Author: lauramoodie (Page 2 of 17)

I’ve lived here for more than ten years. It’s a community I know and feel safe in but with the news of a gang rape in a lane off Pollokshaws Rd this weekend, I’ve been struggling to think of ways to show this is not a community that turns a blind eye to such acts – that this is not a place where people can commit crimes and expect to get away with it.

The Society will be writing to the local police to request increased patrols, particularly in the back lanes, and to our councillors to push for improved street lighting but the bottom line is:

This is OUR neighbourhood and we all need to make sure it is not a safe place for people to carry out vile criminal acts.

We need to be vigilant about what is happening outside our windows once the shutters are closed.

We need to take a stand, to call the police when we have concerns and to challenge those whose behaviour makes us feel insecure in our homes and on our streets.

What can we all do to make our community’s spirit visible? What can we do to demonstrate that this will not be tolerated?

Anyone with information about the attack on Saturday night should contact London Road Police Office on 0141 532 4600 or call the non-emergency Police Scotland number 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Apologies for the short notice – I’ve just realised the next committee meeting is tomorrow night – blame the Easter holidays. As usual, we’ll be in Grianach from 7.30pm, everyone is welcome to attend and we should have the agenda available before the meeting. Safe to say there’ll be Bungo In The Back Lanes discussion and, crucially, we’ll be looking for an acting treasurer as our current treasurer is moving to Pakistan next month.

The deadline for entries to this year’s children’s art competition has been extended to 4pm on Tuesday 5th March.

So you have until tomorrow night to get your masterpieces finished.

You can pick up an entry form in local cafes, or print one from the website.

March’s Glasgow Civic Forum meeting is bringing together the three main heritage trusts in Glasgow – The Glasgow City Heritage Trust, Scottish Civic Trust and Glasgow Building Preservation Trust – so that you can find out how they work, what they do and how they can help individuals and community groups like ours.

The meeting will be held at the GCHT offices at 54 Bell St on Tuesday 12th March from 7pm. Places are limited due to the size of the venue but if you’d like to come along, please get in touch – chair@strathbungo.co.uk