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NIIF Priorities – October 25 survey
In 2022, Glasgow City Council awarded £1 million to each ward through the Neighbourhood Infrastructure Improvement Fund (NIIF) for residents to decide how they would like it spent. The Mount Florida Community Council area is likely to get in the region of £150 – £200k for projects. This allocation must be spent on capital projects,…
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Residents parking restrictions in Battlefield
You may have seen on social media that Glasgow City Council is considering introducing residents parking restrictions and permits in Battlefield. While only a tiny bit of the area is in Mount Florida, the community council submitted a response as it is likely the changes will impact Mount Florida. There is reference to more proposals…
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Community Council election 2025
In October, we have a full election for the community council. All existing community councillors will stand down (though they can stand for re-election). We will have 12 vacancies. Do you have ideas of how to improve our community or want to get more involved in representing our community? All residents of Mount Florida who…
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Local Place Plan has been validated
Thanks to all residents and businesses who have contributed to the development of our Local Place Plan. This has now been validated by Glasgow City Council and will be taken into account during the preparation of the new City Development Plan. It can be a material consideration when planning applications are being considered by the…
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MFCC Response to ScotGov Consultation on Parking Penalty Charges
We have responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Penalty Charge Notices for Parking Enforcement and encourage residents to share their views. You can read our response here (pdf). Our main point is that neither the current nor the proposed penalties are high enough to deter fans driving to Hampden and parking illegally in our…
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Elections 2021
Our elections will take place in October this year and all Mount Florida residents over the age of 16 are invited to put themselves forward to join the Community Council. The nomination process is simple and forms should be submitted by 27th August or as soon as possible before 26th October. The Community Council provides…
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Environmental Improvements in Hampden Lane
After hearing repeated complaints about the mess in Hampden Lane we have taken some time to dig into the issues, constraints and available support. A summary is available for anybody to edit, comment or build on: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qhDr_zmVgmcdVIpr5KvH0agjWOdgM0o3FFqDvuhKI6g/edit?usp=sharing The key points are:– the lane is privately and jointly owned by the owners of properties on Stanmore…
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Opportunity to Take Temporary Membership of Mount Florida Community Council
MFCC is a group of local people who are committed to making our neighbourhood an ever more attractive and prosperous place to live. Our role is to represent all local views and to pursue projects in the interest of the area. We are supported by a network of unelected volunteers. We have places for five…
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Letherby Triangle planning application now open for comments
Update: this planning application was approved in July 2021. The consultation described below has now closed. Our long running project, started in 2014, to develop a civic space at Letherby Triangle is nearing an important milestone with the submission of the planning application. We’d like to ask you to take a look and make a…
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Some ideas for safer streets
3 minute video from Waltham Forest, London (Living Streets) Interactive website:https://www.common-wealth.co.uk/interactive-digital-projects/gnd-glasgow/street-view Case studies of low traffic neighbourhoods around the UK (Guardian website – 2000 words)https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/16/i-got-it-wrong-since-the-changes-its-become-more-vibrant-life-in-an-ltn Policy guide to low traffic neighbourhoods (pdf – 2000 words)https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/media/3843/lcc021-low-traffic-neighbourhoods-intro-v8.pdf
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Published: Final Letherby Triangle Consultation Report
We are delighted to publish the report of our final consultation on plans to regenerate the area known as Letherby Triangle. There was strong engagement with the online survey and clear evidence of overwhelming support for the plans in principle. More than 1300 comments were analysed and will contribute to the final design that will…
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Newsletter, March 2020
Our latest newsletter is now being delivered to every address in Mount Florida.
