Object the proposed Parking Charges Controls in Dennistoun

Glasgow City Council have proposed Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) and associated parking controls for the Dennistoun area. Below is a model objection letter, which you are welcome to use any or all parts of it in drafting your own letter to Glasgow City Council.

Dennistoun Plans (Glasgow City Council)

You can send your objections to transportprojects@glasgow.gov.uk or using the address below. Please do so by Friday, 23rd January 2026 for your objection to be valid.

Kevin Argue

Head of Service for Sustainable Transport, Traffic and Road Safety

Glasgow City Council

229 George Street

Glasgow G1 1QU 

OBJECTION AGAINST PROPOSED PARKING CONTROLS IN DENNISTOUN - (TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND PARKING CONTROLS) ORDER 202_

Dear Kevin Argue,

I am writing to object to the proposed Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) and associated parking controls for the Dennistoun area, put forward by Glasgow City Council in December 2025. The changes have been proposed with the aims of reducing commuter parking and promoting sustainability. However, the increased charges will be harmful to both local residents and the area. If the Council’s aim is genuinely to reduce private car use and encourage sustainable travel, this will not be achieved through increased charges alone. A more effective and equitable approach would be to prioritise sustained investment in affordable and accessible public transport, so that residents are offered an alternative to driving rather than being financially penalised for a lack of viable and reliable options.

Significant increases in pricing during a cost-of-living crisis are inconsiderate and irresponsible. Dennistoun is an area of significant economic diversity, but it remains a community with high levels of deprivation which places increased financial strain on vulnerable residents and creates risks of "pricing out" lower-income residents from their own streets. Furthermore, this creates risks for local businesses, particularly along Duke Street and Alexandra Parade, which underpin the local economy and community. The proposed £1,050 annual business parking permit is an unsustainable cost for small traders and start-ups, potentially forcing price rises, staff reductions or closures. Furthermore, increased prices for visitors through the three-hour maximum stay and extended charging hours of 8am–10pm may reduce footfall in the area, negatively impacting businesses.

Glasgow City Council is required to take steps to ensure adequate publicity is given to those likely to be affected. However, the consultation process has not been conducted in an accessible and transparent manner. Notices were erected in Dennistoun around 19 December 2025, with objections due by 23 January 2026, a period that coincides almost entirely with the Christmas and New Year holidays. This is a time when many residents face significant commitments, limiting their ability to engage with the proposal. This lack of meaningful engagement is further evidenced by the correspondence between Dennistoun Community Council (DCC) and Glasgow City Council, in which DCC clearly stated that urgent community engagement was required, yet these concerns were not addressed, and the consultation was launched largely unchanged from the proposals presented to DCC in June. Given that previous RPZ consultations in Dennistoun have been overwhelmingly opposed by the community, the decision to reintroduce these proposals during the holiday period gives the impression that the Council is attempting to force them through at a time when public participation is most difficult, undermining trust in the consultation process and disregarding the views of affected residents.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Sweeney (MSP)

Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Region

(Scottish Labour and Co-operative Party)

Letter of Objection - Dennistoun Parking Charges.pdf

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