At a meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council on Wednesday 25th November, the SNP Administration imposed a range of service charges on the most vulnerable West Dunbartonshire residents. Many elderly and disabled people will have to pay more than one of the charges. The charges which amount to a mandatory service tax will impact greatest on [...]

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At a meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council on Wednesday 25th November, as part of a mini budget, SNP Councillors imposed a new service charge on vulnerable elderly and disabled people. This means that two thousand five hundred pensioners and disabled people throughout West Dunbartonshire will be forced to pay a new charge of £48 [...]

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On Saturday 21st November the Alexandria Branch of the Armed Forces Veterans Association celebrated their official opening of their new branch HQ in central Alexandria. The official opening was attended by members of the Armed Forces Veterans Association, invited guests including local businesses who had supported the association and councillors. The guest of honour was Queens [...]

Labours Finance Spokesman, Councillor David McBride has submitted a motion to the November Council meeting criticising the Scottish Government for its underfunding of West Dunbartonshire Council by £5.67 million. Councillor McBride said: ‘Had the Scottish Government funded local services to the same level as the previous Labour Scottish Executive then the  Council would be £5.67 [...]

A Dumbarton community is to receive a guaranteed minimum £1m from the Big Lottery Fund to support local projects. Bellsmyre has been identified as one of five communities in Scotland to benefit as part of the Big Lottery plans for the area. Local Councillor for BellsmyreJohn Millar said: ‘As your local Councillor I am delighted [...]

On Tuesday 17th November over 150 young people from across West Dunbartonshire gathered at Dumbarton Football Club, Strathclyde Homes Stadium, to help shape the ‘Youth Strategy For West Dunbartonshire’. Leven Councillor John Millar said: ‘I really enjoyed the evening. This was a tremendous example of youth engagement and consultation in action with over 150 young [...]

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On Monday 9th November Labour Councillors Martin Rooney and John Millar joined hundreds of parents pupils and staff at the official opening of the Vale of Leven Academy. The service included speeches from the head teacher Mrs Catriona Robertson, Provost Denis Agnew, the Director of Education Terry Lanagan and a former pupil of [...]

Kilpatrick Councillor Douglas McAllister joined John McFall MP, Des McNulty MSP and hundreds of Duntocher and Hardgate residents to pay their respects at the Service of Remembrance on Sunday 8th November.  Councillor McAllister said: ‘The roll of honour on the Duntocher & Hardgate War Memorial is still of great significance to people in the area and its heartening [...]

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On Sunday 8th November hundreds of Dumbarton residents joined military representatives from the Royal Navy, RAF and Army at a Service of Remembrance in Levengrove Park in Dumbarton to pay their respects to the fallen. Also in attendance were civic leaders including the Deputy Lord Lieutent, Depute Provost, John McFall MP, Jackie Baillie MSP and local councillors. Youth [...]

On Saturday 7th November Levenvale pensioners were delighted to have The Right Honourable John McFall, MP as the guest speaker at their monthly meeting in Levenvale Primary School.  John gave a talk on the economic downturn and issues of importance to pensioners including free bus travel, pension credit,  Winter Fuel Allowance and local issues such [...]