Robroyston Residents Decry 2,000-Home Boom as Basic Services Lag in Glasgow
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 6
Robroyston Residents Decry 2,000-Home Boom as Basic Services Lag in Glasgow
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 6
Summary
About 2,000 homes are now expected in Robroyston, but residents say the Glasgow area still lacks basics such as doctors, dentists, sports facilities and adequate school access.
A school commute has become the sharpest example: one parent says her son could face a 90-minute walk to Smithycroft Secondary, while the council puts it at 45 minutes and points to an infrequent No 8 bus.
Section 75 payments of roughly £15,000 per new home were meant to support infrastructure, yet locals say much of that money was absorbed by the £5.4 million-remaining funding pot after Robroyston train station opened in 2019 without easy links from nearby estates.
Developers including Taylor Wimpey, Avant Homes and Beltway say they have paid into council funds and delivered wider benefits, while Glasgow City Council says more facilities are recognized as needed but many depend on private firms or the NHS.
Residents and local politicians argue the problem reflects decades of fragmented planning since the 1990s, with some families now leaving Robroyston for better-served nearby areas.