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At a meeting of West Dunbartonshire council on the 29th October elected members were presented with a motion by Councillor Dr William Rooney titled: Supporting Movember and Men's Health in West Dunbartonshire. The motion recognised the importance of Movember in promoting Men's health in West Dunbartonshire, requested the Council buildings to turn blue on International Men's Day and requested the Chief Executive to explore ways to engage with Movember UK.In […]

The Scottish Government has pledged to introduce new regulations to prevent a repeat of the fatal Cameron House Hotel fire. The move comes after MSP Jackie Baillie, joined forces with Jane Midgley – who lost son, Simon, in the 2017 blaze – in a campaign to secure safeguards. Jane’s campaign culminated in ‘Simon and Richard’s Law’ – named after Jane’s son and his partner, Richard Dyson. The pair sadly lost […]

A new film highlighting the significant impact of violence and disorder involving fireworks on communities, services and emergency workers has today been shared by Police Scotland.The film features interviews with a mother, whose son was injured, a bus driver whose bus was struck by a brick, a police officer who underlines the impact of blue light-personnel and a community representative who calls on people to take pride in their local […]

Councillors have voted to end the Council’s block buildings insurance scheme from next year after feedback from homeowners in the area.Residents who purchased their home through the Right to Buy scheme have historically been part of a collective policy arranged by the Council.Now, following feedback from residents who said they wanted the autonomy to organise their own policies, it has been agreed that the existing cover will terminate on 31 […]

Dumbarton’s new running track at Posties Park has been renamed to honour the memory of Olympian and Commonwealth gold medallist Lachie Stewart.Alexandria-born Lachie became a national hero after winning the 10,000 metres gold for Scotland at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.He went on to represent Great Britain at the 1972 Munich Olympics and was inducted into the Scottish Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.He continued to advocate for the sport after […]

Pupils at Aitkenbar, Lennox and Kilbowie Primary Schools are celebrating after being awarded a sportscotland Gold School Sport Award for their commitment to healthy education.The award recognises the school’s efforts to put quality physical education and sport at the heart of their planning, practice and ethos. The schools have shown they value the health and wellbeing of their pupils, with staff along with the Active Schools Coordinator working tirelessly to […]

Police Scotland is dedicating more resource than ever before to tackle crimes involving fireworks over the Bonfire Night period.Operation Moonbeam 2025 was officially launched on Friday, 24 October and will once again see public order officers supporting colleagues from local policing divisions to tackle violence and disorder and protect communities from harm.In 2024, there was a reduction in the number of serious order incidents across the country and the number […]

West Dunbartonshire’s annual Fireworks Display is back this year, promising a fun-filled evening of entertainment for residents of all ages.  This year’s event will take place on Wednesday 5 November at Levengrove Park, Dumbarton, with gates opening from 6.30pm and the fireworks display beginning promptly at 7.30pm.  The 20-minute show will feature a range of exciting fireworks, including comets, mines, spinners, hummers, whistles, and strobes, and will light up the sky in an […]

Citizens across West Dunbartonshire can now benefit from a streamlined process when applying for social housing.Following an agreement between the Council and six local housing associations, a brand new online form was launched this month. This means households can now complete a single online housing application rather than requiring multiple forms for different landlords.The approach aims to make accessing social housing simpler.The housing associations participating in the scheme are Caledonia […]

MSP Jackie Baillie has welcomed the news that a site has been identified to house Alexandria’s banking hub. The facility will be located in the former M & Co store on the town’s Main Street. The front section of the vacant clothing outlet will now house community banking facilities. MSP Jackie has welcomed the move, which follows Bank of Scotland’s announcement that it will close its historic Main Street branch […]