285 June 2018 - Gryffe Advertizer
The Advertizer - Your local community magazine to the Gryffe area. The Advertizer is a local business directory including a what's on guide and other local information and an interesting mix of articles.
The Advertizer - Your local community magazine to the Gryffe area. The Advertizer is a local business directory including a what's on guide and other local information and an interesting mix of articles.
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. . . Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch & Elderslie . . .<br />
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Cllr Bill Binks<br />
An enthusiastic Steering Group was set up in August 2014 to<br />
establish The Whithorn Way. A Pilgrimage Walk from Glasgow to<br />
Whithorn covering 143 miles (229 km). The objective is to develop<br />
a trail following in the footsteps of pilgrims over the centuries,<br />
stimulate environmental, economic and social regeneration of<br />
local communities along the route.<br />
They are keen to incorporate places close to the route which includes<br />
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochwinnoch Village, Howwood, Renfrew, Paisley Town<br />
Centre, Johnstone, Elderslie and Kilbarchan. This walk is about 40% longer than<br />
the West Highland Way and it is hoped will eventually be awarded ‘Scottish Great<br />
Trail Status’. There will be several sections that are specifi cally established to assist<br />
the walker to plan their walk and gain access to local support for businesses, be it<br />
accommodation, eating or providing refreshment and transport assistance. This is a<br />
leisurely way to boost the local economy and bring more tourists to our villages. If you<br />
would like to know more then please visit the web site www.whithornway.org<br />
Martin Bonnar of St. Mirin’s Pilgrims is our local contact and I am sure would be<br />
delighted to come and give a talk to the Community Council if required.<br />
Viewfi eld Rovers & Lochwinnoch Community Trust have been having talks with Council<br />
Offi cers and Renfrewshire Leisure about either leasing or taking an asset transfer of<br />
the premises that Viewfi eld Rovers has a lease on which was due to expire on the<br />
31st March <strong>2018</strong>. Due to the short time frame in which they have to come to some<br />
arrangement, Viewfi eld Rovers will be offered an interim lease so they can fulfi l their<br />
fi xtures for this year. A further interim lease extension for next year has also been<br />
offered to Viewfi eld Rovers Both parties have been asked to consider a joint bid to<br />
work together. Failing this the lease will given to the offer which provides the best<br />
opportunity for the Community.<br />
COMMUNITY COUNCILS NEED YOU!<br />
All four Community Councils within Ward 9 are desperate to hear from anyone willing<br />
to give up just two hours, approximately, a month to give of their time to assist with<br />
making decisions on behalf of your village community. All villages struggle to be<br />
heard at the best of times when Renfrewshire Council makes decisions that are<br />
detrimental to the needs and aspirations of the residents. Without further recruitment<br />
Community Councils die as have many in the past. Please consider coming forward<br />
and volunteering. Contact either your local CC direct or myself and fi nd out what you<br />
need to do.<br />
My surgeries are as follows:-<br />
Week 1 Tuesday KILBARCHAN Steeple Hall 6pm/7pm.<br />
Week 2 Tuesday HOWWOOD Village Hall 6pm/7pm.<br />
Week 3 Wednesday JOHNSTONE Town Hall 6pm/7pm.<br />
Week 4 Wednesday LOCHWINNOCH McKillop Institute 6pm/7pm.<br />
Email: cllr.bill.binks@renfrewshire.gov.uk Phone: 0300 300 1423<br />
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How Good is Howwood Village Fete<br />
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Cllr Andy Doig<br />
Saturday 16th <strong>June</strong>, 1pm - 4pm, Howwood Primary School<br />
Entry £2 (primary school age and under FREE)<br />
The theme for <strong>2018</strong> is MUSICALS - there will be a fancy dress competition with prizes for the best costume in each category<br />
(pre-school, primary school and adults).<br />
● Kids Tuck Shop ● Hot Dogs ● Craft stalls ● Photo Booth ● DJ ● Bouncy Castle ● Beat the Goalie<br />
● Licenced Bar ● American Diner Tea Room ● Street Stuff Bus ● Kids Games & Activities Book stall ● Tombola’s<br />
● Pub Tug o’ War ● Boarding House Cocktails & Canapes ● Various activities from Renfrewshire Leisure<br />
● Bowfi eld Hotel Archery & Sporting Activities ● Baking Competition for children and adults<br />
You can enter scones or a sponge cake in this baking competition. Entry forms and further information are available from<br />
committee members or our Facebook page.<br />
How Good is Howwood ~ Village Fete Draw<br />
Tickets £1 available on the day or from village groups/ committee members<br />
