Community rallies round Pollokshields after Albert Drive fire PROJECTS which will help parts of Glasgow adapt to Covid-19 restrictions and city food pantries have been awarded more than £680,000. Glasgow councillors have approved handing out cash from the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Fund to 20 groups. Two schemes at Albert Drive, which was hit by fires in November 2019 and April last year, have been funded, boosting regeneration plans in the area. Pollokshields Community Council has been granted £9,460 for a mural as part of the revival at Albert Cross and Southside Housing Association will get £20,000 for close entrance improvements on Albert Drive.