Your Citizen Voice
Govan
A model for participation in local neighbourhoods in Glasgow
We're making decisions on how the council's Neighbourhood Infrastructure Improvement Fund is spent in your area.
We asked you: 'How should we spend £1 million in Govan?'
You submitted new ideas and shared what the priorities are for your area.![People and families in front of the greater-pollok Ballroom having ideas](../images/niif/govan.png)
Your Citizen Voice Timeline
The story so far...
810
People took part
43
Local event / pop-up engagements took place
34%
of ideas came from people who are disabled or live with someone
who has a disability
16%
were aged between 35–44
33
Local venues had voting stations
We asked you what your priorties
are,
you
told
us...
Each option shows the percentage of people who ticked themes
as
priorities to
improve in their area.
Thank you for submitting your ideas for the Neighbourhood
Infrastructure
Improvement Fund. As we move closer to the next phase, let's take a closer look at what
you
told
us!
In Govan there were...
1850 NEW IDEAS
The three most common
ideas were about
...
Improving the parks and green spaces including making better use of vacant and
derelict spaces so people enjoy them as well as making the streets greener
Upgrading or creating new spaces to play, socialise exercise and relax,
especially in Elder Park and in Cessnock, Ibrox and Kinning Park
Repairing the roads in every neighbourhood to make them safer for everyone
The story so far...
![3 people holding their hands up in the air](../images/icons-logos/process/celebrate.png)
810
People took part
![Illustrated bunting](../images/icons-logos/process/bunting.png)
43
Local event / pop-up engagements took place
![A hand holding a % sign](../images/icons-logos/process/percent.png)
34%
of ideas came from people who are disabled or live with someone who has a disability
![](../images/icons-logos/process/box.png)
16%
were aged between 35–44
![](../images/icons-logos/process/discuss.png)
33
Local venues had voting stations
We asked you what your priorties are, you told us...
Each option shows the percentage of people who ticked themes as priorities to improve in their area.
![A graphic showing the distribution of ideas in Govan: 46% for improving open spaces, 43% for improving the condition of roads, 35% for improving pavements, 18% for improving drainage systems, 23% for improving street lighting, 18% for improving street furniture and 19% for improving road safety](../images/niif/govan-priorities.png)
Thank you for submitting your ideas for the Neighbourhood Infrastructure Improvement Fund. As we move closer to the next phase, let's take a closer look at what you told us!
In Govan there were...
1850 NEW IDEAS
The three most common ideas were about ...
![Illustration of two people planting a garden](../../images/niif/green-space.png)
Improving the parks and green spaces including making better use of vacant and derelict spaces so people enjoy them as well as making the streets greener
![](../../images/icons-logos/themes/play-parks.png)
Upgrading or creating new spaces to play, socialise exercise and relax, especially in Elder Park and in Cessnock, Ibrox and Kinning Park
![](../../images/niif/road-improvements.png)
Repairing the roads in every neighbourhood to make them safer for everyone
![People and families in front of the Govan](../images/niif/govan.png)