This web site is maintained by Broomhouse Community Council. We try to ensure that local perspectives are considered when decisions are being taken that affect our community. The site presents information about Broomhouse and our Community Council, as well as providing local news events and Issues that are of interest to our community council area we also provide online minutes of our regular monthly Council meetings held at Broomhouse Hall, 2 Baillieston Rd, Uddingston, Glasgow, G71 7SB.
Calderpark House (demolished - 1930'S) at Broomhouse, photographed in 1870 by Thomas Annan.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The Broomhouse Community Council aims to achieve an improvement in our environment, to enrich the quality of life and preserve the diversity of local life. The Council will endeavour to protect the rural character and retain local identity".
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the COMMUNITY COUNCIL are:
(a) to ascertain, co-ordinate and reflect the views of the community
which it represents, to liaise with other community groups within the
area, and to fairly express the diversity of opinions and outlooks of
the people.
(b) to express the views of the community to the Local Authority for the
area to public authorities and other organisations.
(c) to take such action in the interests of the community as appears to it
to be desirable and practicable.
(d) to promote the well-being of the community and to foster community
spirit.
(e) to be a means whereby the people of the area shall be able to voice
their opinions on any matter affecting their lives, their welfare, their
environment, its development and amenity.
(f) it will act on behalf of local residents in seeking to bring pressure on the Council and elected councillor’s to carry out its functions and duties particularly in relation to highways, footways (pavements), Public Rights of Way (PROW), street cleansing and the provision of amenities. It seeks to help promote and support voluntary leisure and charitable activities and has an interest in any matter which can affect the lives of local residents.