HAVE YOUR SAY: Govanhill residents invited to respond to new Environmental Strategy for Govanhill

Nov 10

While Govanhill might be the coolest place to live in the UK, it shouldn’t feel like the grubbiest. Govanhill Housing Association is teaming up with several local organisations to tackle the area’s environmental issues. They need your feedback to make it work through online survey or in-person consultation session.

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Govanhill has recently been named the coolest place to live in the UK and is rightly celebrated for the wealth of creative small businesses, amenities, and community spirit in the area, and while it is good to get positive press, we are very aware of significant environmental issues affecting the daily lives of residents.

These long-standing concerns, in both Govanhill and the area between Victoria Road and Pollokshaws Road, require investment and action at a strategic level. Addressing these issues requires a coordinated approach that brings together all parts of the community – residents, community organisations, businesses, housing providers, and Glasgow City Council.

That's why Govanhill Housing Association, alongside Glasgow City Council, Southside Housing Association, South Seeds and Govanhill and Crosshill Community Council has launched a new Environmental Strategy for residents to give their views on how we can create long term, sustainable change together.

You can read the strategy online here, and give your feedback using our online survey, which is also available in the top three community languages.

The strategy aims to tackle long-standing issues such as pest control, fly-tipping, waste management, backcourt maintenance, and environmental awareness. It looks at what needs to change, as well as what success will look like.

In the first 24 hours we received 200 responses to the survey, which shows how important this is to everyone who lives here. As well as an online survey, consultation events will be held throughout the month of November, both in person and online. The first one will take place at the Samaritan House Community Hall on Tuesday the 10th of November at 6pm.

We want to hear from as many members of the community as possible, so please share this with your friends and neighbours.

Look out for upcoming consultation dates in person and online: