Comments on: Going Ape in Pollok Park? http://www.leyton.org/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/ Thoughts. Comment. Opinion. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:13:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Richard http://www.leyton.org/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/comment-page-1/#comment-23081 Richard Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:29:45 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/#comment-23081 <p>Thanks one and all for all the comments that are still coming in here, and on my other posts.</p> <p>Just wanted to make sure you all knew the things you can do to help:</p> <p>Writing to your local councillor, MSP and MP expressing your views (E-mail addresses are available at http://www.savepollokpark.com/14001.html ). It’s not too late. Nobody in the council has voted on anything yet!</p> <ul> <li><p>Sign the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/220848/petition.html</p></li> <li><p>Join the facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20574082168 to stay in touch.</p></li> <li><p>Stay in touch with the developments in the campaign at http://www.savepollokpark.com</p></li> </ul> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Richard.</p> Thanks one and all for all the comments that are still coming in here, and on my other posts.

Just wanted to make sure you all knew the things you can do to help:

Writing to your local councillor, MSP and MP expressing your views (E-mail addresses are available at http://www.savepollokpark.com/14001.html ). It’s not too late. Nobody in the council has voted on anything yet!

Regards,

Richard.

]]> By: anne toms http://www.leyton.org/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/comment-page-1/#comment-22912 anne toms Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:10:31 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/#comment-22912 <p>like one of the correspondents above i saw (and heard) go ape in aberfoyle as we tried to walk in the forest and the (adult)apes screeched above us. At £20 per head it will be too expensive for local kids and will appeal to corporate bodies stag parties etc. Is this going to enhance the beauty of the park? It was voted best park for its tranquility; there are deer just where the go ape cabin will be. Mr Booth is a non elected disgrace and the councillors who remain intransigent despite the obvious conclusion that their consultation was faulty, will be out at the next election - so should Mr arrogant Booth. Go Ape may be a good company but the bad publicity it gets from this fiasco will spread and Tristan Mayhew should think about this. Great of the council to ensure all schools knew about the proposal - they just forgot about the users of the park and the locals. By the way could I pay £2000 per year rent for a franchise in the park - I want to open a wee chippie - Im sure the schoolkids would vote for that!</p> like one of the correspondents above i saw (and heard) go ape in aberfoyle as we tried to walk in the forest and the (adult)apes screeched above us. At £20 per head it will be too expensive for local kids and will appeal to corporate bodies stag parties etc. Is this going to enhance the beauty of the park? It was voted best park for its tranquility; there are deer just where the go ape cabin will be.
Mr Booth is a non elected disgrace and the councillors who remain intransigent despite the obvious conclusion that their consultation was faulty, will be out at the next election – so should Mr arrogant Booth.
Go Ape may be a good company but the bad publicity it gets from this fiasco will spread and Tristan Mayhew should think about this.
Great of the council to ensure all schools knew about the proposal – they just forgot about the users of the park and the locals.
By the way could I pay £2000 per year rent for a franchise in the park – I want to open a wee chippie – Im sure the schoolkids would vote for that!

]]> By: Go Ape public meeting http://www.leyton.org/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/comment-page-1/#comment-22902 Go Ape public meeting Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:51:07 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/#comment-22902 <p>[...] blogged a number of times about the Go Ape proposal (here on the consultation, here, and here), and last night went along to the Save Pollok Park public meeting. The Herald does [...]</p> [...] blogged a number of times about the Go Ape proposal (here on the consultation, here, and here), and last night went along to the Save Pollok Park public meeting. The Herald does [...]

]]> By: sam http://www.leyton.org/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/comment-page-1/#comment-22887 sam Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:45:50 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/#comment-22887 <p>I am confused as to why the impression is being given that this is a facility for children. My only experience with go ape is their site in the lake district. This appears to be used by adults in the main, although there were certainly teenagers and families making use of not only the high tree facility but also the bike hire (for the bike trails), the outdoor clothing/ accessory shop, restaurant and picnic areas. The visitors to the facility included many adult groups and indeed the stag party I was with. I dont feel any of this contributes positively to the ethos of polok park</p> I am confused as to why the impression is being given that this is a facility for children. My only experience with go ape is their site in the lake district.
This appears to be used by adults in the main, although there were certainly teenagers and families making use of not only the high tree facility but also the bike hire (for the bike trails), the outdoor clothing/ accessory shop, restaurant and picnic areas.
The visitors to the facility included many adult groups and indeed the stag party I was with.
I dont feel any of this contributes positively to the ethos of polok park

]]> By: Objecting to Go Ape in Pollok Park http://www.leyton.org/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/comment-page-1/#comment-22869 Objecting to Go Ape in Pollok Park Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:01:47 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/#comment-22869 <p>[...] previously blogged about the Go Ape proposal in Pollok Park (here and here). It’s currently a very hot topic in Glasgow, and the letters pages of the various [...]</p> [...] previously blogged about the Go Ape proposal in Pollok Park (here and here). It’s currently a very hot topic in Glasgow, and the letters pages of the various [...]

]]> By: Richard http://www.leyton.org/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/comment-page-1/#comment-22842 Richard Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:38:42 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/#comment-22842 <p>Thanks for your comment. </p> <p>Hopefully you'll also be writing to your councillors, and perhaps come along to the public meeting on 22nd Jan? </p> <p>There's plenty more about the campaign to stop the development at: http://www.savepollokpark.com/</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Richard</p> Thanks for your comment.

Hopefully you’ll also be writing to your councillors, and perhaps come along to the public meeting on 22nd Jan?

There’s plenty more about the campaign to stop the development at: http://www.savepollokpark.com/

Regards,

Richard

]]> By: Thomas Kerr http://www.leyton.org/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/comment-page-1/#comment-22841 Thomas Kerr Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:15:03 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/10/12/going-ape-in-pollok-park/#comment-22841 <p>As someone who has walked through this park for55 years I object strongly to parts of it being used for what ammounts to monkey business, it was bad enough losing out to the M77, this proposal is ridiculous and before it goes any further it should be halted, this park is for Glasgows people not a commercial venture to benefit a minority.</p> As someone who has walked through this park for55 years I object strongly to
parts of it being used for what ammounts to monkey business, it was bad enough losing out to the M77, this proposal is ridiculous and before it goes any further it should be halted, this park is for Glasgows people not a commercial venture to benefit a minority.

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