Action Group Escalates Campaign

Having publicised their situation throughout and beyond Glasgow, Hamiltonhill Action Group have now gained the support of the Scottish Tenants Organisation as well as neighbouring estates giving further signs of solidarity and support. The Action Group are holding a weekly stall immediately outside GHA headquarters and have made contact with several other resident’s groups in Glasgow. There have also been a large number of unaffiliated social housing residents coming up to the stall to share stories and generally showing GHA that Glasgow is supporting the campaign for better social housing, whether it is in Possil, Parkhead or Pollokshields.

 

Community Action – ISSUE TWO

Hi Folks,

Here is the latest edition of Community Action, which is currently at the printers.

Community Action Issue 2

We’re getting 5000 of these done, to be distributed across the city, in time to help publicise an event entitled Glasgow, The Future Of Our Communities, which will be held in the Central Hotel in April, and is aimed at allowing putting residents and their concerns for all aspects of our communities on the map as a political issue during the election.

If you or your organisation can help to distribute these newsletters in your area, then get in touch today:- glasgowresidentsnetwork@gmail.com 

 

2nd Conference of the Glasgow Residents Network — Glasgow community action discussion day –

Dear neighbours and friends,
The Glasgow Residents Network is holding its second conference later this month aimed at bringing together residents organisations from across the city to work towards greater co-operation and mutual aid and support. We want to improve our communities and our city together.

The conference is being held on Staurday the 21st of October in the
Renfield St Stephen’s church, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP, from
2pm in the centre of town.

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Map of how to get there:-
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=G24JP&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=55.865409,-4.267888&spn=0.004094,0.013475&t=h&om=1
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The agenda is as follows:-
2pm Introductions and welcome

* NB – This is an ideal opportunity for your residents organisation or
group to circulate literature and information on any issues you want
others across the city to learn about

[There will be a table set aside for literature on the day, but get in
touch in advance and we will circulate relevant leaflets and other
literature within the conference welcome pack so that everyone gets a
copy]

2:15pm Plenary – The story so far…

* Discussion of our draft manifesto
* Discussion and responses from our first conference report
* How can evolve further

+ Open proposals from city residents associations… ~

~ Just get in touch! [See the contact details below]
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3:00pm Workshop session one:-
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Choose between:

* The Scottish Executive’s Regeneration Statement, “People and Place”,
And How It Will Impact Our Communities – followed by discussion

Or…

* Right-To-Buy – A Discussion On The Issues Raised By And The
Strategies For The Future OF The Recent GHA Homeowners Movement.

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4:00pm Workshop session 2:-
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Choose between the following four worshops:-

* Second Stage Transfer And The Role Of ‘Community Housing
Associations’ – followed by discussion

* GHA’s Rent Restructuring Review, And What It Means For Glasgow
Housing Association Tenants – followed by discussion

* Demolition and (Re)development – Our City’s Changing – Is It For The
Better? – 0pen discussion of the issues raised.

* Anti-social Behaviour – What Can We Do To Address What For Many Is
The Main Issue In Their Communities? – open discussion.

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4:45pm – Close

* Feedback, information sharing and notice of future events.

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**** APPEAL *****

Can your residents organisation help to publicise the conference?

So far we have eight residents organisations invovled in the network
plus a number of committed individuals, but we are trying to broaden
out the network to involve more residents organisations from across
the city. If you can help or get involved in any way, however small,
in helping to organise this conference or in future events, then let
us know today!

Tel: 0976718111 / 07910627970 – email: nick.durie@gmail.com

**** APPEAL *****

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Glasgow Residents Network – 2nd Conference

Saturday 21st October
@ the Renfield St Stephens Church
260 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4JP

Map of how to get there:-
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=G24JP&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=55.865409,-4.267888&spn=0.004094,0.013475&t=h&om=1

Hope to se you all there!
Nick Durie
(on behalf of the Glasgow Residents Network)

 

Recent Demonstrations by the Glasgow Residents Network

Demonstrations outside the City Chambers and outside Maryhill Housing Office (GHA Maryhill LHO).

[see also: http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5057651.html & http://cedar-tenants-association.blogspot.com/]

Need some support?  The network plans more protests like this across the city to fight for our communities.  There’s never been a better time to get involved.

What we said before… 

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Dear neighbours and friends,
This is a wee reminder from the Glasgow Residents Network about two  upcoming demonstrations which we are supporting.

Fight for the Cumlodden Community

Assemble Cumlodden Drive, opposite Evangelical Church,
1:30 PM
Wednesday, 27th September
To march to Maryhill Housing Ofice

The Cumlodden Estate in Maryhill has been subject to years of neglect.
Roofs are leaking, closes are ruinous and bare electricity boxes have
been crudely covered over with bits of mishappen plywood, and many of
the residents toilets have been blocked and emptying effluent into
people's homes since the GHA fitted Eastern European pipework which
gets blocked if people use toilet paper.

Enough is enough!  People have been promised improvement works by the
GHA to renew the area and give it a future, but these promises have
all came and went.  Now the GHA wants to back out of its previous
commitment to provide apex roofs which would correct all the dampness
problems many tenants and residents face.

No more lies!  The Glasgow Residents Network is sponsoring a
demonstration to show the GHA that they can't get away with trwating
Glasgow residents like this.

Assemble Cumlodden Drive, opposite Evangelical Church,
1:30 PM
Wednesday, 27th September
To march to Maryhill Housing Ofice

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Justice for Homeowners

Demonstrate outside city chambers, George Square
11:30 AM
Thursday, 28th September

Right-to-buy homeowners factored by the GHA have been faced with huge
bills for works carried out on their properties, greatly in excess of
the actual cost to the GHA.  They have been fighting to get an
independent audit into the awarding of contracts and the costs and
have been seeking changes to their deeds of covenant to prevent the
GHA from doing this in future, as well as financial redress for the
bills many currently have to pay.  The council as the local authority
can change the deeds of covenant and provide financial assistance, but
despite continued negotiations they have been stalling on both counts.

Demonstrate outside city chambers, George Square
11:30 AM
Thursday, 28th September

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Fight for the Cumlodden Community

Assemble Cumlodden Drive, opposite Evangelical Church,
1:30 PM
Wednesday, 27th September
To march to Maryhill Housing Ofice

Justice for Homeowners

Demonstrate outside city chambers, George Square
11:30 AM
Thursday, 28th September

 

 

Glasgow Residents Network Takes To The Streets

Glasgow residents today came together to protest agains the running down of their communities and the huge bils many are now facing as a result of GHA factoring charges.

Over 100 people came together to protest outside GHA's central offices today in one of the first actions of a new network – the Glasgow Residents Network.

People from different residents groups from across the city were present at the event – Knightswood Residents Group, Castlemilk Ex-local Authority Homeowners Association, Cedar Tenants Association, Carntyne And Riddrie Tenants Action Group as well as many other individuals from across the city.