December Update
Glasgow Residents Network
Part of a residents group? Then send us information about events,
meetings, campaigns, information, leaflets, you name it! This is our
city - we need to talk to one another, and let all our communities
know what each other is up to.
[Don't forget to send us any newspaper coverage of residents struggles,
or information on any meetings being held!]
Hello and welcome to another Glasgow Residents Network Update.
This month we can bring you news of a number of successful campaigns
and local residents struggles as well as an invitation to our social
this weekend.
Glasgow Residents Network Social - Come Along After Your Christmas
Shopping...
[BYOB] - 5:45 pm onwards, the Quakers Friends Meeting House, Elmbank
Crescent.
Come along and meet others involved in the residents movement!
Anyone who can bake cakes or bring along sandwiches would be graciously
received...
Residents Struggles in the news
Local Parents Campaign Triumphs
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5060138.html
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/76277.html
Local residents have been active for a number of years in attempting to
force the closure of a local community centre run by gangster Eddie
Lyons. Following inter-gang shootings last week councillors finally
bowed to public pressure. The move comes just before the publication
of a damning report which local residents campaigners had forced into
the running of the centre.
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Pensioner Defeats GHA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6181250.stm
"I did it for the people of Glasgow"
- Mary McDonald
Mary took on the Glasgow Housing Association lawyers... And won!
Helped only by friends and housing campaigners Mary secured a victory
which sets a legal precedent for all homeowners in the city. Factors
cannot charge homeowners for the damage done by vandals.
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Another Dawn Raid Stopped
http://getoutandabout.blogspot.com/2006/12/from-unity-centre-another-dawn-raid-in.html
"Mary's courage, the bravery of her neighbours and the quick response
by local people and supporters stopped this dawn raid. Working together
we can stop dawn raids."
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The Struggle To Save Dawsholm Park
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5059743.html
"It has been in the press this week that Glasgow City Council plan to
sell of city parks Dawsholm Park being one of them! Our dear green
place may not be too green in the near future if we let them away with
this! Don't let it happen." - A comment on the sell-off of Dawsholm
Park on the website: www.glasgowparks.wordpress.com
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GHA To Cut Concierge Fees After Protests
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/75336.htm
Another victory for homeowners.
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Evictions On The Rise
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5059983.html
The new year will continue to bring challenges for the residents
movement.
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Save Our Schools Campaign Heats Up
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/76293.html
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5060189.html
http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3279/389/1600/710712/save-dowanhill.jpg
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Upcoming Events
Public Meeting
on Monday 18th December 2006
at 7.30pm
Partick Burgh Hall
9 Burgh Hall St, G11
Meeting to discuss the proposed planning applications on the Beith
Street Site.
Planning application number . 05/03143/DC
Come along and have your say.
Leaflet online here:
http://glasgowresidents.wordpress.com/files/2006/12/microsoft-word-mw-partick-tesco-mtg-leaflet-dec-06.pdf
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Glasgow Residents Network Social - Come Along After Your Christmas
Shopping
[BYOB] - 5:45 pm onwards, the Quakers Friends Meeting House, Elmbank
Crescent.
Come along and meet others involved in the residents movement!
Anyone who can bake cakes or bring along sandwiches would be graciously
received...
Contribute to this bulletin
Part of a residents group? Then send us information about events,
meetings, campaigns, information, leaflets, you name it! This is our
city - we need to talk to one another, and let all our communities
know what each other is up to.
Join the Network Today!
Tel 07976718111 or email: agahs...@hotmail.com and leave details of
your Name; Address; Telephone Number; Email address and Organisation
(if app.).
This is our city - we need to talk to one another, and let all our
communities know what each other is up to. Let's get together and work
to make it better.
[Don't forget to send us any newspaper coverage of residents struggles,
or information on any meetings being held!]
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