Westercommon

We’ll be making the following improvements in Westercommon over the rest of 2025 and 2026.

Plan

Replace broken play equipment at Westercommon Road play area and Panmure Gate

Progress

Glasgow City Council’s LEZ Community Grant Scheme has supported repairs at the Westercommon Road play area.

The Aeroskate area has now been brought back into use. This included replacing all moving parts, installing new chains and ground anchors and carrying out patch repairs to the wet-pour safety surface. The next phase at this site will be to paint the teen shelter, improving its appearance and longevity.

In addition, the fund covered a replacement bearing mechanism at the toddler play park on Panmure Gate.

As part of the grant, new tree planting is also taking place to help contribute to tree planting in the city. Three native trees will be planted at Westercommon during autumn/winter.

The LEZ Community Grant Scheme is funded using fines collected from non-compliant vehicles entering the city’s Low Emission Zone. Our thanks go to the association’s social regeneration team for securing this funding and overseeing the improvements.

Plan

Begin large scale refurbishment programme of Westercommon multi-storey flats

Progress so far

The design team have now been appointed and are 90% through the design process. We are piloting the design in one of our properties and once complete, we'll carry out a review.

This will allow us to create a ‘show flat’ to let residents see the works that will be carried out to their home.

The tender process for appointing a contractor for the project has started and hopefully be complete in early 2026. This process will make sure the highest, quality contractor is appointed for the project to complete the refurbishment works to the best possible standard.

Several consultation events will be organised to give tenants more information about the works. We are in the process of appointing a dedicated tenant liaison officer (TLO) to support the project.

Works will begin at Block 187 Westercommon Road. The new TLO will start to visit tenants in this block, to carry put pre-works surveys, in December 2025 and January 2026.

Plan

Deliver the school holiday food programme to local children

Progress

Local children enjoyed games and activities and fresh food provided by The Courtyard Pantry at the Association’s summer holiday food programme.

Our team of youth workers delivered a wide range of activities including kite making, talent shows, mug painting, tie die t-shirts and lots of outdoor play.

If you have any questions about the project, get in touch with us on 0808 143 2002 or contactus@qcha.org.uk.