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44 the advertizer t: 01505 613340 07731 923970 e: info@advertizer.co.uk houston, crosslee & brookfield houston, crosslee & brookfield Needing to Moove quickly Do you have a fi eld and shelter/barn sitting doing nothing? Do you need the grass in that fi eld kept short? I am looking for this in Houston or surrounding area ASAP. If you want to know more please contact me at your very earliest convenience. Contact Lynn on 07921 829788. houston, crosslee & brookfield Houston and Killellan Kirk Kirk Postie - Raising money for ‘QUARRIERS COUNTRYVIEW SERVICE’ providing regular shortbreak residential care for children who have a disability. For a donation of only 25p a card the Kirk Postie will deliver anywhere in Houston, Crosslee and Brookfi eld. The Sorting Offi ce, in the West Church Halls, Main Street, Houston, will be open from 10am to 12 noon and again from 7pm to 8pm every day from Monday 12th to Thursday 15th December. Cards may also be taken to the Church on Sunday 11th December. Delivery is guaranteed not later than Tuesday 20th December. December services The following services will be coducted by our locum Minister - Rev. Ian Bell 4th Dec. 11am Morning worship: Gift service 11th Dec. 11am Morning worship. 7pm Service of Readings and Carols 18th Dec. 11am Morning worship 24th Dec. 11pm Christmas eve service: Carols and Watchnight service 25th Dec. 11am Christmas day service Vestry Hour will be held on Sunday’s after the morning service ,the minister will be available from 12.15pm until 12.45pm. Big Christmas Sing - Friday 16th December 7-9pm The new big improved Christmas sing will be held on Friday 16th December at 7pm until 9pm in Houston and Killellan Kirk. With an all age supper served from 6pm - hotdogs, sausage rolls, ice cream and Christmas cake. Everyone is welcome singers or not, we guarantee a large helping of Christmas Spirit good fun for old and young. Bring all the family but most of all bring yourselves. Tickets free but we suggest a donation of £5 per adult and £1 for children under 16. Donations at the door for Mwandi solar lamp appeal. Kirk 2017 Calendar The ‘Media Team’ have been working on producing a 2017 calendar. It is currently being printed. The calendar is A4 size, one page per month, depicting views of the Kirk and around Houston. We hope to have it on sale very soon priced at £5 each, with all profi t going to Kirk funds. houston, crosslee & brookfield Bee Happy Houston We have been busy over the last few weeks clearing an area at Houston Primary School in preparation for planting a ‘pop’ of colour come next Spring and have arranged with Renfrewshire Council to have the short stretch of railings bordering the area painted next year. Bee Happy have also been busy at St Fillan’s Primary School. We have taken away the brambles at the School railings on Main Street allowing light to pour into the playground once again. Bee Happy Houston were conscious of disrupting wildlife during this tidy up so both Primary School’s were presented with bird feeders and seed as a way of restoring the ecological balance. Main Street – from the underpass to the roundabout – has also had the Bee Happy treatment. The tree branches have been taken back so as to widen the pavement for pedestrians and great carpets of ivy that were smothering the trees have been removed. We have also cleared a wee area at the bus stop on Main Street allowing for a fl ower bed to be planted next Spring. Bee Happy Houston will be manning a ‘fundraising’ stall at the Co-op Houston early next Spring to raise money for summer bedding plants, seed, shrubs, herbaceous and wildfl ower plants. Come Spring, we will also be starting a ‘plant share’ and will be gratefully accepting any plant cuttings or divisions from gardeners in Houston! Everyone is very welcome to come along to Bee Happy! If you would like to volunteer an hour or so of your time or could help with a trailer, van or 4x4 to help us take the garden waste to the tip or would like more information on ways to donate to Bee Happy Houston then please contact – JennyMeadows10@outlook.com houston, crosslee & brookfield Brookfield Village Brookfi eld had a busy weekend in the village hall at the end of October, with an enormously successful children’s Halloween party. Over 80 children and parents attended with entertainment supplied by The Song & Dance Factory. Then on Sunday, the ever popular afternoon tea event offered a delicious array of home-made cakes and a chance for residents to catch up with friends and neighbours. Switching on the Lights - Saturday 3rd December - 6pm In December, Brookfi eld Village Council have organised a number of events to get you in the Christmas spirit, starting with a candlelit procession from the hall to the Millennium Garden to switch on the lights (and I suspect sing a few carols), followed by refreshments in the village hall. This was a great success of last year, and once again Gowanlea Nurseries & Garden Centre are kindly donating a