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Photo ScrapbookWalkabout with Calton

Area AssociationOctober 2013

This is one of the This is one of the Spectrum sites Spectrum sites

that is causing a that is causing a lot of tension in lot of tension in

the area the area –– participants felt it participants felt it

is poorly is poorly maintained and maintained and

an eye sore.an eye sore.

This is another This is another view of the view of the

Spectrum building Spectrum building –– the fencing on the fencing on the pavement is the pavement is blocking a cycle blocking a cycle

path.path.

This piece of land This piece of land on Tobago Street on Tobago Street

was cited as one of was cited as one of a number of a number of

locations used locations used mainly for flymainly for fly--

tipping in the area.tipping in the area.

Participants were Participants were keen to see more keen to see more done to prevent done to prevent

this practice this practice happening. happening.

Adjacent to the Adjacent to the flyfly--tipping site on tipping site on Tobago Street, Tobago Street, this section of this section of

land was land was suggested as a suggested as a

possible location possible location for a new skate for a new skate

park.park.

Participants Participants expressed expressed

concerns that this concerns that this ““derelictderelict”” building building was in actual fact was in actual fact still in operation. still in operation. They wanted this They wanted this

building to be building to be demolished.demolished.

Participants Participants felt this felt this

building building –– an an old police old police

station station –– had had potential. potential.

Participants pointed out that work had started on

renovating some of the building, but that limited funding

meant that work stopped as soon as the paint ran out.

Participants Participants were were

particularly particularly proud of the proud of the new heritage new heritage and learning and learning centre in the centre in the

area area –– they had they had high hopes high hopes

regarding what regarding what it might bring to it might bring to

the local the local community.community.

The The AberlourAberlour rehabilitation rehabilitation centre was centre was

initially initially somewhat somewhat

controversial.controversial.

The secure entrance to the The secure entrance to the AberlourAberlour facility helped to make the facility safe and facility helped to make the facility safe and

troubletrouble--free, calming initial fears that it would bring trouble to the afree, calming initial fears that it would bring trouble to the area.rea.

Participants Participants pointed out the pointed out the

poorly poorly maintained and maintained and desolate state desolate state of St. Jamesof St. James’’ School, and School, and also raised also raised

concerns and concerns and questions about questions about

its safety.its safety.

The group said The group said this this ““football pitchfootball pitch”” is one of the main is one of the main

locations of locations of trouble in the trouble in the

community. The community. The pitch belongs to pitch belongs to the derelict St. the derelict St. JamesJames’’ school. school.

Participants called Participants called for the whole area for the whole area to be redevelopedto be redeveloped..

Participants felt Participants felt the grassy the grassy mounds mounds

surrounding the surrounding the ““football pitchfootball pitch””

should be should be removed, as removed, as

they encourage they encourage antianti--social social

behaviour in the behaviour in the area.area.

The image on the left is of a disused building on Tureen StreetThe image on the left is of a disused building on Tureen Street–– it is still easily accessible and a it is still easily accessible and a ““dangerdanger”” to the public. The group to the public. The group was concerned that the building on the right, located within thewas concerned that the building on the right, located within the same grounds, is still in use and regularly hosts local communitsame grounds, is still in use and regularly hosts local community y events events –– meaning the grounds are frequently used by children, meaning the grounds are frequently used by children, despite being unsafe.despite being unsafe.

More views of the disused building on Tureen Street, More views of the disused building on Tureen Street,

showing the poor condition of the building.showing the poor condition of the building.

Participants Participants praised the praised the

work done to work done to improve the improve the

area formerly area formerly known as known as ““MuggerMugger’’s s

lanelane””, making , making this walkway this walkway

safer, safer, particularly at particularly at

night.night.

Examples of the new lighting and cameras that have been Examples of the new lighting and cameras that have been

introduced in the area introduced in the area –– participants felt that these meant participants felt that these meant

that the community felt safer, particularly at night.that the community felt safer, particularly at night.

Elcho Gardens Elcho Gardens was considered was considered

one of the one of the better and more better and more attractive parts attractive parts

of the area.of the area.

The group want The group want some gardening some gardening

help and advice on help and advice on how to make best how to make best use of the planters use of the planters

located in Elcho located in Elcho Gardens. Gardens.

This mural was painted following a consultation with local This mural was painted following a consultation with local school children about what they viewed as important in the school children about what they viewed as important in the CaltonCalton area. It replaced a previous mural about the area. A area. It replaced a previous mural about the area. A local artist was commissioned to draw all the ideas together local artist was commissioned to draw all the ideas together and the resulting mural has not been vandalised since it and the resulting mural has not been vandalised since it was painted was painted –– over a year ago.over a year ago.

The football pitch at St James School is currently

being redevelopedIn another visit in April 2014, Calton Area Association emphasised that a lot had happened since late 2013.

A new ‘Barrowlands Square’ is being developed which will provide concert space, open space and

places for fairs and events.

The Heritage Centre is now fully open, which it wasn’t

at the time of the community walkabouts.

St Lukes and St Andrew’s Church has been

purchased, and should result in redevelopment of the building and square.