Proposed Parking Controls - latest news
07/11/2026
GCC published proposals for new parking controls in our neighbourhoods in late 2025, extending to the entire area covered by LBCCC.
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/media/22148/Battlefield-Proposed-Parking-Controls/pdf/GCC_Battlefield_Proposed_Parking_Controls_002.pdf?m=1761735476957
At a meeting of the Community Council on 4 November 2025, LBCCC members resolved to formally raise serious concerns about the consultation process, stating that the process has been poorly executed and requires urgent reconsideration. A letter was sent to local elected councillors on 7 November 2025, see https://langsidecommunity.org.uk/couch/uploads/file/lbccc-letter-to-gcc-parking-nov-25.pdf
It quickly became clear that there were serious and widespread concerns amongst local residents and businesses - LBCCC worked together with them, neighbouring Shawlands & Strathbungo CC, MyShawlands and others to highlight these concerns. A petition with over 9,000 signatories was submitted to Glasgow City Council in December 2025.
In light of the overwhelming level of local objections to these initial proposals and serious flaws in the process around community engagement, GCC is now reviewing the proposals and has committed to working closely with Community Councils and local stakeholders, commissioning new study to ensure a robust data and evidence base, before finalising any new RPZ (Restricted Parking Zone) proposals for the area (unlikely before Summer 2027). GCC has published its summary of early engagement, as follows:
https://langsidecommunity.org.uk/documents/parking-proposals-gcc-engagement-summary.html
It's thanks to many local people that GCC are now taking local opinion more seriously - the campaign, petitions, media stories and public concern generally has clearly had an impact - already delaying significantly the proposals and hopefully ushering in a new more constructive process that can secure a sensible compromise ahead of GCC finalising new parking control proposals. LBCCC continues to meet with GCC officers on this subject and will provide further updates in due course.