http://glasgowgreens.org Site News hourly 1 2009-05-26T11:16:45Z http://glasgowgreens.org/news/call-for-unite-to-clear-up-graffiti-problem-at-their-gibson-street-buildin No publisher cst2056 2009-08-16T17:11:30Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/glasgowsouthlaunch No publisher cst2056 2010-03-24T20:59:49Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/greens-announce-candidate-for-glasgow-north-east No publisher kwi3773 election 2009-10-09T10:27:03Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/greens-fights-to-save-community-centre-from-closure Dr Nina Baker, Green councillor for Anderston/City ward, is battling to save the last community centre in her ward. Overnewton Community Centre, now 30 years old and feeling its age, is slated to be shut under funding cuts proposed by the Labour Party at this week's crisis budget meeting. No publisher kwi3773 2010-01-26T23:16:04Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/wave-demonstration-a-call-for-visionary-leadership Greens from across Scotland attended the Wave Scotland demonstration, organised by Stop Climate Chaos Scotland to show support for tough and legally binding emissions targets at next week's Copenhagen climate summit. No publisher cst2056 2009-12-07T11:26:14Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/north-klevin-green-msp-to-help-install-bat-boxes-and-defy-gcc Patrick Harvie MSP will tomorrow join local residents in Maryhill to put up ten bat boxes at the North Kelvin Meadow, a community-run green space on the site of the former Clouston Street Playing Fields. In August, Glasgow City Council went to court to try and evict the local community from the North Kelvin Meadow. No publisher cst2056 2009-10-25T19:13:01Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/community-group-wins-beautiful-scotland-neighbourhood-award-for-transforming-derelict-land-into-an-inspiring-green-space On the first anniversary of its formation, the North Kelvin Meadow Campaign (1) has been awarded a Certificate of Merit as part of Beautiful Scotland's Neighbourhood Awards. Karen Chung, Treasurer of the North Kelvin Meadow Campaign, collected the award today at a ceremony in Motherwell Concert Hall. No publisher cst2056 2009-10-28T20:59:16Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/greens-seek-effective-progress-on-tackling-air-pollution Glasgow City Council has published its air quality action plan which outlines a series of measures to ensure that the city reduces levels of pollutants. No publisher cst2056 2009-10-06T19:50:26Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/go-ape-drop-pollok-park-plans No publisher cst2056 2009-07-01T19:49:43Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/green-msp-congratulates-shettleston-growers Glasgow Regional MSP Patrick Harvie today congratulated an East End project on its successful bid for funding from the Climate Challenge Fund. Shettleston Community Growing Project will receive nearly £172,800 for a resident-led initiative to grow food locally and raise awareness of food miles, food waste, recycling and energy consumption. This funding is part of the latest round of Climate Challenge Fund money to be awarded, and £5.5m was awarded today to communities across Scotland. No publisher cst2056 2010-03-31T20:46:03Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/local-residents-and-msps-stunned-by-glasgow-city-councils-threat-to-bulldoze-community-gardening-project Local residents and MSPs have reacted with disbelief to news that Glasgow City Council is threatening to bulldoze the North Kelvin Meadow, a green space created by a local community group on unsightly derelict land neglected by the Council for over a decade. No publisher cst2056 2009-09-20T15:50:02Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/polling-closes-in-glasgow-north-east-by-election News from the count at the SECC No publisher mba2007 2009-11-13T02:44:32Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/greens-to-cut-limos-to-improve-refuse-collection No publisher kwi3773 2010-01-26T19:05:03Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/standing-room-only-as-court-rules-on-glasgow-bat-boxes North Kelvin Meadow Campaign continues after Sheriff Court decision today No publisher cst2056 2009-08-23T13:33:20Z News Item http://glasgowgreens.org/news/snp-to-cut-public-transport-in-glasgow Today's draft Budget contains proposals to scrap the Glasgow Airport Rail Link (GARL), a scheme which Greens supported when MSPs voted for it in 2006. Despite the name, the project would actually have provided substantial improvements in public transport in the West of Scotland, including boosting the connection between Glasgow and Paisley. SNP Ministers instead plan to fund Fastlink, a bus service designed to connect the Southern General Hospital and the Commonwealth Games site. No publisher cst2056 2009-09-20T16:11:01Z News Item