LISTEN: Crunch time for campaigners fighting to save green space

After years of uncertainty, volunteers in the West End will find out today if their community led green space will stay or if it will be built on by luxury property developers.

New City Vision's application to build 90 houses on the area currently called North Kelvin Meadow by locals will be decided on at the City Chambers.

If the bid is greenlit it may be passed on to the Scottish Government who have requested a report on the application.

Hundreds are expected to turn up in George Square to protest the application and call on the City Council to protect the are which they say is invaluable to the local community.

The chair of The Children's Wood which is currently based on the land Emily Cutts believes building on the land would have a massive impact on locals.

She's been speaking to our reporter Lizzie Parker:

Green Councillor Kieran Wild will speak at the planning committee arguing in favour of keeping the space.

He said: "Despite not a single Labour Councillor, MSP or MP putting in an objection to this planning application I hope that the Labour controlled Planning Committee will save this amazing space."

Douglas A Peacock is a local resident who started the community organisation and gave it name North Kelvin Meadow over 7 years ago.

He said: "Its been a David versus Goliath battle this last 8 years. It really shouldn't have been as what North Kelvin Meadow is about is the health and wellbeing of the people, especially young kids, at no cost to the taxpayer.

"Surely this planning application by this property developer, to destroy 500+ trees and a meadow in a conservation zone should be thrown out by Glasgow City Council before it was even lodged?

"But now we see no reason why the planning department shouldn't take this opportunity to back this community and safe guard the land for this and future generations of young kids".

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