Crackdown 3 delay7/14/2023 “The paper does have some great options but without funding it is not going to go anywhere. Glasgow pilot project to tackle 'holiday hunger' in Cardonald to be rolled out.Glasgow foodbank bid for community fund help to buy 'essential items' refused.Warm words aren’t going to light parks and I guess that would be my concern here. “Given that all parties agreed to pursue this, I am a little surprised that there isn’t any money that has been ring fenced for this project. “I would seek assurance that officers will look to solidify appropriate routes and identify any issues arising from any environmental impacts so that they can be dealt with so that when funding is identified, action can be taken swiftly. “I do appreciate the huge amount of work that has been done and it is vitally important that we consider and act appropriately in terms of protecting the environment and wildlife. In a report presented to members of the environment committee it was revealed that around £310,000 will be needed to fund lighting at the three parks but it has not yet been determined where that funding will come from.Ĭouncillors have been advised that £109,000 would be needed to fund lighting for various routes in Kelvingrove, around £170,000 will be needed to install lighting in Queen’s Park including routes around the main pond, and a further £31,000 needed to light Cranhill Park.ĭuring Tuesday’s meeting councillor Jill Brown asked: “It is frustrating that it is 18 months on from when there was a unanimous motion passed at full council to look at bringing in lighting into parks. READ MORE: Glasgow park lighting could take another two years to be installed Several “early tasks”, including plant management, entry and exit lighting, signage and existing lighting, have already been highlighted as areas of importance and are expected to be addressed outside bird nesting seasons before October this year. More than £300,000 is needed to install lighting at three Glasgow parks but concerns have been raised that funding has not yet been made available for the project - 18 months after a motion to light local parks was approved.Ĭouncil officers have been working to develop lighting proposals at Kelvingrove, Cranhill and Queen’s Park after a motion to explore “sufficient” solutions and install sensitive lighting to keep people safe while promoting biodiversity in parks and open spaces was agreed in December 2021.
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