The Councils Social Work Department recently held a “public information” evening in Budhill in relation to controversial plans to re-open the Hollowglen Children’s Unit.
The unit closed in 2007 following the restructuring of the service. The council have now published the results of the public consultation process and 97% of local people do not support the proposals citing fears of crime and anti social behaviour.
These fears are supported by information from Strathclyde Police who report that in the short time that the unit was open, over 2500 phone calls were made to the police either by staff at the unit themselves or by local residents.
Given the overwhelming vote against these proposals Councillors McDonald and Turner have written to the Social Work Department asking the Department to respect the views of local people, to withdraw the proposals and to explore other alternative uses for the building such as a community centre to service the wider community or perhaps a sheltered housing complex for local elderly people. These sorts of proposals would benefit the whole community and would be welcomed by residents.
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