Works commenced today. I don’t know exactly what the works are, but two tractors started pulling up the pitch.

After last week’s rumour that something would begin on Monday 2 September, I went down yesterday lunchtime. There were no works, materials, tractors, or any other signs of preparation yesterday.

But behind the fence that’s been locked for over 6 months, I spotted some very strange tyre marks up the pitchside. These photos were taken on 2 September at 12:01.

These marks clearly weren’t made by one of the tractors or trailers out there today. They were also on the opposite side of the pitch from where works started today. But they looked very familiar to me.

This is taken from the football academy’s planning application - its primary justification for wanting a fence. The community have asked the council for crime report numbers. They've not even been able to give us dates.

So, I’d say it looks like ‘quadbikes’ were recently allowed onto the pitch by the academy - or the academy have their own vehicle that leaves remarkably similar superficial marks. What do you think?

'How can I support the campaign?'

• Reply to Historic Environment Scotland's public consultation on designating the football ground in Cathkin Park: https://bit.ly/designatecathkin

Please note: After my post at the weekend alerting you to comments being re-opened on the first planning application, it was interesting to see the 'last date for comments' revert to 23 June 2023 yesterday.