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Chamber and committees

Garngad Gardens

  • Submitted by: Bob Doris, Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 June 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-18132

That the Parliament welcomes the official naming of a new park, Garngad Gardens, at Provanhill Street in Glasgow; commends all those involved in developing the site; acknowledges that the community-led initiative has been delivered by Rosemount Development Trust, which secured funding from the Scottish Government; understands that Garngad Gardens is the single largest investment in greenspace in Royston's history, and will see the development of social space, growing space and transforming a plot of vacant and derelict land that, it considers, has been a blight on the community for decades; believes that Garngad Gardens is a fitting name for the open space, given that Garngad is the original name of the area, which was rebranded as Royston in 1942; understands that, despite this, many locals who are proud of their heritage still refer to their community as The Garngad today; further understands that a community consultation to determine the name of the park saw 61% of the community choose Garngad Gardens, and believes that Garngad Gardens is both a celebration and reclamation of the area's heritage, as well as a vibrant community space for the area's future.


Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Stephanie Callaghan, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Clare Haughey, Bill Kidd, Paul McLennan, Marie McNair, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Tess White, Elena Whitham