The decision to approve a long-term lease for a sporting group to take over public pitches in Yoker has been praised by a councillor who says it shows commitment to minority sports.

Members of the contracts and property committee agreed yesterday to grant a 25-year lease for the Peterson Park playing fields and pavilion to the Peterson Park Playing Fields Trust through the People Make Glasgow Communities (PMGC) programme.

The PMGC programme a llows local people, community groups, charities and other organisations to express an interest in having greater involvement in the management of local venues.

Councillor Malcolm Mitchell who represents the Garscadden/Scotstounhill, the ward in which the pitches are located says he is delighted that Peterson Park has been approved for a long-le

See Full Page