Comments on: Go Ape public meeting http://www.leyton.org/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/ Thoughts. Comment. Opinion. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:13:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Cross Glasgow Alliance http://www.leyton.org/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-23056 The Cross Glasgow Alliance Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:09:10 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/#comment-23056 <p>[...] consultation” has antagonised a lot of people in Glasgow. There was a palpable sense at both the Go Ape meeting, and the recent ‘future of shawlands’ meeting that the council is disregarding the [...]</p> [...] consultation” has antagonised a lot of people in Glasgow. There was a palpable sense at both the Go Ape meeting, and the recent ‘future of shawlands’ meeting that the council is disregarding the [...]

]]> By: Bill http://www.leyton.org/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-22977 Bill Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:53:11 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/#comment-22977 <p>Volunteers required! A Save Pollok Park support meeting is planned for Tuesday 5th Feb at 7.30 pm at Pollokshaws Burgh Hall - this will give a brief update on where we are . It is for those who have ideas to contribute and may be able to help with the work - and also so we can plan the strategy over the next few weeks</p> <p>We also need help to spread the word even further and to show the Council how widespread the opposition to the Go Ape planning application really is. Ideas so far include a petition, more leaflets, posters, badges. Also personal lobbying of councillors?</p> Volunteers required! A Save Pollok Park support meeting is planned for Tuesday 5th Feb at 7.30 pm at Pollokshaws Burgh Hall – this will give a brief update on where we are . It is for those who have ideas to contribute and may be able to help with the work – and also so we can plan the strategy over the next few weeks

We also need help to spread the word even further and to show the Council how widespread the opposition to the Go Ape planning application really is. Ideas so far include a petition, more leaflets, posters, badges. Also personal lobbying of councillors?

]]> By: ‘The future of Shawlands’ public meeting http://www.leyton.org/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-22945 ‘The future of Shawlands’ public meeting Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:15:28 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/#comment-22945 <p>[...] week after attending the Go Ape Public meeting, Frances and I were at another public meeting, this time on the future of our local ‘town [...]</p> [...] week after attending the Go Ape Public meeting, Frances and I were at another public meeting, this time on the future of our local ‘town [...]

]]> By: Scottish Roundup » Blog Archive » Mo money, mo problems http://www.leyton.org/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-22931 Scottish Roundup » Blog Archive » Mo money, mo problems Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:23:52 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/#comment-22931 <p>[...] Trumptown is not the only planning application to raise eyebrows. Richard Leyton reports on a public meeting in Glasgow, regarding a “Go Ape” proposal in Pollok Park, and [...]</p> [...] Trumptown is not the only planning application to raise eyebrows. Richard Leyton reports on a public meeting in Glasgow, regarding a “Go Ape” proposal in Pollok Park, and [...]

]]> By: Glasgow council’s conflict of interest over Go Ape http://www.leyton.org/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-22917 Glasgow council’s conflict of interest over Go Ape Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:09:37 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/#comment-22917 <p>[...] Sturgeon, has publicly come down against the proposal in a letter to The Herald. At the recent Public meeting she had kept her public comments specifically to calling for the flawed public consultation to be [...]</p> [...] Sturgeon, has publicly come down against the proposal in a letter to The Herald. At the recent Public meeting she had kept her public comments specifically to calling for the flawed public consultation to be [...]

]]> By: malcolm dobson http://www.leyton.org/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-22913 malcolm dobson Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:49:05 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/#comment-22913 <p>A couple of comments about Cllr Dean: he tried to stop the meeting taking place in the hall by cancelling the booking & returning the deposit - he's on the management committee & insisted that he can decide who can & can't book meetings (local groups who use it might want to look into this arbitrary use of power); and the chair was imposed on Save Pollok Park by him as a 'price' for allowing the booking to stand (as it happened she was great, managed the meeting very well)</p> A couple of comments about Cllr Dean: he tried to stop the meeting taking place in the hall by cancelling the booking & returning the deposit – he’s on the management committee & insisted that he can decide who can & can’t book meetings (local groups who use it might want to look into this arbitrary use of power); and the chair was imposed on Save Pollok Park by him as a ‘price’ for allowing the booking to stand (as it happened she was great, managed the meeting very well)

]]> By: Talkrhubarb http://www.leyton.org/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-22905 Talkrhubarb Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:27:55 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2008/01/23/go-ape-public-meeting/#comment-22905 <p>I was at the meeting last night and agree that the anger wasn't so much about the proposal, but the disgraceful way it has been handled by the council. </p> <p>Is it really too much for them to admit that owing to the strength of public opinion about a lack of consultation, that the current planning application should be withdrawn and a fresh consultation started? </p> <p>Such a token concession would go a long way to rebuild trust between locally elected officials and the electorate, trust which from last night's performances by some councillors, is understandably in very short supply.</p> I was at the meeting last night and agree that the anger wasn’t so much about the proposal, but the disgraceful way it has been handled by the council.

Is it really too much for them to admit that owing to the strength of public opinion about a lack of consultation, that the current planning application should be withdrawn and a fresh consultation started?

Such a token concession would go a long way to rebuild trust between locally elected officials and the electorate, trust which from last night’s performances by some councillors, is understandably in very short supply.

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