282 March 2018 - Gryffe Advertizer

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Auchenbothie by Douglas Forrest
bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir
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 our three local
Councillors, the Police and the Renfrewshire Wardens
Service for their attendance.
The Police report for the last month showed that there
were a total of five recorded crimes committed within
the confines of the village. These were, a burglary at
business premises, a robbery and three road traffic
offences. Three of the crimes have been detected.
The Wardens Service report that there had been four
reports for dog fouling in various areas of the village
and that there were also two reports of fly tipping. One
of the fly tipping incidents concerns the charity bin
at the bottom end of Livery Walk car park, which we
are informed by a member of TARA is there without
permission and will be removed shortly.
The main talking point of the evening however was
the decision by McGills Buses to withdraw both the
No 19 and No 8 buses as from the 24th March. The
fact that residents of Bridge of Weir haven’t been given
more than five weeks notice of the withdrawal of these
services, and that no consultation had been forth
coming prior to their decision is shocking. While the
SPT are looking at alternatives and once more putting
the routes out to tender, there is the real possibility
that no one will take these routes on because they are
not deemed commercially viable. This will leave the
village having no direct route public access to Paisley,
the centre of local Government, and the commercial
hub of Renfrewshire. And what of the people from
Bridge of Weir who work in Johnstone, Paisley and
Inchinnan who rely on the No 19 for transport? Some
of them could be facing a three bus journey to and
from work.
We hope there will be some kind of resolution to
preserve these public transport links.
There have been a number of issues regarding gritting
coverage this winter and the misuse of grit bins for
litter and dog waste. There has also been a lot of
blocked drains which have caused flooding across
many roads. If you have a problem with either, please
contact your local Councillors, or why not come along
to a TARA meeting and air your views.
The next meeting of Bridge of Weir Tenants and
Residents Association will be on Tuesday 20th March
at 7.30pm in the Pirie Centre, Freeland Church.
bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir
Bridge of Weir Community
Council
Bridge of Weir Community Council has reached its
quorum of co-opted members and as others have shown
an interest in joining, we, now under Renfrewshire Council
rules announce an interim election for new members.
The process will involve formally intimating an
announcement of an Interim Election to fill vacant places
at the Community Council meeting in March. This will
be followed by nominations from 19th March until 30th
March.
It is anticipated that numbers nominated will be fewer
than the maximum number allocated for Bridge of
Weir as no Community Council elections have occurred
in Renfrewshire since 2001, however if the numbers
nominated exceed the maximum then election will
be called and administered by Renfrewshire Council
Officials. Posters and nomination forms will be placed
at various locations in the village and can also be had
from our Chair who can be contacted at sandyclark01@
live.co.uk you can also follow Bridge of Weir Community Council on our Facebook Page for any up to
date information. If you want to help provide a better Bridge of Weir now is the time to volunteer.
At the February meeting there was a large turnout of visitors attending and many of their concerns
referred to roads issues that included what is the long term programme for road maintenance, the
supervision of contractors carrying out road and pavement works, gritting in the village or rather the
lack of. Places of concern, Livery Walk Car Park and Shopping Centre, and Main Street pavements.
Issue was raised to the number of potholes appearing especially after previous maintenance and
the method of repair carried out during wet weather fill in’s.
The poor condition of pavements on Kilbarchan and Prieston Roads was also reported. Due to the
number of complaints received the Community Council will invite The Head of Roads to a meeting
soon.
The Police in attendance informed the meeting that if you suspect a vehicle has been abandoned
call 101 however due to the process it may take some time before removal.
The Planning Convener reported that the Bull’s garage site planning application was progressing
slowly.
A clothing bin has appeared at Livery Walk car park which once again is causing inconsiderate
people to dump rubbish in the surrounding area. We were asked if we had any involvement in
the bin being in place, as we do not, we will contact Renfrewshire Council to see if they have given
permission for the bin to be there and if not will demand its removal.
Our Renfrewshire Councillors reported on a number of matters, Kilbarchan Road is to be resurfaced
in the next programme of capital works, looking into problems with street lighting on Hazelwood
Road, Riverside View street lighting adopted by Renfrewshire Council and chasing up repairs to the
traffic calming Safety Island on Kilmacolm Road.
Two Community Councillors agreed to attend the Flight Path drop in session in Johnstone Town Hall,
they will report back to the next meeting prior to us making a submission to the consultation.
The next meeting of the Community Council will take place on Tuesday 6th March at 7pm in the
Cargill Hall.
Your Ward 11 Councillors ... for Bishopton, Langbank & Bridge of Weir
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