Colin Fergus Smith

@GeorgeFoulkes Silly man

When I challenged Nicola Sturgeon over using the Covid pandemic to promote herself rather than get public health messages across, which could and should have been done by professionals, I was criticized. Now most people accept that she was & remains a greedy self publicist.

@hs_wilkins Yeah it’s a belter

ALSO QUITE FOND. KR.

@hs_wilkins phenomenal - and got a careful restoration a few years back

SIR BAZ SQUEEZED HIS EVER SO SLIGHTLY MIMSY PIMSY ROYAL MILE FLATS IN CHEEK BY JAOUL RIGHT. HAHAHAHA.

@hs_wilkins It’s a stunner

WELL, WHAT ELSE CAN YOU SAY BEYOND THAT BEING AN UTTERLY CHARMING BUILDING.

Woke up early this morning to the evil of Trump’s ICE Proud Boys - this text came in overnight from a friend in USA who’s now spending his retirement supporting persecuted immigrant families. His protection is he’s white and middle class. But this is what’s happening to the poor.

Come on @networkrail , get this sorted - at Exhibition Centre station, Glasgow #murals #publicart #willyrodger #glasgow #anderston #finnieston

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@zzzzaccountant Road now closed at Elderslie St

Not sure what’s happening in Berkeley street in glasgow but massive amount of police and ambulances just next to the Gaelic school and guedwara.

@PaulJSweeney @SAVEtoReuse @MurphyNiallGLA @is_glasgow @PastGlasgow @GordonBarr @createstreets @boys_nicholas @marissaamayy1 @SGHETorg @PlanningShit thanks for the work on this, Paul

On Tuesday morning, a planning hearing will determine an application to demolish the category B-listed former McCorquodale’s Print Works on Maxwell Street. It remains an important part of Glasgow’s architectural and industrial heritage – the distinctive Italianate façade with its Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson cast iron railings from the Saracen Foundry is an important part of the city centre conservation area, particularly in a street that was badly damaged by the demolition of the St. Enoch Railway Station in 1977. As a printing firm heavily associated with the railway industry, this only adds to its importance to the city’s heritage. The owner originally planned to retain the façade of the building as part of the redevelopment, and their recent U-turn on this commitment seems to be motivated by profit margin rather than any serious structural justification, which are insufficient grounds under national and local planning policies for listed buildings. The structural engineering report and the stonemason’s reports from both 2022 and 2024 do not provide any conclusive evidence that the façade is beyond repair, indeed they both set out reasonable methods for how to repair and retain the façade as part of any new development. I am pleased that both Glasgow City Council planners and officers at Historic Environment Scotland agree with me and the 52 others who objected to this demolition. The estimated cost to repair the listed façade is reasonable for such a prime city centre location, especially with grant funding for conservation of listed buildings available. There are several good examples nearby of how to retain such historic facades, including the classical A-listed Custom House of 1840 that was integrated into the new Clayton Hotel, the B-listed warehouse from 1875 on Trongate that was incorporated into the new Candleriggs Square development and the B-listed art nouveau Cotterell & Sons warehouse by J. Gibb Morton from 1903 across the road on Howard Street, which has been incorporated into the Q Park. I am supportive of efforts to bring this derelict McCorquodale’s building back into use and I would encourage the owner to recognise that they have no case for full demolition, to respect the listed façade of 90 Maxwell Street and incorporate it into a new planning application. I had hoped to attend the hearing on Tuesday to make these points to the Planning Applications Committee, but unfortunately, I am now required to be in Parliament. @MurphyNiallGLA will be in attendance to make representations on behalf of the objectors. My original objection letter can be read here: pauljsweeney.com/post/planning-…

@PaulJSweeney @MrJohnNicolson @C20Society Much better - hope that goes ahead

@MrJohnNicolson @C20Society Thankfully it has now been superseded by a more sensitive redesign after a slew of objections and refusal by planning officers in September 2022. New images below. heraldscotland.com/news/25621776.…

Hideous conversion of Glasgow’s historic Art Deco Watt Brothers building. Look at that monstrous roof extension. @C20Society

Enjoying the chutzpah of the Spiritualist Church on Berkeley St, Glasgow, holding a Halloween party

Hi @MyGlasgowCC , BinHub NH02-193, the ‘general waste’ bins were emptied today but the crew left the overflow on the pavement, and returned the bin back-to-front so that it can only be used from the road. There’s also fly tipped stuff. Can you send a crew to sort? @AngusCMillar

@MyGlasgowCC that's a bit odd - the bin hubs have a QR code for reporting issues, which now don't work. Can this be reviewed please @AngusCMillar - perhaps the QR codes on the hubs can be updated if this is a permanent change?

@Colin_Fergus Hi, you can report this issue here on our website glasgow.gov.uk/article/4248/R…, Thanks ^LD

@MyGlasgowCC the QR code on the on-street bin hubs no longer takes you to the page for reporting issues with the hubs, can that be fixed please?

@peakay81 @BrugesGroup A agree - I think it would be fabulously popular

@BrugesGroup I think a lot of people would welcome the return of mutually free movement. Being able to live, invest, speculatively move to mainland Europe without work sponsorship and a return to low education fees would appeal to many people.

Rejoiners are fundamentally dishonest about their proposition. Not only would rejoining the EU mean a return to freedom of movement and laws made in Brussels, not Westminster, but would require giving up the £ and joining Schengen. About as attractive as stale vomit.

Hi @MyGlasgowCC currently lots of rat sightings around Elderslie St, G3, and the bins on Sandyford Place Lane are probably a big draw. Can overspill be lifted and area monitored please? @AngusCMillar

@MurphyNiallGLA @GlasgowHeritage @GlasgowCC @HistEnvScot sadly/amazingly , doesn't seem to be listed at all

@MurphyNiallGLA @GlasgowHeritage @GlasgowCC @HistEnvScot Found it - propertybureau.co.uk/property/11-ki…

amazing the things folk try to sell on Gumtree - any chance of locating this (probably A-Listed) property & intervening, @GlasgowHeritage @MurphyNiallGLA gumtree.com/p/antiques/ant…

@TheCineSinge35 order online first to get the best price, then collect in person

@TheCineSinge35 yeah the place in Buchanan Galleries is decent eurochange.co.uk/branches/glasg…