Drew Sandelands

Glasgow

Local Democracy Reporter at Glasgow Live

Local Democracy Reporter in Glasgow, based @Glasgow_Live. Previously based @Glasgow_Times https://t.co/Bc58wVcgGt [email protected]

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Ice cream vans to continue selling in Glasgow parks as council refuse to be 'fun police'

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Drew Sandelands

Ice cream vans will be able to continue selling in Glasgow parks despite a councillor’s concerns for children’s health, after licensing chiefs refused to be the “fun police”. Cllr Ken Andrew, SNP, objected to applications from ice cream van firm Mr Cool to trade from stances in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow Green and near Hogganfield Loch.
U-turn sought on battery storage facility plan after appeal ruling

1 week ago | barrheadnews.com | Drew Sandelands

Two Conservative councillors, Jim McLean and Andrew Morrison, will ask the council’s planning committee to back a U-turn at a meeting next week. Initially, councillors rejected a plan from GPC 1337 Ltd, a subsidiary of Apatura, for a 40MW battery energy storage facility on an agricultural site at the east side of Glasgow Road. But the firm’s second bid was approved last month, despite over 300 objections, on the casting vote of the chair, Cllr Betty Cunningham, Labour, after a 3-3 vote.
MSP urges councillors who greenlit controversial battery storage site to resign

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Drew Sandelands

Permission for a controversial plan to store energy in batteries on greenbelt land in Eaglesham could be revoked by East Renfrewshire Council. Two Conservative councillors, Jim McLean and Andrew Morrison, will ask the council’s planning committee to back a U-turn at a meeting next week. Initially, councillors rejected a plan from GPC 1337 Ltd, a subsidiary of Apatura, for a 40MW battery energy storage facility on an agricultural site on the east side of Glasgow Road.
This was the plan Glasgow's old phone boxes - until the council blocked it

1 week ago | heraldscotland.com | Drew Sandelands

Plans to replace two phone boxes on Stockwell Street with a digital kiosk were refused. Image from Glasgow City Council Plans to replace old city centre phone boxes with a ‘digital kiosk’ have been blocked by the council over concerns it could distract drivers. New World Payphones wants planning consent to take down two phone boxes on the corner of Stockwell Street and Osborne Street to install the kiosk.
This was the plan for old Glasgow phone boxes - but council doesn't want it

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Drew Sandelands

New World Payphones wants planning consent to take down two phone boxes on the corner of Stockwell Street and Osborne Street to install the kiosk. It would have a digital display screen, facing onto Stockwell Street, and include a telephone, which allows card, contactless and cash payments, a defibrillator and WiFi access points.
Man with 'bingo card of offences' has private hire bid rejected

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Drew Sandelands

Haroon Nasir urged the city’s licensing chiefs to grant him a licence as he is trying to change his life around. But councillors on the committee turned down his application following an objection from Police Scotland. They heard how he had twice been found to be driving without insurance and twice caught with bags of cannabis in his vehicle. He also had a speeding offence.
Short-term let owner in Glasgow's West End refused licence

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Drew Sandelands

Neighbours at Park Circus Lane complained about “noise disturbance” and “security concerns” when the property was used by guests. The owner, Daniel Viela, began letting his home through Airbnb in November last year but didn’t apply for a short-term let licence until early this year the city’s licensing committee heard. He continued to rent out the property — with the help of a management company — while awaiting a decision on the licence application.
New development for Glasgow's Calton given the go-ahead

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Drew Sandelands

Land to the east of Havannah Street can be redeveloped after Glasgow’s planning committee gave the green light to the scheme on Thursday. The project, which includes an arts hub, is being delivered by Glasgow Enlightenment Ltd, a joint venture company set up by Dawn Developments and Drum Property Group. Councillors backed the firm’s planning bid despite 25 objections from residents, including Calton Community Council which said the proposals left “much to be desired”.
Removing bins from Glasgow park has led to 'piles of rubbish', says councillor

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Drew Sandelands

Stock image of litter (Image: Unsplash) Removing bins from a Glasgow park has led to “piles of rubbish” and more “loose litter”, a local councillor has said. Cllr Dan Hutchison, Greens, said bins were taken out of Plantation Park in the Govan ward around seven years ago — but it is “still used as if the bins are there”.
This is what could be built on the site of a famous Glasgow pub

1 week ago | glasgowtimes.co.uk | Drew Sandelands

Glasgow City Council has received an application which requests permission to provide 437 beds for students on land where the Old College Bar previously stood. The bar, which was known as one of the city’s oldest pubs, was demolished in 2021 following a fire. Previous plans to build homes on the site haven’t come to fruition. Now, Carnegie Property Glasgow Ltd wants to build 261 studios and 176 rooms with ensuites at the corner of High Street and George Street.