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local community, local life ............... 20village newsward 1 - inverclydeCllr David WilsonKilmacolmOur schools are back, up and running full time. The originalScottish Government schools recovery plan was for secondaryschools to open 50% and a mixture of times for primaries.Staff have worked really hard to achieve the current structure, which is bestfor our pupils. There is much to catch up. School transport in Inverclyde costs£2.4m per annum and is negotiated on behalf of the Council by SPT. TheScottish standard for free school transport is over 3 miles for secondary andover 2 miles for primary schools. We are 2 miles and 1 mile.We are proud of our Duke of Edinburgh’s Award success having 236youngsters achieve Bronze, Silver or Gold in 2019. Unfortunately anothercasualty of Covid 19 this year. Parents were compensated by the council formonies lost on cancelled school trips last term.Stuart Clark has left PGHS for pastures new in East Renfrewshire. He is agreat loss as from day one he impressed with his principle of improvingperformance and subsequent outcomes for the young people in his keep.Big shoes to fill. We wish his successor well.I sit on the Council’s Recovery Sounding Board. We oversee the workingsof a multi disciplined structure of Educational, Humanitarian and Economicrecovery groups. The latter has significant Inverclyde business leaders onboard. As we move on it will be necessary to contemplate the last 8 monthsfor the purposes of learning for the future. The direction from the ScottishGovernment to block purchase 50 additional beds in care homes acrossInverclyde cost a considerable sum. We moved 54 folks from Inverclyde Royalto care homes. The merits or otherwise of this are still to be examined.The parking restrictions in the village July made under emergency legislationwere quickly suspended. This is what can happen without councillor scrutiny.The B788 at Milton has been completed, the last of the farm roads to be so.The rubbish bin outside the Co-op has been replaced. Work has stopped onthe building, it is rumoured a Bank is involved in the resolution. West GlenPark (the Wee Park) is to have accessible play equipment installed. Therewas a complaint about dog poo in the park, this is a no no. Our wardensissued 30 fines last year for this offence. We are contacting the owners ofBalrossie to have it boarded up. If they do not we will. In the meantimewardens and Police are patrolling the site.The Cargill has opened under strict Covid 19 national guidance. Names andaddresses must be given. No groups or societies yet. The library should haveopened on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday basis.I can be contacted on: david.wilson@inverclyde.gov.uk 01475 741969, 712075and 07766 992294.The Bridge63 Main Street,Bridge of WeirGood News from TheBridge - On Tuesday1st September, openinghours of The Bridgechanged. We are openfor 6 days each week.The hours will be 10amto 1pm, Monday toSaturday inclusive, andfrom 2pm to 5pm on Monday.Post Office - with our banks either closed or opening ona part-time basis please remember you can make cashwithdrawals and pay cheques into your bank accountthrough our post office counter. Donald , Stuart andAlison will be happy to assist with your banking needsand all other postal services.The Bridge preparations are well under way for Christmas.From the middle of October our selection of ChristmasCards, Wrapping Paper, Tags, Diaries and Money Walletswill be on sale.Alison Bannerman, local artist and trustee of The Bridge,has designed a Christmas Card for 2020. A furtherselection of “The Bridge” charity cards will also be on saleas well as a variety of Traidcraft Cards. All cards, includingthe ever popular individual “Greetings from Bridge ofWeir” will be available from our Christmas display.Our 2021 Calendar is on sale and makes a perfect gift.Our thanks again go to the members of the PaisleyColour Photographic Club who have provided stunningphotographs. The A4 sized calendar incorporateslandmarks around Bridge of Weir.Hearing Aid Batteries - on production of your yellowHearing Instrument and Battery Record Book and thesigning of the battery receipt sheet, the volunteer on dutywill issue you with one battery card for each hearing aid.Please view The Bridge as the place to go for all yourpostal and general banking needs and your stationeryand greeting card purchases.Finally a big thank you to all our customers and ourdedicated team of volunteers.www.thebridgebridgeofweir.com20-35 NEWS 310 OCTOBER 2020.indd 20 24/09/2020 11:29:10
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