If you missed the AGM, Iain Morrison of Ironside Farrar came along to talk about the Queens Park Development Plan and consultation exercise. Thanks to Chris Adams who put together a video of his presentation.
If you missed the AGM, Iain Morrison of Ironside Farrar came along to talk about the Queens Park Development Plan and consultation exercise. Thanks to Chris Adams who put together a video of his presentation.
The AGM of the Strathbungo Society is set for tomorrow, Tuesday 7th November. The event is again in Queens Park Church of Scotland over on Queens Drive, and will begin at 7.30pm. Doors will be open from 7.15pm, with tea and coffee available beforehand and wine afterwards. Do come and meet fellow residents of the area.
The principal business of the evening will be the Society’s report and accounts for the year. We also welcome Iain Morrison from consultants Ironside Farrar to talk about the southside consultation on improvements to Queens Park.
Documents here:
We are always looking for new blood on the committee. Every community organisation needs to reflect the diversity of the people living in the area, and always needs a variety of different talents to make the machine work. We meet 10 times a year, in the den of The Bungo Bar on Nithsdale Road, and you can contribute as much or as little as you like, according to your interests and skills. Beyond committee work, we also need volunteers to take part in Bungo Cleanups, to help organise local events like Bungo in the Back Lanes, or even introduce new ideas for other events. Have you any time that you can give to your local community? Have you new ideas, but need some help to get them going?
The Society is only as strong as those who contribute, so it needs your support.
Please contact us for further information, before, during or after the event.
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It’s all Bridges, Back Lanes, Bam, and Bye-bye to Heather Alexander.
And then there is our AGM on Tuesday 7th November at 7.30pm. Along with the usual business there will be a presentation on the future of Queens Park, and the results of the recent consultation.
Thanks to Rhiannon and Paola for editing. If you want to write something for the newsletter, or even better if you fancy helping edit it or laying it out, please get in touch.
You can also find the newsletter, and old ones back to the 1990s, at the BygoneBungo Newsletter Archive.
Starter Culture artisan cheese shop in Shawlands has been voted one of five best cheese shops in Scotland by The Times (paywall).
At We Are Starter Culture, we know that cheese is more than just food; it’s a way of life. That’s why we’re passionate about bringing you the best products and experiences to satisfy your cravings, deepen your appreciation of artisanal cheese, and connect with others who share your passion. So don’t hesitate to explore our cheese shops in Shawland and discover the flavours and stories behind each cheese. Happy tasting!
A planning application for the vacant ground at 47 Nithsdale Street has been submitted, and can be viewed at Glasgow City Council’s Planning Portal, using reference 23/01662/FUL. The application is titled “Use of land for siting of steel containers for use as cafe and hot food takeaway (Sui generis), includes installation of flue extract, with external seating area and erection of fence.”
Whatever your views, you can respond before the deadline of 25 September. You can find some useful guidance on responding to planning applications at Planning Law Blog.
It is worth noting that this vacant site sits within the conservation area, although, oddly, the adjacent buildings (World Foods, etc) do not (there is a map on the BungoBlog).
And here’s the site as seen on Google Maps. It’s been tidied up and the gable end wall repaired since this view however.
The planning application for the second of the Arnold Clarke sites (134 Nithsdale Drive) has been submitted, and can be viewed at Glasgow City Council’s Planning Portal, using reference 23/01956/FUL.
Whatever your views, you can respond before the deadline of 22 September. At 104 flats, this is possibly the largest development in Strathbungo area since the 19th century, so please consider making your views (positive or negative) heard. You can find some useful guidance on responding to planning applications at Planning Law Blog.
It is worth noting that the site is not within the Conservation Area but is directly adjacent to it. The site is surrounded by Listed Buildings at Moray Place, Salisbury Crescent and Darnley Street (there is a map on the BungoBlog).
Thanks to Toby for submitting this.
The architects state “Our design thinking seeks to ‘fill the gap’ complementing the scale and aspirations of surrounding buildings, with particular reference to the work of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson, whose Category ‘A’ listed terrace, Moray Place faces onto the site.”
Note here’s what the plan looked like as originally proposed in March. While the block is similar, note how the detailing and the curved end features have been dropped and an extra flat stuck on each end instead.
Queen’s Park Working Group, a community and Council partnership, has secured funding to engage landscape architects Ironside Farrar to develop proposals (and funding sources) to improve Queen’s Park and Recreation Ground.
As part of this work a Community Consultation has been launched that seeks folks’ views on how they use the park, what they like about it and how they think it could be improved.
The consultation questionnaire is available to complete in a variety of ways:
In addition, posters will be put up around the park and adjacent localities that will display a QR code that will link into the online questionnaire.
So if you want to have your say just go online or head to South Seeds to fill out the short questionnaire.
Only two weeks to go! What are you planning for Bungo in the Back Lanes this year?
Saturday 17th June 2023, 1pm-5pm.
There will be the famous society tombola and bottle stalls, residents’ stalls, two tea gardens, two bars, two live music venues, a children’s garden and a craft fair.
There’s plenty of guidance on the FAQ page, from setting up stalls, to food hygiene, to donations. But, please, no sale of alcohol, nor drinking of alcohol in the lanes – it’s illegal and may get us all in trouble.
We are always on the lookout for volunteers to help out for a bit on the day, setting up, taking down, running our stalls, etc. See the volunteers page for details.
We are also looking for donations to our tombola and bottle stalls. If you can contribute details for this year are as follows:
Tombola donatons welcome at 21 Regent Park Square – Harriet Steynor (07729 451917)
Bottle stall donations welcome at 53 Queen Square – Teresa Mooney
This just in from Network Rail. Moray Place closure, and the new bridge is coming!
Good morning,
With our upcoming work involving the closure of Moray Place from 12-23 June, I wanted to send a reminder that the parking spaces at the Arnold Clark building will remain available for residents at 1-10 Moray Place.
Ahead of the footbridge installation, it would also be helpful for our preparatory works if residents could please utilise these spaces from 8 June onwards – as this will allow us to complete our work as efficiently as possible.
The actual lifting in of the new footbridge will take place overnight on Saturday 10 June from Darnley Road.
As previously advised, our work sites at both Darnley Road and Arnold Clark are scheduled for demobilisation in July.
Thank you for your continued patience.
Kind regards,
David O’Neill
Communications Manager, Scotland
Network Rail
The latest newsletter has arrived. If it hasn’t made it through your door already, you can
It’s all Back Lanes: Details of Bungo in the Back Lanes, Brighter Bungo – it’s this SUNDAY 4th June, not Saturday as stated – and back lane repairs.
Thanks to Rhiannon Spear for editing this one. If you want to write something for the newsletter, or even better if you fancy helping edit it get in touch.
You can also find the newsletter, and old ones back to the 1990s, at the BygoneBungo Newsletter Archive.
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