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| Westward view from Crookston Castle tower |

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| Wealth of greenspace opportunities revealed in view towards Leverndale Hospital tower |
The Stirling Maxwell Forest Park initiative covers 50 extensive greenspaces within the Greater
Pollok area of Glasgow, selected by Glasgow City Council because of their potential to provide a range of benefits for local
residents, businesses, schools and other institutions, visitors from further afield and even commuters passing through the
areas. The initiative aims to engage local people in the enhancement of these areas and in the creation of more effective
links to and between these greenspaces.
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Greenspace has been assisting Glasgow City Council with the Stirling Maxwell Forest Park initiative since its launch in 1999
by coordinating meetings of the “Community Involvement Group”. The
Community Involvement Group includes representatives from a diverse mixture of public bodies, community organisations and
voluntary groups. At various times since its beginning in 1999, this mixture
has included Glasgow City Council’s Development & Regeneration Services, Land Services, Cultural and Leisure Services,
as well as the former Greater Pollok Social Inclusion Partnership. The Group’s
deliberations have benefited particularly from the involvement of local community organisations like the Greater Pollok Community
Forum, the Greater Pollok Art & Heritage Group, the Village Story Telling Centre and the Pollok Kist. The involvement of BTCV Scotland and the Wise Group has meant that opportunities for practical experience
by volunteers and trainees have not been neglected.
| Early days at Darnley Mill "country park" |

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| Environment Task Force trainees receive instruction from Wise Group supervisor |
One of the first projects completed under the label of the Stirling Maxwell Forest Park initiative was completed by Glasgow City Council Land Services in 1999/2000 at a cost of £44,436. In this case a financial allocation of £19,436 from the Carts’ budget unlocked a grant of £25,000
from the Paths for All Partnership and resulted in the creation of more than 400m of bitmac surfaced, off road cycle path
linking the famous Darnley Sycamore Tree on Nitshill Road to Glen Esk Drive in Darnley.
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