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30 the advertizer t: 01505 613340 07731 923970 e: info@advertizer.co.uk bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Bridge of Weir Community Council The Chairman welcomed newly elected Renfrewshire Councillors Natalie Don and Colin McCulloch congratulating them on their appointments along with returning Councillor James MacLaren who said he looked forward to continuing his good working relationship with the Community Council. The police reported a number of offences over the period which included common assault, theft of plant machinery from a new build, theft from a motor vehicle, one house breaking, motoring offences and two incidents of vandalism one being Brighter Bridger of Weir’s planters. An appeal against Renfrewshire Councils refusal of planning permission by Cala Home for their proposed development of 8 detached houses and 14 flats at Lawmarnock Road has been lodged . On the 19th July a site visit will be made by the Scottish Government’s Planning and Appeals Division to the Whitelint Gate site at 10am and the site lying north of Kilmacolm Road at 1.30pm. No date has been given for the publication of a final decision on these proposed developments. A number of complaints have been received by the Community Council regarding the poor standard of finished works to pavements by Virgin Media. The meeting was informed that as Virgin Media are a utility company they only have to leave the pavements to an acceptable standard approved by Renfrewshire Council. The complaints received go well beyond the 4 to 6 inch channel announced by Virgin at the public meeting last year. If you have issues go directly to your Councillor or contact our Facebook page. The matter of overflowing drains and over hanging tree branches on Kilbarchan Road has been reported. With the summer upon us the matter of the quality of the new street lighting has diminished due to longer spells of daylight. However, if in your area you believe the lighting strength is not powerful enough or the posts are too far apart now is the time to inform your Renfrewshire Councillor as the issue is still under review. The Community Council were delighted to receive a grant of £1,000 from the Local Area Committee to replace a set of tree lights and to assist the Christmas lights switch on event. There have been reports of scammers phoning in the area, BT have Call Protection which is a free service you can sign up to and use 1572 for settings. There are no meetings of the Community Council in July or August, the scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday the 5th of September at 7pm in the Cargill Hall. bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Bridge of Weir Tenants and Residents Association The latest meeting of Bridge of Weir TARA was well attended and our thanks go to Councillors James MacLaren and Colin McCulloch, P.C. Steven Reid, Housing Officer Anne Dickie, and Dave Robertson and Charlie McVey from the Renfrewshire Wardens Service. The police report showed that over the last month, there were twelve crimes committed within the confines of the village, with three of them detected. They ranged from two common assaults, one house-breaking, one theft, one car theft, one theft from a car, one driving offence, four road traffic offences, through to one vandalism to a flower basket across from Amaretto’s. The wardens reported that the number of incidents reported to them over the last three months from Bridge of Weir were relatively low, with only six reported. Dog fouling at Bridge of Weir Primary School in Warlock Road is becoming a major problem. Despite a sign saying that dogs are not allowed on school grounds, some inconsiderate owners are still exercising their dogs there on a regular basis, and failing to pick up after their dogs. This is totally unacceptable. Somebody recently had the temerity to tie up their dog’s poo in a bag and then disposed of it in the Janitor’s garden. Maybe they thought they were doing him a favour, in that he wouldn’t have to walk far to pick it up! After a site visit with TARA, Councillor McCulloch is going to contact Scottish Water regarding the dangerous contraption which has been placed on the water pipe at the bottom of the Glen. TARA have been informed that local Councillors will be having a site visit at Livery Walk car park very shortly, along with representation from Renfrewshire Council, with a view to finding some way to free up more parking spaces. With summer now upon us Bridge of Weir Tenants and Residents Association is taking a wee rest and our next meeting will be in the Pirie Centre at Freeland Church on Tuesday 19th September at 7.30pm. As usual all are welcome. So if you’ve got an issue with something within the village, why not come along and air your views. Gryffe Advertizer - Current & Past Issues www.advertizer.co.uk/issues bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Bridge of Weir Gala Day Bridge of Weir Gala Day, Our Gala Day, is all about community, and this was ably demonstrated on Saturday, when despite the weather the event was once again well attended. The parade through the village to the park was very colourful with this year’s theme “Commotion in the Ocean” attracting a number of pirates, mermaids, jellyfish and even an octopus! The day improved as the rain stopped the moment Gala Queen Kaylynn and her two attendants Darya Lavizani and Olivia Anderson stepped out of their official car. The girls all looked stunning and added a ray of sunshine to what up to that point had been a very dreich day. Our thanks to Deputy Provost Cathy McEwan for crowning Kaylynn Gala Queen. Thankfully the weather held up, and despite losing a few gazebos later in the afternoon due to high winds all went well. A special thanks to all the stall holders and traders who despite the rain still set up their pitches regardless in the morning, much to the relief of one very wound up Festival Coordinator! The Festival Committee would like to thank all who helped us not only on the day but on the lead up to the event. The local businesses who supported us with donations and by taking adverts in the Gala Day programme, in particular Bridge of Weir Leather Company Ltd who continue to be our main sponsors. The organisations who help us sell the programmes door to door, the Girl Guides, Hope Hall and the Scouts. Donations at the gates on Gala Day raised £905 and these help towards the cost of running the event and are much appreciated by the Festival Committee. Gala Day Winners Best Dressed Window Boots the Chemist Best Dressed Pre School Child 1st Hunter Butterworth Best Dressed Primary School Child 1st Hannah McQuade 2nd Neave Kerr 3rd Holly Kerr Best Dressed Group 2nd Bridge of Weir Rainbows Primary School Invitation Football Competition Winners: Bridge of Weir Runners-up: Kilbarchan Dog Show - Best in Show CORRIB with Catherine Kenny - Reserve Best in Show HUW with Patricia Briggs Lucky Programme - Winner £100 Gibb Stuart vouchers – 0861 Runner-up £50 Coach House voucher - 0184 bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir French Conversation Group Still meeting every Wednesday in Bridge of Weir from 9.30 am - 12noon. Contact: 07463 570464. No cost involved except for price of tea/ coffee.