tree. Children's Christmas Party - Saturday 10th December - 3pm It is strongly suspected that Santa will visit with a sack of presents! The Song & Dance Factory will be on hand to keep the children entertained whilst they await Santa’s arrival and no doubt everyone will sleep well after all the excitement of the day. Residents are encouraged to submit their ticket requests (£5 per child) to brookfi eldvpa@gmail.com as soon as possible. The Village Carol Service - Sunday 18th December - 2pm A brass band made up from village residents will be accompanying the carol singing and mulled wine and mince pies will be offered immediately afterwards. Cheese & Wine Occasion - Tuesday 27th December - 2pm - 4pm Arguably our most popular event of the year this offers a great opportunity for residents, visiting families, friends and neighbours to get together for a really sociable afternoon in the comfort of the village hall. See you there! Hogmanay Dance - Saturday, 31st December - 8.30pm The re-inauguration of the Hogmanay Dance will take place, with live band Dizzy Heights. Tickets are £10 per person (minimum age 16 years) and are on sale now from your local village councillor or by emailing brookfi eldvpa@gmail.com. houston, crosslee & brookfield Brookfield Country Dancing club Thursday evenings from 7.30pm - 9.30pm run by Aileen Craig (01505-322684). New members are most welcome and as an introduction, the fi rst class is free. houston, crosslee & brookfield At the last meeting of Brookfi eld Community Council much concern was expressed about the broad issue of overdevelopment of the West Renfrewshire villages, and I am unequivocally behind my Brookfi eld and Houston constituents who wish to see a strict adherence to the current Renfrewshire Local Development Plan. The current spate of planning applications all around Brookfi eld and Houston would have a very negative impact on the ability of the A737 to cope with infl ated traffi c levels, and this is a real concern. The last meeting of Brookfi eld Community Council was very disappointed that the Boundary Commission has refused their request to include Brookfi eld in the new ward name, so that after next year’s local elections it would be Linwood, Houston, Crosslee, and Brookfi eld Ward. Since my election as one of the Councillors for Brookfi eld nine years ago it is a mystery to me why Brookfi eld cannot be given its due place. I have written to my colleague, Tom Arthur MSP, to ask him to lobby the Boundary Commission to change their mind and include Brookfi eld in the new ward name. One of the great seasonal greetings for this time of year is peace on earth, and goodwill to humankind. I hope and pray that peace can come to all the trouble spots of the world this Christmas, and wish all my constituents and their families a very Happy Christmas and a Good New Year. My advice surgery in Linwood is on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month, at 6pm, in Linwood High School. But I am also always available to constituents who can call me on 07768 130935, or e-mail me at cllr.audrey.doig@renfrewshire.gov.uk. kilbarchan & lochwinnoch Kilbarchan Parish Church Shoebox Appeal A record fi lled 84 boxes and a substantial donation of money were delivered to Blythswood Care Trust in Hillington. kilbarchan & lochwinnoch Kilbarchan Parish Church Christmas Fayre Saturday 3rd December in the halls from 10am - 12noon. There will be a large variety of stalls, including Christmas baking and gifts, and children can have their photos taken with Santa. Entrance is £2, which includes coffee, mince pies and shortbread, children free.
@GryffeAds www.advertizer.co.uk december 2016 45 houston, crosslee & brookfield At Renfrewshire’s Planning Board meeting earlier this month the controversial planning application, from the UK government Home Offi ce, for a short term immigration detention centre adjacent to Glasgow Airport was unanimously rejected by the Planning Board members. Also refused at that meeting was an application for a residential development at Whitelint Gate in Bridge of Weir with part of this proposed land development adjacent to Crosslee Road in Ward 9. Renfrewshire Council is one of six Local Authorities who has offered the Home Offi ce a number of places for ‘Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children’ who are currently in Calais. The Home Offi ce has not confi rmed arrival dates for the children as this is due to the rapidly changing situation in France, however it is likely their arrival will be sometime in November . This year I again had the privilege of representing Renfrewshire Council on Remembrance Sunday and lay a poppy wreath at the War Memorial in Houston. £762,450 has been awarded by the Scottish Government to Renfrewshire Council for new projects in the Council’s ‘Home Energy Effi ciency Programme’ for 2016/17. I was disappointed that Houston/Crosslee were not included in the proposed areas detailed in the report and I have asked that priority be given to our area should further Energy Effi