. We have turnover of cars teamed up with Land and Enviromental Services (LES), Langside Area • Investigate ways to improve the Partnership, the Primary School Parent Partnership and local businesses. RESIDENTIAL STREETS peak hours parking restrictions that Since September 2014 LES has been conducting a detailed survey and is support the operation of the bus (Bolton Drive, Clincart Road…) now in the process of producing proposals to present to the community. service through Mount Florida. After MoFloCoCo’s consulatation, the final plan will go forward for funding • The introduction of official one way from the Area Partnership. MoFloCoCo will be involved with LES at all tem (shown in red) which may allow more parking with diagonal spaces. stages of the project and represent the local community so that the final result best meets the wishes of the whole community. • Shorten or remove yellow lines to increase the number of parking spaces. LETHERBY TRIANGLE – A SPACE FOR LIVING? AS PART OF THE GROW MO FLO INITIATIVE, A RE-MODELLING OF THE LETHERBY TRIANGLE AND SURROUNDING ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IS Closed PROPOSED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: TRIANGLE, SCHOOL • One way system to improve pedestrian safety 1. To provide a multi-functional civic space for Mount Florida. A place for meeting, markets, We will be carrying School celebratory events, growing and leisure. out an extensive • Investigate the use of the Taxi rank with Glasgow Taxis. • Closure of Letherby Drive in front of the school moflo 2. To foster community spirit and enhance the physical identity of Mount Florida. public consultation • Improve Event Day Parking signage throughout to aid over the next few coco 3. To improve the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and children accessing Mount Florida the public in the parking restrictions. Primary School. months. These are just some of the suggested improvements and are all subject to funding constraints, consulaon withThese the are community, just some theof the Police suggested and the improvementsemergency services. and are Please all subjectcome along to funding to the exhibiconstraints,on to consulationsee all thewith sugges the community,ons and to the give Police your feedback.and the emergency services. Please come along to the exhibition to see all the suggestions and to give your feedback. Mount Florida Parking and Traffic Review Increased restricons introduced a er public noficaon. MoFloCoCo starts TIMELINESummer 2013: - MOUNT FLORIDA PARKING AND TRAFFIC REVIEW receiving complaints from residents. SUMMER 2013: MoFloCoIncreasedCo holds restrictions public meeting. introduced after public notification. MoFloCoCo starts February 2014: Site meengreceiving with LES complaints and Cllr Archie from Graham. residents. April 2014: September 2014: LES commences review. Detailed data gathering, consulng with Parent FEBRUARY 2014: MoFloCoCo holds public meeting. Partnership, collecng 32 Servicing Survey responses from businesses. APRIL 2014: Site meeting with LES and Cllr Archie Graham. SEPTEMBER 2014 LES commences review. Detailed data gathering, consulting with Parent TO PRESENT: Partnership, collecting 32 Servicing Survey responses from businesses. [email protected] www.moflococo.org facebook.com/MoFloCoCo Twitter @moflococo [email protected] www.moflococo.org facebook.com/MoFloCoCo Twitter @moflococo PROBLEM IN NEWS YOUR STREET? [IN BRIEF] SAY SOMETHING! IN MEMORY OF DUNCAN MARTIN Duncan Martin, long-standing member of our Community Council, sadly passed away Police non-emergency on 7th February. Despite 101 illness, he continued with his duties as secretary with great Crimestoppers commitment. We will miss his 0800 555 111 local knowledge, his searching Clean Glasgow (Graffiti, fly tipping, fly posting questions and humour. removal and irresponsible dog owners) Our condolences were conveyed 0800 027 7027 to his family at his funeral on 17th February. Bulk refuse uplift 0141 287 9700 STANMORE ROAD Roads and Lighting Faults (RALF) COMMUNITY GARDEN 0800 373635 Water mains leaks 0845 600 8855 Community Safety Glasgow Anti social behaviour 0800 027 3901 Domestic Noise Team (5pm to 3am) 0141 287 6688 Mediation Service, neighbour disputes Work is progressing on this exciting project located 0141 276 7451 between Cumming Drive and Stanmore Road. YOU CAN ALSO USE THE Bulbs are coming up and raised beds are in place! MY GLASGOW APP FOR To get involved contact Katie at Urban Roots on REPORTING MANY LOCAL ISSUES, 07810 540379. FROM UN-EMPTIED BINS TO MEETINGS POTHOLES. Meetings are always held on the 4th Tuesday of the CONTACT moflococo: Email: [email protected] month, except July, August and December. 7 to 9pm Website: www.moflococo.org in Clincarthill Church Monthly e-newsletter: sign up on our website. Hall (corner of Battlefield Phone: 07852 856969 (evenings only) and Cathcart Roads). All Post: residents are welcome to MoFloCoCo, c/o Clincarthill Parish Church, attend. 1220 Cathcart Road G42 9EU [email protected] www.moflococo.org facebook.com/MoFloCoCo Twitter @moflococo.