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Cost of New City Primary Goes up £4m
THE price of a new Glasgow primary school campus has soared by £4million

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By Norie Mackie: Thanks to Sadie Tripod for getting in touch about the Maybole Dairy, and for letting us know it was actually in Govan Road just along from the bank. Cheers, Norie Mackie. 2 comments

City holds pet shows top end mess from dog dirt
GLASGOW'S campaign to clean up the streets is turning its attention on a new target … dog dirt.
The city council's Clean Glasgow campaign, which is supported by the Evening Times, wants irresponsible dog owners to stop allowing their pets to b

Thieves rip heart out of project for youngsters
A PROJECT for hundreds of young people in a deprived community has been forced to close, after having thousands of pounds worth of equipment stolen.Govan Youth Information Project in Glasg

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5/5/2008Govan is set for historic cash boost

HISTORIC Govan Cross has been confirmed as Glasgow’s newest
conservation area.
The move by the city council could result in around £3.6million being invested in preserving and improving its special architectural and historic features.
George Ryan, executive member for development and regeneration, said: "Making Govan Cross a conservation area is very good news for this historic part of Glasgow."
A public consultation carried out last year resulted in overwhelming support for the new conservation area, which will include Elder Park.
Govan Cross is a site of particular social and architectural interest with a history going back 1600 years from ecclesiastical roots through to its role as a world shipbuilding centre.
A great deal of 19th and 20th century architecture still survives and archaeological work suggests there are far earlier finds still to be discovered.
The area, the birthplace of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, one had a Lord Provost and two town halls and, before being incorporated into Glasgow in 1912, stretched from Kelvinside to Cathcart.
Govan Old Parish Church is situated on one of Scotland's oldest and most important Christian sites and is regarded by some as on a par with Iona and St Andrew's.
The church is Victorian but the site is believed to go back to the sixth century when, according to legend, St Constantine landed there.

Alistair Watson says: Geat News, now lets get on with creating a new Govan which reflects the areas rich historical heritage while seizing the opertunities that conservation status will offer

Norie Mackie says: Restoration work is continuing at the PI and Glasgow City Council have allocated City Growth Funds to allow the gym floor to be raised, improving access and providing modern accomodation for meetings and social occassions. Thanks to HBOS the floor of the Macleod Hall has been sanded down and re-varnished by McKay Flooring based in Helen Street.