ciency funding be allocated in future years. My surgeries are held on the second Tuesday of the month in the Brookfi eld Village Hall from 6pm to 6.30pm then in the Houston Village Hall from 7pm to 7.45pm. I can be contacted by phone on 01505 610018 or by e-mail at cllr.allan.noon@renfrewshire.gov.uk or through Renfrewshire Council on 0300 300 1265. houston, crosslee & brookfield H.O.S.T. The Carrick Centre, Houston (Houston Old School Trust) Monday to Friday, Woodlands Out of School 01505 615438 MONDAY Yoga (5th, 12th) 1pm Mary Laidlaw 01505 229112 Diaporama (12th) 7.30pm TUESDAY Paint Pot Tots (6th, 13th) 10am Dawn Campbell 07789 262350 Musical Theatre (6th, 13th) 3.30pm - 5pm Yoga (6th, 13th) 7pm M/s Lawson 01505 613690 WEDNESDAY Councillors Surgeries (21st) 6.30pm Gryffe Melody Makers (12th) 7pm Camera Club (7th, 14th) 7.30pm THURSDAY Gryffe Quilting Group (1st) 1.15 - 3.15pm Primary Colours (1st, 8th, 15th) 3.30pm Dawn Campbell 07789 262350 Crafty Friends (1st, 15th) 7.30pm Folk Club (weekly) 8pm iaintdawson@ gmail.com 07786 078952 kilbarchan & lochwinnoch Lochwinnoch SWI As there is no meeting in December, we would like to take this opportunity to wish all members and friends a Very happy Christmas and a Good New Year. We look forward to welcoming everyone again on the 18th of January. kilbarchan & lochwinnoch FRIDAY Yoga (2nd, 9th, 16th) 10.30am M/s Lawson 01505 613690 Galaxy Dancing (2nd, 9th, 16th) 3.30 - 7pm MP Surgery (11th) 12.30 – 1.30pm SATURDAY Galaxy Dancing (3rd, 10th, 17th) 9.30am - 12 noon SUNDAY Baptist Church (weekly) 11am and (6pm 4th & 11th) Booking enquiries to Ian Simpson, 01505 612203 Sandy Young 01505 331488 Bill Haddow 01505 690693 hostbooking@outlook.com or The Coffee Shop The St Vincent de Paul Society The conference members of Our Lady of Fatima Lochwinnoch and Christ the King Howwood would like to wish all the villagers and their families a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful and prosperous New Year. Kilbarchan Parish Church Tots’ Club Christmas Party - Monday 19th December at 9.45am The highlight will be a visit from Santa. The club will resume on Monday 9th January. The club takes place on Monday mornings from 9.15 - 11.30am in the hall, when there is a large variety of toys and a bouncy castle for the tots - from birth - 3 years - and coffee and friendly chat for the accompanying adults, cost £1 for each adult. kilbarchan & lochwinnoch Paintings And Crafts For Christmas Bobbins, Steeple Street, Kilbarchan, not only have their exciting new festive menu with all the right ingredients to tempt your winter taste buds, they have also got lots of ideas for Christmas gifts on display. Alison Bannerman, Agnes Brand, George Grant and Phyllis Mulligan, have wonderful colourful paintings for sale, a local jewellery artists is currently working on a range of small pieces to cherish and Fairtrade offers an extensive selection of quality bits and pieces. Christmas can be yet another challenging time, looking for ideas, trying to fi nd something different, something special, you may fi nd it here on your doorstep at Bobbins. Festive soups, lunches, home made cakes and coffee to die for - make a visit to Bobbins. kilbarchan & lochwinnoch Speeding in Kilbarchan has been the subject of a number of discussions at the village community council meetings - Branscroft, High Barholm, Barn Green and Shuttle Street are particular hotspots. As a local resident my own view is that the problem is increasing and refl ects that of many other villagers in the areas noted. As speeding is unlawful, it is high time to look at what enforcement measures are being undertaken to deter those responsible I believe that there needs to be an increase in enforcement. Prior to further discussion with Police Scotland, I have submitted a freedom of information request to ascertain the number of speeding offences and subsequent penalties that have been recorded in Kilbarchan in the last 6 months. Following concerns raised by parents, and subsequent approaches to SPT and Renfrewshire Council, planned changes to the Kilbarchan primary school bus drop off and pick up points in the village, which were due to have been implemented at the end of October have been abandoned. Winter is now well and truly with us, and I have been in discussion with Renfrewshire Councils Community Services, to ensure that adequate amounts of salt and grit bins are available to cope with anticipated cold weather. Finally as this is the last edition of the Advertizer in 2016, may I wish everyone in Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch a Happy and Peaceful Christmas. My next surgery will be on Saturday 3rd December at 9am in the McKillop Institute Lochwinnoch and 10am in the Steeple Hall Kilbarchan. Please note that I will not be holding a surgery on the fi rst Saturday in January. Meantime please contact me anytime at cllr.derek.bibby@renfrewshire.gov.uk or phone 0300 300 1274 or 07534 156007. kilbarchan & lochwinnoch
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