Katy joined several hundred protesters in planting a flag in the area of the Botanic Gardens under threat of redevelopment if the plan to build a nightclub on the site by G1 Group goes ahead. While there have been indications in the press recently that G1 Group may abandon their plans for such a development, nothing is yet certain. So the Save our Botanics campaign organised today’s event to remind local residents and the media of the strength of opposition to the plans. Katy said:

I was very happy to stake my claim to this site as belonging to the people of Glasgow. The Botanics are an academic botanical institution with an international reputation and it would not be appropriate for a nightclub or any other large scale facility to be built on this site. Our Liberal Democrat councillors have been working hard to persuade the Labour council to recognise the strength of feeling on this issue and we are hopeful that this is bearing fruit. Glaswegians have given an emphatic thumbs down to the plans. What we need is a proper consultation on what should be done with the site (as should have happened in the first place) before any further moves are made to alter the current state of the area.