Mount Florida Community Trust

Mount Florida Community Trust has been set up by local residents with the aim of preserving Mount Florida Bowling Club as a community asset.

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

Out in glorious evening sun delivering flyers ☀️

Please back the Trust and a greener future for Mount Florida by objecting to private residential development on our open space 💚
#heartofmountflorida #saveourgreenspace #communitysupport
💚 https://t.co/kWELcOs0xy

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

Latest MFCT flyer! Please take a moment to read and support if you can. Link to object is https://t.co/kWELcOs0xy

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

@AnBunBeagbhoy Thank you! Not formal minutes but there will be a summary of discussion and the general mood of the room (short version already up on our fb page)

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

Community Meeting TONIGHT for residents of Mount Florida. Hear the options and share your views. Clincarthill Church, 7-8.30pm.
#saveourgreenspace #heartofmountflorida #communitysupport
https://t.co/2s4LRLfYgk

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

@aileenmck, @SusaninLangside, @hollyhayyy, @AlbaParty, @Michael30354644, @TUSCoalition, @GlasgowTories, @PaulforLangside, @SteveDoc40 come to hear local concerns and share what you would do to support?

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

MFCT Community Meeting, Clincarthill Church, Tuesday 3 May, 7-8.30pm. Come to hear the current situation and share your views.

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

@adambenmakhlouf Sadly the site was not communally owned, it was private. However the owners refused even to engage with the Trust to discuss sale to the community despite repeated requests.

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

@HampdenPark, @MoFloCoCo
The residents of Mount Florida have spent the afternoon seeing their gardens and streets used as urinals (and worse) by visiting football supporters. What steps will be taken to ensure this doesn't happen at future matches?

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

The Trust will continue to stand for the protection and preservation of the full site to benefit the whole community. We are confident of the support of the community for this!

Meanwhile you can help us by buying or sharing details of our calendar!
https://t.co/MJZ5cyFUD8

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

Bowling Club update: the Trust recently wrote to MFBC President&Members to request negotiation on the future of the Club.
MFBC held a Special General Meeting on 10/10. They confirmed have an exclusive contract w/ Noah, and so they have no interest in contact with the Trust.

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

Noah are overhauling their design to try again. Revised plans will be presented to the Club to approve in the next few weeks.

To overcome the refusal reasons for their first application, Noah must show consultation w the community. No such consultation has been made, yet.

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

We will continue to act in the best interests of the community, knowing we have such strong local support behind us.
Corrected article:
https://t.co/s8PyheyjDT

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

MFCT in the news: an item on the Glasgow Times website initially mistakenly suggested that the Trust would be willing to work with the developer. This was not correct.

MFCT remains willing to negotiate with the Bowling Club to find a way to secure the site for community use.

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

We stand firmly by our commitment to save the green space and community facility. As such there is no mutually agreeable plan with the developer, whose interest lies in private residential development.

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

Fantastic news this morning - the appeal against planning refusal has been rejected! Full document here under Decision Notice:
https://t.co/FgQCA0Ae03

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

@KateHollands1 The Reporter has received all the documents for consideration and a decision is expected after 18 May. No cause for concern that we know of, just need hope and patience 💚

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

Local resident Hugh Reed caught up with two MFCT Directors beside the Club to chat about the site's present and future: https://t.co/to1AZuglRt

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

We want to open the whole building to the community, create active spaces to be used and make the green space thriving and welcoming for everyone. Thanks @nolesserpanda for bringing the images to life!

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

The Club's present owners are determined that since they couldn't run it as a going concern, the only alternative for this green space is to demolish the vintage Club house and build flats on the greens. We think that shows a spectacular lack of imagination!

[Mount Florida Community Trust @MountTrust]

And here it is in full technicolour glory! @nolesserpanda has breathed life into our vision of how the Club could look with all the love and support this community has for it.

#heartofmountflorida #oldclubnewhub #saveourgreenspace