Mar 26 2008
Consent given to Go Ape play area
Scotland, Mar 26: Glasgow councillors have given their approval to the contentious tree-top adventure course proposed to implement in Pollok Park. Go Ape is the company behind this project and the play area includes several platforms and zip slides that are placed in the trees near the Burrell collection in the park.
A special meeting and visit to the site were conducted by the members of the planning committee before giving their consent to the proposal. The application is now forwarded to ministers at Holyrood as the Glasgow City Council will get financial benefit from the scheme.
“It was important that the public interest should have to be given high priority. There was a full and fair hearing to allow those interested to make factual representations,” said George Redmond, convenor of the planning committee in a statement.
The environmental campaigners who oppose this proposal on the grounds of commercialisation of the public park said that they will continue their protest against the plan. They also asked the minister to revive the whole proposal.
While commenting on this Patrick Harvie, Green MSP for Glasgow said: “The City Council of Glasgow had shown no interest in protecting the green spaces and parks. They fail to restrict the damage on green spaces and thereby they earned dislike of the people throughout the Glasgow city.”
He further added that: “The approval to the play area in the Pollock Park is the latest example for this and it is an attempt to ruin the most tranquil spot in Glasgow. The Scottish government should not encourage this move.”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.