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Unused land across Bonhill is being brought back to life thanks to the latest development of homes by West Dunbartonshire Council.Contractors are now on site at both Braehead and Campbell Street, building 28 new properties.The homes, which are all being built to net zero standard, are within gap sites which are areas of underused land within existing housing estates.These sites represent cost effective development in sustainable areas among communities which […]

Residents are being encouraged to connect with nature while improving their wellbeing and local areas through a new partnership the Council has formed with The Conservation Volunteers (TCV).As part of the Biodiversity Action Team programme, free volunteer sessions will be running every Tuesday and Friday from 10:15am to 2:15pm across The Saltings, Auchnacraig Woodlands, and Faifley Knowes.Activities include tree planting, wildlife surveys, boardwalk repairs, and habitat restoration which are all […]

A Braehead Primary pupil’s forward-thinking design has taken top spot in a major Road Safety Week competition.Six-year-old Willow Galloway impressed judges from active travel charity Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans) and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) with her creative poster promoting the benefits of walking to school.Entrants were asked to create a design that showed how choosing to walk, wheel, scoot or cycle can make our streets safer, boost […]

Five new multi-purpose vehicles are set to embark on patrols during their first winter in operation.The gritters, which can be adapted to ensure they are useful throughout the year, have already been working hard undertaking pothole repairs as well as being used as tippers.Now they are ready for wintry conditions across West Dunbartonshire, with teams on standby 24 hours a day to undertake gritting required across the road network.As well […]

West Dunbartonshire Council has condemned an act of vandalism caused by fire to the new synthetic pitch at East End Park in Dumbarton.The incident, which caused significant damage to the central section of the surface, occurred just six months after the pitch officially opened in May.Debris from a bin which had been set alight is visible on the pitch. It is also understood that the perpetrators were setting off fireworks […]

A survey for Police Scotland's 'don't be that guy' campaign found that most men want to do more to stop sexual violence against women in Scotland.Of those surveyed, 94% agreed that men have a part to play in reducing sexual violence against women (70% strongly agree) and 96% agreed that they would tell a friend to stop if they were sexually harassing a woman.Over three quarters of men (78%) agreed […]

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 […]