GENERAL ELECTION; JEAN ANNE MITCHELL, LABOUR

Jean Anne raised her three children as a single mother which was very challenging juggling work and home life balances.  It was Labour’s tax credits system that protected Jean Anne from struggling further and realised the good that a Labour Government can do for ordinary people. Changing career, Jean Anne worked in advertising and latterly as a consultant for high growth business opportunities at Scottish Enterprise.  It was here that she gained significant skills in understanding the challenges many small to medium enterprises faced – and how they are the backbone for our local economy.

MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN ARE KEEPING FIT

Charlie Gibson, Chairman of West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust, welcomed the news saying: “I’m really pleased to see the activity levels in the past 12 months and the positive impact that this will have had in the local area.It is great to see so many children and young people benefiting from the varied programme on offer across West Dunbartonshire. Not only are our Active Schools sessions fun and educational,  they also improve health and well-being, and build confidence and motivation.

LOMONDGATE STAG LIT UP AGAIN FOR CHRISTMAS

The stag was a legacy, a parting glass so to speak, from drinks giant Diageo when they pulled out of Dumbarton to go to Fife. A total of 1600 jobs were lost and it was never a cause for celebration for anyone employed at Strathleven Bonded Warehouses. However, Lomondgate has risen again like the Monarch of the Glen and it’s now a bustling housing complex, tourism and trading estate thanks to Lord McFall of Alcluith who persuaded Diageo to part with all the land on both sides of the A82 for just £1. The former MP looks upon it as his legacy to Dumbarton and the people who elected him into office.

RENTON SCHOOL CAMPUS PLANS ON SHOW

We are committed to investing in our young people by enhancing educational facilities and in turn increasing opportunities to attain and achieve. This new campus will transform the education of our current pupils by moving them to a brand new purpose-built learning environment and I know this has been welcomed by parents and carers.” 

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