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village news WARD 11 Cllr James MacLaren The group which I tentatively called Blooming Bishopton have agreed to call themselves Bonnie Bishopton and work has begun to transform the land at the edge of Greenock Road in front of the Community Centre, where in a few days, there will be a delivery of top soil and we will be there planting bulbs and shrubs. Membership is growing fast and new members are coming on board to help. You may have seen them at work tidying up the bushes around the library. Funding from the community council and the Co-op has been welcomed. Future projects, including Christmas lighting, are being considered. It is anticipated that this work to upgrade the existing Bishopton Health Centre will commence early 2022 and be completed in the summer 2022. The work on a new build facility in Dargavel is anticipated to begin summer 2023 with completion spring 2024. Then we will have one health centre in two buildings. Dargavel Primary School will open on Thursday 6th January. To support transition both schools will finish the term on Monday 20th December 2021. The council have allocated £1.2 million of the annual roads capital budget over three years for communities to decide on how it is spent. The funding is split across Renfrewshire so not all the funding can be spent in the one place. You have until 14th November to submit suggestions. Here are some of my suggestions: Bridge of Weir: - i) Resurface part of Mill of Gryffe Road. ii) Add additional Gullies to Houston Road (this should mean less puddles on the road meaning children walking to school stay drier, and the road lasts longer. iii) Upgrade the footpath through The Glen and Horsewood Park. Bishopton: - i) upgrade and adoption of footpaths such as Yarrow Crescent to Kingston Rd, and those in Dargavel, etc. Langbank: - i) Repairs to the footpath and its adoption at the west side of Station Road Park. ii) Additional gullies at the bottom of Station Road and on Main Road. iii) A barrier between the A8 and the cycle track leading to Hatton Brae. iv) A pedestrian bridge over the A8. All suggestions are welcome. From February 2022 all homes in Scotland must be fitted with interlinking smoke and heat alarms. In addition carbon monoxide alarms are required if there is a carbon-fuelled appliance or flue. All alarms must be powered either from the mains electricity circuit or by a sealed battery lasting the full life-span of the alarm. Smoke and heat alarms must either be interlinked by cable or by wireless radio-frequency interlink. Whilst nobody will be prosecuted, this is a safety measure, and it is hoped most people will see the benefits of it. So far only my Bridge of Weir surgery is available - the others are still to be agreed. Tel: 0300 300 1291 or you can email me: cllr.james.maclaren@renfrewshire.gov.uk 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.
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The Bridge www.thebridgebridgeofweir.com Happy 10th Birthday to The Bridge!!!. The Bridge became a viable entity due to the help and support of many individuals and organisations - money raised by residents of the village, provision of the building at a nominal rent from Renfrewshire Council, various grants to enable us to grow, practical work carried out to make The Bridge a pleasant place to visit, financial and organisational expertise and the support of trustees, volunteers, employees and customers all of which we greatly appreciate. The Shop - we started off by with two spinners of cards and a limited selection of stationery for sale. Over the years our stock has grown to provide customers with a great selection. The First Christmas and beyond - we bought packs of Traidcraft cards from a local shop. We now buy Traidcraft cards direct from Traidcraft and commission our own “The Bridge” cards which promote our Mission Statement far and wide as well as selling a large variety of individual Christmas cards. For many years the Paisley Colour Photographic Club has produced stunning photographs for The Bridge Of Weir calendar - a must buy for 2022. Please come in and purchase from our selection of goods. Post Office – a Gift Card is a good way of sending Christmas good wishes. These can be exchanged in many well known stores. Please ask Donald, Alison or Fiona for details. Christmas stamps will be on sale on 2nd November. Please remember the overseas posting deadlines!!! Ask our Post Office staff for details. In the run up to Christmas even although there is no mandatory requirement for Social Distancing please be mindful of the safety of your fellow customers. Hand sanitizers are available throughout The Bridge. Opening Hours: Mon – 10am to 1pm then 2pm to 5pm; Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat 10am to 1pm
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