Category: Social and Recreation (Page 4 of 6)

There are plans afoot to introduce bus stop enhancements in various parts of the city, including the key route along Pollokshaws Rd.

The stated aim is to provide a reliable, safe and high-quality bus service. Providing a high-quality waiting environment at bus stops is seen as a key factor in achieving this aim.

Included in the enhancement scheme are the following bus stops in and around Strathbungo:

1. Pollokshaws Road, north of Albert Drive
2. Pollokshaws Road, south of Kingarth Street
3. Pollokshaws Road, south of Torrisdale Street
4. Pollokshaws Road, south of Nithsdale Road
5. Pollokshaws Road, north of Langside Avenue

The work involves upgrading the existing bus stop clearway and installing high-access kerbs. The consultation ended yesterday and involved posters being placed at the bus stops affected and a letter drop in the immediate vicinity of the stop where required (although the writer of this post lives close to one stop and did not receive a letter).

From the sound of things, the aim is to mimic the improved bus stops on Paisley Road West, although this is a quieter and wider road than Pollokshaws. Perhaps it might also limit the perennial problem of potholes at well-used stops!

The Strathbungo Society will be gathering for a wee Christmas Sherry (!) in the Bungo, Nithsdale Road from 7.30 on Monday, 17th December. You are all welcome to attend as it will be an informal gathering in the bar. We hope it will be an opportunity for people involved with the Society and events (past, present and hopefully future) to get together and have a chat without being crowded out with committee issues.
Hope to see you there!

It’s been hard to miss the speedy work being done to build the new Sainsbury’s Local store on Darnley Road. The construction is in the final stages and a lot of residents have been discussing the pros and cons of the new store opening and the impact on local businesses.

In fact, some residents have gone further than just discussing the issue and have written letters to Sainsbury’s to raise their concerns and suggest items the shop might stock and not stock!

Our small, local shops give the area a real buzz and unique atmosphere but almost everyone will use supermarkets for some if not most of their shopping – wouldn’t it be great if we could model our local supermarket to stock the items we otherwise travel out of the area to get?

I’ve attached a copy of the basic letter but everyone is bound to have a different wishlist of items, so if you want to try to influence the stock list, what have you got to lose? Now’s your chance! General Sainsburys list

The letter can be posted to the head office:

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd
33 Holborn
London
EC1N 2HT

Saturday sees one of my favourite events of the Glasgow summer – the New Victoria Gardens Summer Show.

I might be biased as a plotholder but it’s a fantastic day out for all the family and this year the NVG Allotment Association can boast two prizes – one for Glasgow’s most sustainable allotment and the coveted St Mungo’s Trophy awarded to the best allotment in the whole city.

Come through the green door in the wall to glimpse this little oasis in the middle of the city. Marvel over how lush the wet weather has made it, gasp in wonder that any produce managed to grow at all and enjoy great baking and crafts with the opportunity to buy some of the prize-winning produce to take home.

And do pop in to plot 22 (not prize-winning but much-loved) and say hello!

Enthusiastic but thwarted gardener? Fancy growing fruit and veg but don’t have the space at home? Local not-for-profit food shop Locavore has adopted the planters at Pollokshields West Station and will be filling them with strawberries, rhubarb and other edible delights over the coming weeks.

The first planting session was tonight and the next is from 6.30pm on Wednesday29th August. Just turn up ready to work and look forward to admiring the fruits of your labours whenever you catch the train.