News from SOOT Edinburgh

Hello SOOT Supporter (Please pass on this important email to all your contacts)What a weekend of results. Those important to the campaign are the following Caltongate Supporters not being electedLabour Cllr Trevor Davies (now former Planning Convener of the Council) remember this http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1856542006
He blames the alphabet for his departure -
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1573&id=699092007

Labour Cllr Bill Cunningham now former local councillor for Holyrood (now incorporated into larger 3 councillor city centre ward) this is the councillor who told members of his ward that he did not represent them but the labour led council and who seconded the motion to sell off the common good land to Mountgrange in June 2005, if they the council grant them planning permission for Caltongate.

Donald Anderson former leader of the Council did not fulfil his dream of becoming a Labour Msp for Edinburgh South. Donald Anderson has said: "Caltongate development offers a terrific opportunity to transform this area from a neglected backwater into a vibrant integrated part of the city centre. "

New Council (no longer Labour Dominated)
Scottish Liberal Democrats 17 Scottish Labour Party 15 Scottish National Party (SNP) 12 Scottish Conservative and Unionist 11 Scottish Green Party 3

"The future of the £300 million Caltongate project has been thrown into doubt by the results"
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=699682007

OBJECT NOW BEFORE THE 18TH MAY 2007

Even although there has been a change for the better and the campaign can celebrate the departure of those former councillors, it is important that objections still roll in, so that these incoming councillors can see that these plans are overwhelmingly unpopular among locals as well as people from around the globe. So PLEASE get your objections in as soon as you can...if you require further help and advice do email us here at the campaign.
The following link
http://eh8.org.uk/action is to step by step guide on how to object. If you do not have time to object to all, then you may feel objecting to the demolitions of the tenements and listed buildings are your priorities. Every objection counts. You can be any AGE, NATIONALITY and LIVE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TO OBJECT TO THE PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Sally
on behalf of
The SOOT Campaign



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News from SOOT Edinburgh

Hello SOOT Supporter (Please pass on this important email to all your contacts)
What a weekend of results. Those important to the campaign are the following Caltongate Supporters not being electedLabour Cllr Trevor Davies (now former Planning Convener of the Council) remember this http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1856542006
He blames the alphabet for his departure -
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=1573&id=699092007

Labour Cllr Bill Cunningham now former local councillor for Holyrood (now incorporated into larger 3 councillor city centre ward) this is the councillor who told members of his ward that he did not represent them but the labour led council and who seconded the motion to sell off the common good land to Mountgrange in June 2005, if they the council grant them planning permission for Caltongate.

Donald Anderson former leader of the Council did not fulfil his dream of becoming a Labour Msp for Edinburgh South. Donald Anderson has said: "Caltongate development offers a terrific opportunity to transform this area from a neglected backwater into a vibrant integrated part of the city centre. "

New Council (no longer Labour Dominated)
Scottish Liberal Democrats 17 Scottish Labour Party 15 Scottish National Party (SNP) 12 Scottish Conservative and Unionist 11 Scottish Green Party 3

"The future of the £300 million Caltongate project has been thrown into doubt by the results"
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=699682007

OBJECT NOW BEFORE THE 18TH MAY 2007

Even although there has been a change for the better and the campaign can celebrate the departure of those former councillors, it is important that objections still roll in, so that these incoming councillors can see that these plans are overwhelmingly unpopular among locals as well as people from around the globe. So PLEASE get your objections in as soon as you can...if you require further help and advice do email us here at the campaign.
The following link
http://eh8.org.uk/action is to step by step guide on how to object. If you do not have time to object to all, then you may feel objecting to the demolitions of the tenements and listed buildings are your priorities. Every objection counts. You can be any AGE, NATIONALITY and LIVE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TO OBJECT TO THE PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Sally
on behalf of
The SOOT Campaign



check www.eh8.org.uk regularly for updates between emails


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Campaigners Win Fight To Save City Football Pitches (from Evening Times)

Campaigners Win Fight To Save City Football Pitches (from Evening Times)

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Govanhill Baths Community Trust

govanhillbaths@yahoo.co.uk
UPDATE 34. April 14th 2007
1. STILL HERE!
No we have not disappeared we have been busy on various projects and the Friends of the Baths have been meeting every 2nd and fourth Tuesday and building towards the submission of the Business Plan the council requested for end of July after granting us a 99 year lease last September.

Since the last Update we have had a technical difficulty with our mailing list of some 400 folk. We know that four or five individuals asked to removed from the list and unfortunately these will remain on this let, do contact us again to let us know who you are and we shall remove you from our list.

2. CHARITY CONCERT SUNDAY APRIL 22nd 2007 FOTHERINGAY CHURCH HALL

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED detail of the charity concert arranged for 22nd April at the Fotheringay Church Hall (Hutcheson’s Grammar school hall now). This has come about as a result of the invitation from Hutcheson’s school and the minister Rev Paul Judd who are keen to help local and worth charities. We have planning it since last November.

The concert is a combination of European and “Asian” classical music and a 22 piece orchestra has been assembled. They are all national professional players and several are senior pupils from Hutcheson’s itself.

On the night we will be making announcements about the pool developments and you will be able to purchase memorabilia! Pool pens, swimming bags etc and there will be refreshments.

