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26 The Advertizer Photo courtesy of Scott McNicol . . . Bishopton, Langbank & Bridge of Weir . . . bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Cllr Natalie Don April saw the fi rst of Renfrewshire Council’s Big Spring Clean Weekends and it was a huge success. 31 litter picks took place across Renfrewshire over the course of one weekend, with over 500 bags of rubbish collected. Bishopton Community Council organised litter picks across the whole weekend and I was happy to attend these. It felt really great getting involved and seeing the huge effort across all areas. During the weekend we saw all aspects of the community taking part - children, volunteers, groups, businesses, council workers and elected members were all working together to tidy up their local areas. I am so thankful for the enthusiasm that so many local volunteers have shown to the campaign. I am really looking forward to seeing the progress made throughout 2018, as well as the benefi ts of the council's increased investment into 'Team Up to Clean Up' taking effect. I recently met with Susan Bell, Head teacher of Bridge of Weir Primary to discuss the congestion outside the primary school and surrounding areas, at peak times. This comes after a series of complaints to myself, regarding speeding, obstruction, and dangerous driving during the pick up/drop off times. Although there is no quick fi x, there are measures which could be put in place which may help to ease the situation. In other areas in Renfrewshire, schools have asked parents to adhere to a voluntary one-way system at peak times, and this effort, coupled with support from the police and wardens, has been a very successful approach. Over the coming months, I intend to discuss this, and other potential options further with the staff, parent teacher association and local residents, to ensure that a solution is found that works for everyone. If you are affected by this - you may be a local resident or a parent who’s children attend the school- I would love to hear from you should you have any comments in relation to this. This month I also had the pleasure of visiting the Good Shepherd Centre in Bishopton, which is a secure unit for vulnerable young people. It was great to see some of the projects that the young people are working on, such as gardening and arts and crafts. I also got to meet some of the teachers, including David Nicol. David is the Royal Horticultural Society’s School Gardening Champion of the Year, and I heard about his work with the young people, helping them to achieve a number of awards and increase their knowledge of the environment and the different plants and produce they can grow. It was also really fantastic to see the passion and commitment, by all the staff to improve the lives of these young people. Finally, the capital roads resurfacing programme is live and can be viewed online at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/roads2018-19. I know many of the roads which have been raised with me are on the list for resurfacing, so I believe this is welcome news. I understand many people will worry if their road has not made the list, so I would like to emphasise that this is just the resurfacing list – repairs will still be made to other sections of road where required. bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Senior Citizens Club We meet at Cargill Hall every 2nd and 4th Wednesday 7pm - 9.15pm. Subscriptions are only £6 per year, and £1 each week pays for your tea and biscuits. Entertainment provided. Previous entertainers include a male voice choir & live music. Contact Sheila Patterson for further information on 01505 690521. bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Bishopton Community Centre - Public Access Defibrillator Bishopton Community Centre Association have recently purchased a defi brillator with the assistance of St John Scotland for use by the whole community. St John Scotland is a Scottish charity dedicated to saving and enhancing life. It has been running a project to give community groups, companies and organisations the opportunity to part-fund a public access defi brillator with a heated outdoor box. The project aims to ensure that defi brillators are provided at the most suitable locations, based on advice from the Scottish Ambulance Service who hold a database of all public access defi brillators across the country, for coverage in as many areas of Scotland as possible. Located on the outside front wall of Bishopton Community Centre, next to the small door, facing towards Greenock Road, the defi brillator is voice activated so no training is required on its use. It has also been registered with the Scottish Ambulance service so if anyone in the local area phones for an ambulance on 999 they can be directed to it. Although there will be other defi brillators in Bishopton, such as at the Health Centre, this is the fi rst one in the area that can be accessed by the public 24/7. Volunteers from St John Scotland will be available for CPR training at the drop in session to be held in Bishopton Community Centre from 10am – 12noon on Saturday 9th June. It’s open to the whole community and is free. The Community Centre Association plan to have tea and coffee available to encourage people to come along and be trained! bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Freeland Messy Cafe Litter Picking Scavenger Hunt Saturday 23rd June We had a great time at the 1st Freeland Messy Cafe on 21st April, welcoming about 50 people and lots of new faces. Our next event will be on Saturday 23rd June from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. We are arranging a litter picking scavenger hunt around the village in teams. Absolutely anyone is welcome as long as all children have a responsible adult in charge of them. There will be a prize for the winning team. Refreshments and home baking will be available at the hall throughout for everyone returning from the hunt and for anyone who would just like a cup of tea and cake. We have a baby corner too. We will aim to gather at 2.30pm and start the hunt by 2.45pm but anyone arriving later can still turn up and collect the relevant sheet and equipment. Hopefully this should be a lot of fun and we hope to welcome you all then. Find us on Facebook ( Freeland Messy Cafe) or our website www.freelandmessycafe. wordpress.com Your Ward 11 Councillors ... for Bishopton, Langbank & Bridge of Weir James MacLaren, Natalie Don, Colin McCulloch | Advice Surgeries: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/councillors ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Community Council ... Visitors are welcome at these monthly meetings. BISHOPTON: Primary School: 1st Thurs at 7.30pm | www.bishoptoncouncil.com BRIDGE OF WEIR: 1st Tuesday of the month, Cargill Hall: 7pm | www.bridgeofweir.org February - June & September - December (October AGM). (No meetings July and August) LANGBANK: Church Hall: 2nd Wed at 7.30pm Community Halls to Let ... Bridge of Weir: Freeland Church. Tel: 612245 Please add your community hall details to our list - email to info@advertizer.co.uk Deadline date for our July issue - Friday 15th June - you don’t want to miss it!!
