FLAMINGO LAND SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER
August 23, 2019
It has been made clear that it is a legal requirement for the Park Authority to notify Holyrood Ministers if they are minded to accept the application.
SNP’s £5m MUSEUM NONSENSE WHILE PEOPLE GO HUNGRY
August 18, 2019
The SNP group on West Dunbartonshire Council with their facilitator Bailie Denis Agnew and Labour dyke jumper to SNP, Marie McNair. Bill Heaney’s NOTEBOOK They really are a bunch of roasters if ever you saw one, are they not? The SNP administration on West Dunbartonshire Council would appear to have got the officials they deserve. … More SNP’s £5m MUSEUM NONSENSE WHILE PEOPLE GO HUNGRY
PARENTS CLAIM RENTON IS BEING UNFAIRLY TREATED
August 16, 2019
Renton parents, Archbishop Tartaglia, Ellen McBride and St Martin’s, which the people of Renton desperately want to save against the wishes of the Church. EXCLUSIVE BY Bill Heaney The people of Renton must be wondering today if West Dunbartonshire Council are being deliberately vindictive when it comes to the way they are dealing with the … More PARENTS CLAIM RENTON IS BEING UNFAIRLY TREATED
Faslane may still have nukes in an independent Scotland
August 13, 2019
Submarines in the Gareloch heading for the Clyde Naval Base at Faslane. By Trevor Royle in the SUNDAY TIMES The Faslane and Coulport naval base on the Gareloch and Loch Long that played a central role during the Cold War could become a vital asset for Scotland if it gains independence and leaves the UK. … More Faslane may still have nukes in an independent Scotland
GOD’S ACRE IS DESECRATED BY COUNCIL AUSTERITY
August 5, 2019
But then a shocker which really stirred up public interest and certain protest emerged on social media. Newspapers are played out when it comes to readers’ letters which used to be the best read (and the best written) parts of the paper. … More GOD’S ACRE IS DESECRATED BY COUNCIL AUSTERITY
LIST YOUR OWN CUTS, COUNCIL TELLS TAXPAYERS
August 24, 2019
By Bill Heaney West Dunbartonshire Council have launched a new budget consultation to give residents more say on how their money is spent. Obviously embarrassed by public criticism of the way they have done things previously, the Council have spent more public money to see if they can find out what the public would and … More LIST YOUR OWN CUTS, COUNCIL TELLS TAXPAYERS
HEALTH BOARD’S MONTHLY REPORT
August 24, 2019
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board met on Tuesday 20 August 2019 All the Board papers are available on their website. These notes were prepared by their communications staff. Second term for Chair Chairman, Professor John Brown CBE, has accepted the invitation of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Jeanne Freeman, to serve a … More HEALTH BOARD’S MONTHLY REPORT
BIG SPARRA COFFEE SHOP IN GLASGOW ROAD
August 24, 2019
ALERT FOR WOMEN CON ARTISTS IN HELENSBURGH
August 24, 2019
By Bill Heaney Police in West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh are appealing for information after two women tried to enter three different properties in separate incidents in Clydebank and Helensburgh. Around 2 pm on Thursday 22 August 2019 a 73 year-old woman was within her home on Marmion Avenue, Helensburgh, when a women entered and spoke … More ALERT FOR WOMEN CON ARTISTS IN HELENSBURGH
Council initiative to help reduce impact of aircraft noise
August 24, 2019
By Moira Rodger West Dunbartonshire Council will conduct a series of tests on homes in Clydebank in a bid to reduce the impact of aircraft noise. The noise mitigation trial initiative, which is being run in partnership with Glasgow Airport, will focus on 12 households in the Whitecrook area, and aims to identify the best … More Council initiative to help reduce impact of aircraft noise
TOP MARKS FOR SPECIAL HEALTH SERVICES
August 24, 2019
Stobhill Health Campus deals with patients with eating disorders. By Lyall Allen, health correspondent A hospital ward which cares for West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh and Lomond patients suffering from anorexia nervosa has been praised by mental health inspectors Inspectors the Mental Welfare Commission visited Armadale Ward on the Stobhill Campus at the end of May … More TOP MARKS FOR SPECIAL HEALTH SERVICES
SPORTS DINNER WITH STEVECLARKE
August 24, 2019
RAIL FARES SET TO RISE DESPITE FAILING SERVICE
August 24, 2019
By Bill Heaney Rail travellers are set to pay hundreds of pounds more for their commute to work following a rip-off rail fare rise from the SNP government. Some annual passes are set to increase by more than £100, with all rail fares set to rise by 2.8% from January. Dumbarton and Lomond constituency MSP, … More RAIL FARES SET TO RISE DESPITE FAILING SERVICE
Barbara Dickson to headline BBC Proms in the Park in Glasgow
August 24, 2019
The fabulous Barbara Dickson, headlining the BBC Proms in Glasgow in September. By Lizzie Healey Multi-million selling recording artist and Scottish music legend, Barbara Dickson, OBE, will headline this year’s BBC Proms in the Park at Glasgow Green. Presented by Jamie MacDougall, the event will feature Barbara Dickson and other artists and guests who will join … More Barbara Dickson to headline BBC Proms in the Park in Glasgow
Cabinet Secretary impressed by Council’s Rural Growth Deal plans
August 24, 2019
Michael Matheson and Helensburgh councillor Aileen Morton. By Aileen MacLennan Council leader Councillor Aileen Morton met with Scottish Government Minister Michael Matheson MSP to discuss Argyll and Bute’s drive for a Rural Growth Deal. The meeting took place at Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre, where Argyll and Bute Council Chief Executive Cleland Sneddon and Executive … More Cabinet Secretary impressed by Council’s Rural Growth Deal plans
