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Leven Councillor John Millar joined members of the Vale of Leven Autism Forum at their meeting in Sandra’s Cafe in Alexandria on Thursday 30th June. The forum which covers the Alexandria and Dumbarton area has only been going for a matter of weeks but is planning a number of events to support their [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Dunbartonshire Council recently agreed the HRA Capital Programme for 2011/12 which includes a programme of investments based on the Councils plans to achieve the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) by 2015. The SHQS was introduced by the previous Labour led Scottish Executive in order to drive forward improvements for tenants. Although the 2010/11 HRA [...]

West Dunbartonshire Council has agreed to set up an Absence Working Group to better understand the Councils absence profile; the impact of absences on the delivery of Council services; and to develop a range of practical interventions to target reductions in absence levels. The member officer Working Group is cross party and is chaired by [...]

Leven Councillor John Millar is to question the Convener of Housing, Environment and Economic Development on his plans to clear up the mess, on footways and roads left by the red blazed gravel. The red blaze was used as a substitute for salt in the recent extreme winter weather conditions. Councillor Millar said: ‘The whole [...]

At the special Council meeting on Wednesday 9th February, Independent Councillor George Black presented his budget to the Council. Councillor Black put forward a number of proposals including cuts to free school milk; and cuttting funding to community events and Christmas lights celebrations. In addition his budget proposals had accepted the draft budget from officers which [...]

Cordale Housing Association is only weeks away from allocating the first of it’s new houses at the Dalquhurn development in Renton. The development brings the former industrial site back into use and will provide over two hundred new homes for local people. Commenting on the regeneration project Labour Group Housing Spokesman Councillor John Millar said: [...]

At a meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council on Wednesday 27th January, Lomond Councillor Martin Rooney raised concerns about the veracity of the response from the Convener of HEED, SNP Councillor Willie Hendrie to a question on winter maintenance from Leven Councillor John Millar. In his minuted response Councillor Hendrie had claimed that reductions in winter [...]

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The Labour opposition shadow spokesman for Housing, Environment and Economic Development Councillor John Millar has tabled a question to the SNP Council at its meeting on 15th December. Councillor Millar decided to submit the question following a high volume of concerns about inadequate snow clearing and gritting of roads in housing areas. Councillor Millar [...]

West Dunbartonshire Council has agreed in principle to the setting up of a Leisure Trust. The Leisure Trust is a way of guaranteeing services and the livlihoods of over 130 members of staff . The plans could save the Council over £600,000 in VAT each year and the new governance model would allow the Trust to apply [...]

At the Emergency Budget in October 2010, the SNP Administration transferred the Welfare Rights budget along with the Ontowork budget; Community Police budget; and the Community Work budget to the Community Planning Partnership. The Chief Executive is preparing a briefing note on the reasoning for the transfer. The obvious benefit of the transfer for the SNP [...]