June 2018 t: 01505 613340 e: info@advertizer.co.uk 27 bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Would you like to be an OWL? 3rd Bridge of Weir Brownies are on the look out for new volunteers who love adventure, having fun and contributing to our local community. If you would like more information please contact, Christine, District Commissioner on 07801 644998 or christineh_2@hotmail.com bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Bridge of Weir Tenants and Residents Association The latest meeting of Bridge of Weir Tenants and Residents Association was very well attended, with some new faces coming along to air views. Our thanks go to local councillors Colin McCulloch and James MacLaren, the Police, Renfrewshire Wardens Service and Housing Offi cer Chris Smart for their attendance. The Police report showed that there were eleven crimes committed within the village over the past month, at the moment one has been detected but there are defi nite lines of enquiry on others. The offences included the theft of tools from a storage building, a theft from a car, one count of shoplifting, two breach of the peace, a taxi fraud, and one of social media offences. As we get into summer we are reminded once again by the Police to keep our sheds well locked and to watch that money and valuables are not left within easy reach of open windows. The Wardens service reported that there are a once again dog fouling issues within the village. Please “Bag it and bin it!”, and that doesn’t mean then hang it on trees! If no bin is available take it home and use your own bin. A number of abandoned works barriers have been left around the village and the Wardens will be getting these uplifted. The situation regarding the buses, or lack of, coming through and leaving the village is an ongoing pantomime. The bus services that have been but in place to Johnstone are not servicing the needs of many people within the village. The vastly reduced service is totally unreliable, with buses running substantially late, or both services over-lapping within a ten minute time frame, and leaving a gap of nearly two hours till the next bus out of the village. A meeting will be held shortly with the SPT, and TARA will have representation at it. The next meeting of Bridge of Weir Tenants and Residents Association will be in the Pirie Centre, Freeland Church on the 19th June at 7.30pm. This will be the last meeting before our summer break and meetings resume again in September. If you’ve got something about the village which is bugging you, be it dog fouling, parking, drains, etc, why not come along and air your views!? bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Bishopton Day Fun Run: Sunday 10th June | Bishopton Day: Saturday 16th June Bishopton Week Group are excitedly preparing for this year’s events including magic shows, treasure hunt, fun run on Sunday 10th of June with a 5k and 10k run. Bishopton Day itself is on Saturday 16th of June, with the parade leaving from Bishopton Primary School headed by a pipe band, and with numerous fl oats celebrating the theme of “Oceans” this year. Entertainment on the day includes the Glasgow Vikings, music, entertainment and food stalls. Follow us on Facebook for more information or check our website for updates. bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Langbank SWI Our recent Prizegiving and AGM was held in April at Gleddoch Hotel. We had a delicious meal, and after the business of the AGM was completed, the annual trophies were awarded to all the winners. We would love more members to join us in the Village Hall in Langbank when we resume in September. This is one of the oldest clubs in the village, and our varied and entertaining programme will appeal to all ages. Please contact our President, Marion Dornan for further information. bishopton, langbank & bridge of weir Cllr James Maclaren Residents of Langbank have rightly been concerned about the safety at the A8 roundabout for a number of years, and I am of the opinion that it is only a matter of time before there is a fatality. There shouldn’t need to be a serious incident for action to be taken to protect motorists, and the time has come to introduce a speed limit, as well as CCTV cameras, in order to reduce near misses, which are all too common place right now. It is clear that recent improvement works have not gone far enough to allay the fears of Langbank residents, who deserve to have a proper solution at the roundabout. How long does it take to replace a street lamp? After years of the street light being missing following an accident on Kilgraston Road, Bridge of Weir, a new pole has been installed but still missing the lamp head. Residents have consistently complained about this light, and it should not have taken until now for basic repairs to be made. Residents expect better in terms of basic services, and had raised extremely serious concerns about the potential for serious incidents happening at Kilgraston Road. I hope that the works are completed as quickly as possible for the safety of residents. Council had agreed to replace damaged street lamps within one month, but it is not happening! I’m extremely disappointed at the stress the organisers of gala days and other events are put through when applying for a license, especially when they already have so much other work to do ahead of the day. We should be welcoming events which are a boost to the local economy and a fun day out for all the family but instead, we have council offi cials trying to make organisers jump through hoops. It beggars belief how much form fi lling they have had to do, and the process must be made a lot simpler going forward. The Dargavel development has a revised Section 75, which will have been approved by the council Planning Board by the time you read this. I’m glad that it seems to meet the approval of local residents. While not being part of the Section 75, the length of time it takes for the adoption of the roads does concern me. In fact some of the roads may never be adopted. This seems unfair since some households will have the addition of a factoring fee to pay on top of their council tax, while the others get their road maintained by the council. 9 out of 10 bike thieves get away with it! The overwhelming majority of bicycle thefts in Scotland go unsolved. Nearly 90 per cent of reports of a stolen pedal bike went without a culprit being found in the last year. Please be careful to lock up your property. Please note my surgery details: • Langbank Parish Church Hall - 1st Monday of every month (6.30pm) • Bridge of Weir Cargill Hall - 2nd Monday of every month (6.30pm) • Bishopton Community Library - 3rd Monday of every month (6.30pm) I can be contacted by phone on 0300-300-1291 or by email to cllr.james.maclaren@ renfrewshire.gov.uk . Check out my Facebook page for more information and articles www. facebook.com/councillormaclaren Working with you and improving our local area. Please feel free to contact me with any of your concerns, and I am happy to meet with you at a mutually convenient time. . . . Bishopton, Langbank & Bridge of Weir . . . @GryffeAds www.advertizer.co.uk
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