Glasgow Green: Community council seeks residents views on 'increasing' commercial use of Glasgow Green

Calton Community Council launched the survey last week in response to what they call the ‘increasing use of Glasgow Green for commercial events’. The two week long survey will be used for ‘publicity and for putting pressure on Glasgow City Council to take account of residents’ experience in their planning’.

Tricia Fort, chair of Calton Community Council, said that the decision to launch the survey came after a ‘succession of things’.

She continued: “For years now we have had TRNSMT on the Green. It's invasive. There are the Pipe Band Championships, but I think that’s a bit different. It doesn't go on late at night. But TRNSMT is something that they are setting up for quite a long time and then they are taking it down for quite a long time. It attracts absolute masses of people. People go away for it. One or two have moved house because of it.”

Last year, the addition of the Winter Wonderland event at Glasgow Green added further to residents ire.

Ms Fort continued: “I think for people living right on the Green, it was just about unbearable. And I think with TRNSMT, you've got one main band that plays one tune at a time. But with this Winter Wonderland, somebody counted, there were about 40 speakers.”

The community council are further worried that an increase of events in the area could have an affect on house prices.

Ms Fort said: “It’s not the most exclusive part of the city but people are still worried about house prices and such.”

Glasgow Green will once again host TRNSMT festival this year, with further events planned across the summer. Residents have also been made aware via press notices that an application has been put forward so that Scotland’s World Cup games can be screened until 1am.

Ms Fort said: “No-one’s denying that Scotland’s games are important but it’s going to be going on in a big park at one in the morning.”

Ms Fort continued: “It's just getting too much. We hear about it in the press, but why aren't we consulted? Why aren't we told?”

Glasgow City Council has been approached for comment.