247 April 2015 - Gryffe Advertizer
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bishopton, langbank<br />
& bridge of weir<br />
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Bishopton Community Council<br />
About two years ago the community council set up six small working groups to<br />
look at various aspects of the impact of the R.O. development on the expanding<br />
village. Things have moved on and we are now nearing the first of the asset<br />
transfers that required the setting up of the Bishopton Community Trust.<br />
One of the original groups consisted of a member of each of the interest groups<br />
and that group put the mechanics in place to creat the Community Trust Board<br />
which now meets monthly and is finalising the necessary legal processes that<br />
are required to take on the assets that have to be transferred to the Community<br />
as part of the 'Section 75' agreement.<br />
The other five groups:- 1 Sport and Leisure,<br />
2 Community Culture Religion,<br />
3 Woodlands Footpaths Cycle paths,<br />
4 Education,<br />
5 Healthcare<br />
have now been split between the Trust and the Community Council as they have<br />
different focuses to apply.<br />
The first three are aspects that we as a community can have a strong influence<br />
as to what we want and by being under the auspices of the Trust, which will<br />
have charitable status, can go out to outside bodies to raise funds for whatever<br />
projects that have the support of the community as a whole.<br />
The latter two are statutory requirements provided to the Community by either<br />
the Renfrewshire Council Education department or the Renfrewshire Health<br />
and Social work department (formerly the Community Health Partnership) and<br />
they are better supported by the Community Council which has a formal role in<br />
the Renfrewshire Local Authority Structure.<br />
These groups were set up over two years ago and some people have come and<br />
gone and many people have moved into the community since so at this time<br />
if anyone is interested in joining any of these groups please contact the Chair<br />
of the Trust Scott Wilson,(scott.wilson@live.co.uk) the Chair of the Community<br />
Council (davidwoodrow@btinternet.com) or the Group coordinator Fiona<br />
Robertson (fionaj.robertson@yahoo.co.uk)<br />
All of the Groups are now anticipating a much higher level of activity so we are<br />
actively seeking contact with the Community for ideas and support.<br />
Parking is still an issue around the Railway Station which should be a bit better<br />
after the 20th March when the the new access ramp will be completed. The<br />
biggest issue is inconsiderate parking in Poplar Avenue and Gledstane Road<br />
which prevents service vehicles access to houses or Community Resources.<br />
The Community Council are aware of the lack of a path from the Southern<br />
development area and are trying to get planning to resolve this issue. In the<br />
meantime as the Primary School is over 2 miles from the Development forms,<br />
available from the School, should be completed to give access bussing which<br />
might help to alleviate the traffic issues at the School.<br />
Finally on Wednesday 15th <strong>April</strong>, we have arranged a litter sweep of the Wester<br />
Rossland Woods and possibly the Drumcross Road which have been highlighted<br />
as areas that are in need of a clean up. Bibs, gloves, pickers and hoops will<br />
be available and any support would be most welcome.Times and rendezvous<br />
points will be posted on local notice boards or on social media.<br />
howwood<br />
& elderslie<br />
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Spring is in the air and hopefully we will have a good summer.<br />
With the better weather here, the Howwood Community<br />
Council have organised the village spring clean for the<br />
weekend of the 11th and 12th <strong>April</strong>. I hope as many villagers<br />
as possible are able to lend a hand.<br />
I know it is causing a bit of disruption in the village, but it<br />
is good to see the work being done to improve Broadband<br />
services in the area.<br />
The recently opened new Town Hall in Johnstone is a great<br />
facility for Johnstone and the surrounding villages and will<br />
give Johnstone Town centre a much needed boost following<br />
the loss of the swimming pool.<br />
Following the council's budget announcements part of Midton Road is to be<br />
resurfaced. This road suffers badly during the winter so the money allocated<br />
is very welcome.<br />
Persimmon Homes are interested in building houses at the old St Cuthbert's<br />
school site. They are holding a pre-planning consultation to seek local people's<br />
views before they put in a formal planning application. The building work at<br />
the Howwood Inn seems to be moving on. I, for one, am looking forward to<br />
it reopening. I know many villagers have missed it. Thanks to people who<br />
contacted me following my request for villagers experiences during the icy<br />
weather.<br />
Contact: email cllr.iain.mcmillan@renfrewshire.gov.uk<br />
Howwood WRI<br />
Meet in Howwood Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 21st <strong>April</strong>.<br />
Spring Coffee Evening, with guest from neighbouring Rurals.<br />
Entertainment by Music Box, Hostesses - Full committee.<br />
Grant<br />
McNicoll - Solo<br />
Exhibition<br />
Grant, age 24, from Bridge of Weir,<br />
graduated from Grays School of<br />
Art in 2012 with a BA(Hons) in<br />
Fine Art. He previously attended<br />
Cardonald College and <strong>Gryffe</strong> High<br />
School. Grant has a studio in Govan<br />
where he produces his work and<br />
has exhibited in several galleries in<br />
Scotland.<br />
This exhibition coming up will<br />
be Grants first solo show since<br />
leaving art school. The show will<br />
be in Aberdeen at the Newave<br />
Gallery and will run from the<br />
4th of <strong>April</strong> until the 28th.<br />
The artworks he produces are<br />
visual narratives that focus on<br />
the aspects of daily life that we<br />
tend to overlook, things such<br />
as dilapidated architecture and<br />
vandalism.
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