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Chamber and committees

Residents Turn Fly-tipping Lane into a Community Space

  • Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 31 October 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-15154

That the Parliament congratulates local residents living near Kingarth Lane who decided to take matters into their own hands by cleaning and clearing the extreme flying tipping that it understands has blighted the lane, and transformed it into a space for neighbours to meet and socialise; understands that residents of Kingarth Lane embarked on a small adventure to bring this vision to life by forming a working group to brainstorm ideas for lane events; acknowledges that ideas included creating planters for food growing, painting murals, hosting semi-regular events and workshops, and building outdoor seating and a play area, transforming it into a community space; recognises that, together with Kin Kitchen, the lane was transformed into a space where neighbours shared a meal prepared by Kin Kitchen; understands that, even with a small budget, by organising a community meal people were able to bring a dish and chair from home enjoy a meal together and get to know each other, better creating community spirit, and notes that Kin Kitchen will continue to work in collaboration with local residents doing more events in the lane, while the residents believe that the lane has the potential to become a vibrant community asset.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Tess White, Brian Whittle