Scheme to improve North Glasgow Community                 07/05/08

Exciting plans could mean bold revamp for Royston area

A sports centre, better shops and more community facilities could be created in a deprived North Glasgow area.  Exciting plans are in the melting pot to transform Royston, with a steering group set up to look at ways of improving the community.  Proposals being considered include building a sports facility on to St Roch’s Secondary School, revamping the community-based Millburn Centre and providing a better selection of shops and other amenities.

The steering group is made up of local councillors, an MSP, local residents, housing organisations, the council’s development and regeneration and education services, and Rosemount Development Trust.

A steering group has also been established to look at revamping the Red Road area where eight skyscrapers are earmarked for demolition.  Plans include creating a ‘community hub’ with shops and other amenities.

Springburn MSP Paul Martin said: “It is important that we make the case for better amenities.  There are a lot of good facilities in the area and we must look at how they can be improved.”