Entrance is £5.00 but you will need a ticket. If you can sell more do let us know or contact Nicola on the attached.

3. GOVANHILL BATHS COMMUNITY TRUST CHARITY SHOP

We have now taken the lease of a charity shop in Calder Street (just at the junction with Victoria Road). This has meant a major effort in fund raising of course and we plan to open early in May. Already we have a much stock but we need more particularly quality goods of any sort and MOST IMPORTANT we need volunteers to help run the shop. If there is anyone with signwriting skills, decorating or shop fitting expertise or who can donate shop fittings, paint and the rest do get in touch.

The shop will be a major signal to the community that this Trust is determined to see these baths opened as we have stipulated as a Well Being and Sports Centre. We need all hands now for this final shove and we are confident that the shop can be a major focus for our efforts.

Please get in touch if you can help in any of the ways mentioned above.

4. MARYHILL BATHS GLASGOW

The reader can imagine the surprise and huge disappointment the Trust Board felt when it was announced in the Evening Times two months ago that Glasgow City Council had agreed to spend £6M on the development of a sporting and swimming facility in Maryhill! We are delighted for the people there and congratulate those who have been lobbying hard for community facilities in Maryhill.

But why we have to ask is it possible to spend this sort of money there and help a community whilst a voluntary local group in Govanhill has toiled for 5 years to save Govanhill Baths? No mention has been made of these plans in the several meetings we have had with the council and formal requests for funding our scheme have been declined. (Although we have had formal statements of intent to use the facility from the Directors of Education and Culture and Leisure Services Departments and offers of professional advice).

We shall now be making a formal request again to the council for substantial financial assistance in the development of our plans.

5. £20,000K FOR 10K!! THE INAUGURATION OF THE GOVANHILL BATHS COMMUNITY HARRIERS

And now the good news for all those who would be fitter and healthier or are already!

The 13th May is the Glasgow women’s 10K and 16th June (Father’s Day) is the men’s. We are setting ourselves the challenge of finding enough men and women to raise at least £10K each - £20K in total.

We have some training schedules and will be organising fitness runs between now and the events. The training runs will represent the inauguration of the Govanhill Community Harriers! (Other events are planned for this new club).

We also attach a sponsor form for those who want to get started immediately.

Your reward apart from the satisfaction of course will be a free Govanhill Baths T Shirt and a certificate of membership of the Harriers!

If you would like to run or be involved in the Harriers call Andrew on 0777999583. Or just come along to the next Friends of the Baths meeting on Tuesday 31st April – see below.

Further information at;

http://www.runglasgow.org/

http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Howyoucanhelp/Events/Glasgow10KforMen

6. FRIENDS OF GOVANHILL BATHS MEETINGS

We continue to meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Daisy Street Community Centre at 7pm. Next meeting is on Tuesday 31st April.



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GRN Hustings - The Future of Glasgow's Communities

Do you want to highlight an issue going on in your community? Do you feel what passes for a political debate never talks about your community's problems and concerns? Here's your chance to raise your issues for once in a high profile public debate! The Glasgow Residents' Network and the Scottish Tenants' Organisation

Present for one night only:-

A Public Debate on, The Future of Glasgow's Communities, Tuesday 24th April 2007, at 7.15pm for 7.30pm, at the Quality Hotel (previously The Central Hotel), 99 Gordon Street, Glasgow G1 3SF [Inside Central Station].

* Do you believe casino 'regeneration' is real and for you?
* Do you believe your community is safe in the hands of …x.…?
* Do you believe the hype that housing associations hold the key to
the housing crisis?
* Do want to sell off local parks and amenities for housing?
* Are tenants being treated fairly by landlords?
* Are you facing large bills from your factor?
* Does planning take into account the wishes of the local community?
* Do you feel safe in your community?
* Do you want to see an end to dawn raids?
* Are you concerned about the lack of facilities for young people?

* If these and other questions affect you then come along to, The
Future of Glasgow's Communities husting

This is our chance to put politicians on the spot! We're going to have a number of active community campaigns and residents associations present at the event to set the scene by talking about their communities and issues, many of which are being ignored by government. Invited prospective politicians include:

Tommy Sheridan MSP, Solidarity; Sandra White MSP, SNP; Robert Brown MSP, Lib Dem, Patrick Harvie MSP, Greens; Others include ~ Conservative Party, Communist Party, Scottish Socialist Party, the ruling New Labour Party .

All Welcome ~ See you there!

For info call 07976 718 111, or email:
glasgowresidentsnetwork@gmail.com, or agahst2003@hotmail.com

Details on our website: www.glasgowresidents.wordpress.com


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Culture Trusts First Priority Hire 52 000 Spin Doctor (from Evening Times)

Culture Trusts First Priority Hire 52 000 Spin Doctor (from Evening Times)

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Common Good Land - Progress

Common Good Land - Progress

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Scotland on Sunday - Review - City takes panes to remember Geddes

Scotland on Sunday - Review - City takes panes to remember Geddes

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The danger is when it becomes just a formality

Park sell of in Solihull
Lorely Listens (Lorely Burt)
In some respects this public notice is a formality. It paves the way for Shirley Advance to buy the land which will be make way for the Asda superstore and the rest of the proposed Heart of Shirley development.

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Glasgow Residents Network

2nd Conference of the Glasgow Residents Network — Glasgow community action discussion day

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