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BILL HEANEY’S NOTEBOOK COLUMN
I have been covering local government, national government and European government for the past half century almost, and I have never come across such a shambles as West Dunbartonshire Council. They couldn’t run a bath.” And such is their obsession with secrecy, that it wouldn’t raise an eyebrow if they were to suddenly switch their meetings to another hall across the road in Church Street. Don’t ask me which one. That really is a secret and, unlike the Council, its members are quite within their rights to keep it that way.
SCOTCH MIST SWIRLS AROUND DUMBARTON CASTLE
Picture by Robert Beacon
MAN’S BODY FOUND IN BURN IN DALMUIR PARK
Dalmuir Park has been closed in West Dunbartonshire after a man’s body was found in a burn there. Police sealed off Dalmuir Park in Clydebank on Monday morning and are carrying out inquiries.
NEW MILL BURN BRIDGE ARRIVES IN RENTON
As well as being a famous local landmark, the Black Bridge was a handy crossing point at Place of Bonhill for people going from Renton to Bonhill and vice versa. The old bridge is now being replaced much to the delight of local people.
UPPER CLYDE SHIPBUILDERS DEMO IN DUMBARTON 1971
Familiar faces in front in this protest march along Dumbarton High Street in 1971 include Hugh McCartney MP, Ian Campbell MP, Tony Benn MP, Steve McElroy, reporter, Frank McElhone MP, Ian McKee, District Secretary, AUEW, Willie Ross, Secretary of State for Scotland and Jim White MP. Eddie McLaffery, Jack Green, Andy Hamill, John Diamond, Ian Bell and Pat McAllister are also in the picture for which we thank Donald Chisholm.