Buckingham, Hamilton and Ruskin Association

The association has been in existence for more than 30 years and has represented the area comprising the residential area bounded by Ruskin and Buckingham Terraces, Queen Margaret Drive, Hamilton Drive and Hamilton Park Avenue since 1994. In the past the BBC was a corporate member and hosted AGMs and other events. We now welcome the residents of the newly built housing in Hamilton Gardens and Hamilton Drive and would like to encourage them to join.

 

Our aim is to preserve and improve the amenity of the area and to bring together the local community by organising events. We organise neighbourhood clean-ups with the help of the council, and social events – most recently we held  a summer party at the Viewpoint garden at the end of Hamilton Park Avenue on a beautiful day in June. The party was well attended and there was a lot of enthusiasm for the viewpoint and for bringing it back to life as a community garden. We also liaise with the Hillhead Community Council.

 

In the interests of preserving the amenity the Association was very active when the new housing development at the BBC was being planned and built, liaising with the building company Barratts. We are still concerned about various aspects of the development, including the impact on the turning space at the bollards on Hamilton Drive. We have suggestions for improving this.

 

We are clear that the terraces and Ruskin Lane should not be used as a rat-run for commuters, and continue to monitor this. We have been active in consulting on planning applications and looking at the parking scheme and how it impacts residents.

 

We monitor the problems of the excessive number of bins in Ruskin Lane, lack of street cleaning by the council and littering. We look for solutions in consultation with the Cleansing Department.

 

If you are already a member, thank you. If not, please join. The greater our membership the more influence we have, which will help us to safeguard the amenity and open space in our area.

Membership costs £10 per household, and runs over the calendar year. Cheques/cash can be handed to any member of the committee.

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