Prizes Include: Ipad mini (Mactaggart & Mickel)<br />
3 Months Leisure Club Membership for 2 people (Bowfi eld Hotel & Country Club)<br />
£100 Braehead Vouchers (Howwood Community Council)<br />
Steak Night meal for 2 with a bottle of wine (The Boarding House)<br />
Kids Photoshoot (Monument Photos)<br />
The <strong>Advertizer</strong><br />
It has come to my attention that the Royal Bank of<br />
Scotland is reducing its mobile bank service to the village<br />
of Kilmacolm, in Inverclyde. Whilst I have no information<br />
to lead me to believe that the very valuable mobile bank<br />
service to Lochwinnoch – which I fought very hard to<br />
secure when RBS shut their branch in the village a few<br />
years ago – is under threat, nonetheless I have contacted<br />
RBS management to seek assurances that the mobile<br />
bank service to Lochwinnoch will be maintained. I will fi ght tooth and nail to<br />
defend what is a vital service for the elderly community and small businesses<br />
in particular.<br />
At the last meeting of the Council’s Leadership Board there was an update on<br />
Renfrewshire’s three City Deal infrastructure projects, that is, the Renfrew to<br />
Yoker road bridge, the fastlink project from Paisley Gilmour St to Glasgow, and<br />
GAIA (the Glasgow Airport Investment Area). The key point in the update was<br />
that the recent announcement of the new National Manufacturing Centre in<br />
Inchinnan meant, according to the author’s report, a reconfi guration of the<br />
projects.<br />
I moved that the full economic benefi t of GAIA for my constituents would<br />
only materialise if the A737 between North Ayrshire and Kilbarchan was<br />
upgraded and dualled. I am delighted to report that other Ward Cllrs on the<br />
Board supported me, and it received all party support. This is now an offi cial<br />
request which the current administration will take to the City Region Cabinet<br />
in Glasgow and I am delighted that we are moving forward with something<br />
that should have been dualled at its inception.<br />
Both my parents had small businesses so I know how hard the business<br />
community in West Renfrewshire works to serve the wider community. Many<br />
businesses struggle for investment capital and recently I have pointed some<br />
village businesses in the direction of Business Loans Scotland for support<br />
and advice. This is a consortium of all thirty two Scottish local authorities<br />
which provides loan fi nance of up to £100,000 to new and growing, and<br />
small and medium sized enterprises. If you run a business in Lochwinnoch,<br />
Howwood, or Kilbarchan, and would like more information about a Business<br />
Loans Scotland loan, please call Renfrewshire Council on 0141 618 7868 to<br />
speak to someone.<br />
My advice surgery in Kilbarchan is on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the<br />
Steeple Hall at 7.30pm, and my advice surgery in Howwood is at 6.30pm on the<br />
4th Wednesday of the month, and then in Lochwinnoch on the 4th Wednesday<br />
of the month in the McKillop at 7:30pm, all excluding July and December. But<br />
I am also always available to constituents who can call me on 07534 148224,<br />
tweet me on CllrAndy4Ward8, e-mail me at cllr.andy.doig@renfrewshire.gov.uk, or<br />
facebook me on Independent Voice/@Ward9JohnstoneAndVillages.<br />
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Kilbarchan<br />
In <strong>June</strong>, the group has a walking<br />
Treasure Trail around Hyndland, will<br />
have the AGM and enjoy afternoon<br />
tea at the Boarding House to complete<br />
this session. The website gives more<br />
details: www.nwr.org.uk and the<br />
Kilbarchan group would be happy<br />
to welcome new members, phone<br />
703786.<br />
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Howwood<br />
Community Council<br />
Meetings are held on the second<br />
Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in<br />
Howwood Village Hall. Please feel free<br />
to come along - all welcome.<br />
Your Ward 9 Councillors ... for Kilbarchan, Howwood, Lochwinnoch & Elderlsie<br />
Andy Doig, Derek Bibby, Bill Binks, Emma Rodden | Advice Surgeries: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/councillors<br />
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Community Council ... Visitors are welcome at these monthly meetings.<br />
Howwood: Village Hall: 2nd Tues at 7.30pm. | www.howwood.com/community-council.php<br />
Kilbarchan: Steeple Hall: monthly at 7.30pm. | www.kilbarchan.info/community_council.html<br />
Lochwinnoch: Bowling Club: 1st Tues at 7.30pm<br />
Community Halls to Let ...<br />
Kilbarchan, Guide Centre. Tel: 702758.<br />
Kilbarchan, Old Library Centre. Tel: 706070<br />
Deadline date for our July issue - Friday 15th <strong>June</strong> - you don’t want to miss it!!
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