Your View: Mearns moves out on Maiden voyage
The council unveiled the latest plans last week, citing increased housing demand in the desirable Newton Mearns postcode.
ERC is using a Glasgow and Clyde Valley Green Network Partnership approach to tackle flood risk and avoid impact on the environment.
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Hide AdBut some argue that Mearns does not have the infrastructure — from schooling and health to roads — to support the Maidenhill Masterplan — a view voiced by Conservative councillor Jim Swift in The Extra.
The Extra took to The Avenue to ask readers: what do you think of plans to expand Newton Mearns over the next 10 years?
Keith Turnbull, who grew up in Mearns, said: “1,000 homes is a lot. What’s the council going to do to cope? The Avenue may soak up more business, which could be good.”
Mrs McKee, from Newton Mearns, commented: “We’ve opposed it, because of flooding and damage to greenbelt — there isn’t much to say because the council are going ahead.”
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Hide AdAnn Gibson, from Newton Mearns, said: “Unless they’re building a village with all the amenities to support it, I have serious concerns. We already suffer from flooding because of the build on Cheviot Drive.”
And for Mark Russell, it seems “a lot of people on a relatively small space, but Newton Mearns has become a large housing estate and people want to be here — it’s aspirational. There are good and bad arguments.”