315 JULY 2021 - Gryffe Advertizer

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ward 9
Cllr Andy Doig
BUSES: At the last full
meeting of Renfrewshire
Council there were several motions on
the vexed question of the threatened cut
to the no 38 Glasgow to Kilbarchan bus
service by McGills Buses, upon which so
many of Kilbarchan residents depend
upon. Recently three of the four ward
Councillors for Kilbarchan, including
myself, signed a tripartite letter to McGills
management expressing our concern at
how these cuts will affect constituents.
In the debate in the Council chamber I
made clear that while I am a very strong
supporter of small businesses I do believe
that the bus sector should be re-regulated
under local authorities.
SPEEDING: After many months of raising
the vexed question of speeding through
Kilbarchan and Howwood I was very
pleased to see that the last meeting of
the Infrastructure, Land, and Environment Board approved both
villages as two of the three villages to take part in a pilot as part
of the Council’s new Safe Rural Walking Initiative. This means that
consideration will be given to looking at every kind of measure to
curb speeding through Kilbarchan and Howwood, speed bumps,
chicanes, or a blended menu of measures to make our villages safer.
Through time the scheme will be rolled out to other villages.
PLANNING: After the Scottish elections I congratulated Tom Arthur
MSP on his re-election and on his appointment as Planning Minister.
Prior to the election he was clear that he stood shoulder to shoulder
with the residents of Burnfoot Road, Lochwinnoch, in opposing the
release of that area for housing supply. Now as Planning Minister
he can, under Section 20 of the Town and Country Planning
Regulations (2009), compel Renfrewshire Council to change its
Local Development Plan to exclude Burnfoot Road, and this I urge
him to do. Finally, I have been working with Council officers to look
at various potential sites to establish a community post office as
sadly the current Lochwinnoch Post Office in the Spar is closing in
October.
CONTACT: Councillors are not at the moment having face to face
surgeries due to the Covid 19 restrictions. But please e mail me
on cllr.andy.doig@renfrewshire.gov.uk, call me on 07534 148224,
facebook me on Independent Voice/Ward9JohnstoneAndVillages,
or tweet me on CllrAndy4Ward8, if you have a civic matter you
wish to raise with me.
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