@GryffeAds www.advertizer.co.uk july 2017 31 Rotary Club of Gryffe Valley It’s a busy and fulfilling time in Rotary as we approach the end of the Rotary year (June 30th) and the changeover to a new leadership team. The speaker meetings, youth activities and fund-raising all continue to the year-end. Speaker Dinner Meetings David Walker; 24th May “Buildings of Glasgow” David and his wife Kitty have lived in Kilmacolm for many years and are strong supporters of various community projects. David is a highly-respected photographer and his talk entitled “Glasgow’s Hidden Treasures” gave us a fascinating insight of that city’s superb Victorian architecture accompanied by many interesting facts and tales of the construction of these splendid buildings, ranging from the magnificent City Chambers in George Square to the Scottish Legal Life headquarters and the University Cloisters. Vice-President Nigel thanked David on behalf of the members for a most professional presentation of his photos of Glasgow’s finest buildings. Sharon Gemmell; 31st May “Parklea Branching Out” Allan Gilfillan introduced Sharon as the manager of this independent enterprise offering opportunities in horticulture for adults with learning disabilities. It has 100 on its roll and is situated on a 3-acre site in Port Glasgow. Sharon said Parklea started in 1997 and now twenty years on it has two large glasshouses and two poly-tunnels. A cafe has also been added. A staff of nine look after the students and design courses for them. Local authorities and commercial companies support the enterprise which is also open to the public for sale of plants and refreshments. Sharon brought along examples of plants available as gifts for members. After a series of questions and comments Peter thanked Sharon for a most interesting presentation which has raised awareness of Parklea Branching Out amongst members. Professor Graham Wren; 14th June “Strathclyde – a Modern University” Graham, a guest of Mike Farley, has worked as a Special Advisor to the Principal (Sir Jim McDonald) and Director of Major Projects for almost ten years and has been closely involved in the strategy to raise the status of the University to world class. The strategic focus has been on the core strengths – science, technology, engineering and business and Strathclyde has moved up all the key league table which measure success in research and teaching – including overtaking Cambridge in physics! Several hundred million pounds of research funds have been secured supporting specialist institutes including three Catapults, the Advanced Forming Research Centre (at Inchinnan), the first Fraunhofer Centre in the UK (Photonics), a Power Networks Institute and a Nuclear Research Institute. Peter Dickie had to draw the many questions to a close and thanked Graham for his excellent presentation. Next meetings Our next speakers are David Hill who will talk on “Disabled Sort at Castle Semple” on 21st June and past President Chris Butlin on 28th June with the subject “My Favourite Island in the Sun”. Non-members interested in Rotary are welcome. Quarriers Village Defibrillator The Club has agreed to donate £300 towards the costs of a Defibrillator to be located in Quarriers premises with 24-hour public access. Costs are being shared between Quarriers, Rotary and the Quarriers Village Committee. We are really pleased to have helped to make this project happen - our first in the village where at present we have just one member. More would be welcome! Sole Solution are delighted to announce we have a new staff member who will be joining the team and offering late night and weekend podiatry appointments. Lauren McDaid is a recent graduate from Glasgow Caledonian University, she has a Bachelor of Health Science Degree in Podiatry. She also boasts an HND in Complementary Therapies where she specialises in Reflexology and Aromatherapy. These complementary treatments can be integrated into your Podiatry session to improve your general wellbeing as well as your foot health - this ‘Podiatry Plus’ session is a real treat for anyone lasting 1 hour 20mins! To make an appointment with Lauren call 01505 873888. kilmacolm & quarriers Kilmacolm Traders, following a petition of all 26, asked that the Parking Discs in operation in the village be removed. The relevant committee agreed, and went out to consultation on this change to the Traffic Regulation Order. KCC and the Civic Trust did not object but 2 individuals did. One has removed his/her objection but the other will not. The process will now inevitably go to a Public Inquiry or a special Quasi Judicial hearing by the committee. This will take a further 6 months. We are so fortunate with the range of shops we have in the village that I firmly believe we should listen to the proprietors. The events at Grenfell Tower were shocking, but I was reassured talking to the Directors of Social Work at both Inverclyde and Glasgow Councils that our civil contingency reactions would have been swift and certainly with greater alacrity than Kensington and Chelsea Council. The consultation on the Main Issues Report has attracted interest in 15 sites for housing in Kilmacolm and one in Quarriers Village. It is worth registering objections and comments. Having defended the Green Belt against inappropriate development for 10 years, I do not really want to see it being endangered now. Again I believe we may end up at a public enquiry. Port Glasgow High School’s presentation of Disco Inferno was fabulous. In my opinion the best yet. Head of Music Miss Ballantine knows how to put on a show. Plenty of ex KPS pupils performing. PGHS under its new head Stuart Clark, and his ideas on improving performance, is very much on the way up. The finale to the Dramatic Society’s play, Quartet, had everybody in hysterics. The acting throughout was terrific and again John Watson was my favourite. I was delighted with my vote in the General Election. Thanks for the support. Definitely my last. I can be contacted at david.wilson@inverclyde.gov.uk and 01475 741969 and 721717 and 07766 992294. kilmacolm & quarriers St. Colm’s RC Church Coffee Morning Saturday 26th August - Kilmacolm New Community Centre 10am - 12noon. Please join us for tea and cakes, home baking, face painting, stalls, raffle and fun! Tickets available on the door. kilmacolm & quarriers
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