The Strathbungo Society is seeking a new organiser for its regular community clear-up events, currently held on a Sunday 11am-1pm, five times a year.
Key tasks:
• Liaise with Strathbungo Society Committee and Glasgow City Council
• Encourage participation via posters & Society’s social media
• Organise a team of volunteers on the day
All equipment provided, and handover & induction offered.
Strathbungo Society Trustees Report Year ended 30 April 2018 were approved at the AGM and are being submitted to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
The Strathbungo Society was saddened to hear of the untimely death of Lesley McCallum last Sunday. Lesley was a stalwart supporter of the Strathbungo Society and former Committee member. Lesley organised and ran the Society Bottle Stall at every ‘Bungo in the Back Lanes’ event since its inception and also hosted many ‘Bungo at the Bells’ events at her home at the corner of Queen Square and Moray Place. Lesley’s help and encouragement of the Society’s work will be sorely missed and the Society passes on its sincere condolences to her husband David, brother Alistair and nephew Jack. Rest in Peace.
Kevin Kane
Chair, The Strathbungo Society
AGMs play a vital democratic function. In the Strathbungo Society’s case it helps ensure we remain accountable to all of you in the local community whom we represent and is also an important means of enabling new people to get involved – without this, the Society and all the events we organise would not happen. So, please think seriously about coming along to our AGM (details below).
We try to make our AGM as informative and enjoyable as possible. It provides plenty of opportunity for people to contribute – we want your ideas – besides offering tea, coffee, a glass of wine and a chance to meet other people living in the area. This year we have arranged a speaker from Sustrans, who are leading the work on the South City Way (see here) – an opportunity to talk about other ideas for improving walking and cycling links on the southside. We will also have small group discussions about local Green Space, focusing on Queen’s Park – Glasgow City Council is currently consulting about its Open Space Strategy (see here), which is essential for everyone’s quality of life. We would like to feed your ideas and views into that with the aim of improving what we have currently.
The formal business consists of consideration of
The four office bearers act as Trustees for the Charity and report to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator each year. We are looking for at least one new Office-Bearer, to replace our current Chair, Kevin Kane who is standing down – as he had intended to do last year – and also for new Committee Members.
The formal agenda is set out above.
If you have any questions before the meeting please contact chair@strathbungo.co.uk or treasurer@strathbungo.co.uk.
We’d love everyone to come along to our AGM, but we published an incorrect time 🙁
The AGM will start at 7.30pm, not 6pm as the event posting originally said (we’ve booked the hall from 6pm so we can set it up).
You’re very welcome to come a little early and help set up, of course, but proceedings will begin at 7.30pm. Details of the event here.
Yes, there was a Strathbungo Fountain. I’m sure it was Victorian, as made of metal and was substantially built. I don’t know the dimensions but would estimate (from memory) that it was approx. 10-12 ft high on a circular base of slightly larger dimensions.
It was situated on a roundabout opposite the old red telephone box nr. Sammy Dows and The New Anand Restaurant. I am sure it was still there about 20 years ago when I lived in Pollokshields. Did anyone see it being dismantled? Where did it finally end up? I have searched and searched (google uk) and cant find anything relating to it. I’m sure there must be someone, perhaps a Glasgow Council dept., who could throw some light on this. Again, a photo of it from someone would be an ideal start.
Douglas
Update:
I have summarised all that has come to light and moved it to the Bygone Bungo website. You can read more about the fountain there.
Further Update:
We finally have a photo of it!
Andrew Downie
Hi, I’m looking for some help. I live in Vennard Gardens and want to apply for a building warrant to install a downstairs toilet / shower room. I am keen to find an architect who has worked on similar projects locally and wondered if anyone could help with a recommendation? Many thanks.
Our Council Ward (Ward 6) has money available to spend on the area. Do you have ideas on what could be done here?
The Council is looking to form a Citizen’s Panel to decide this, and it would be great to have a voice (or two) from Strathbungo on the panel.
You will get:
Here’s the application form if you’d like to be on the panel: WARD 6 LEAFLET
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