At the Council meeting on 29th February, following a proposal from Councillor Martin Rooney it was agreed that a briefing note be issued to all elected members to keep Councillors up to date with our ongoing engagement with the Care Inspectorate in implementing action plans that had been developed as a result of the recent [...]

At the Council meeting on 29th February, Councillors were asked to note the Single Outcome Agreement 2009 – 2011, ‘Final Progress Report’. The Single Outcome Agreement (SOA) is a strategic agreement between the Scottish Government & West Dunbartonshire Community Planning Partnership (CPP). The CPP comprises strategic partners such as the Council; Greater Glasgow & Clyde [...]

At a meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council elected members unanimously agreed the selection of Wellspring as the Private Sector Development Partner (PSDP). Wellspring is itself a partnership of three companies namely (i) Community Solutions Investment Partners Ltd; (ii) Morgan Sindall Group PLC; and (iii) Apollo Capital Projects Ltd. The PSDP has appropriate expertise for progressing [...]

At a meeting of West Dunbartonshire’s Community Participation Committee on Wednesday 22nd February, 2012; Councillors and community representatives received a presentation on the UK Government’s Welfare Reform Programme. Vincent Gardiner, Client & Support Manager, reported that although the Welfare Reform Bill is still going through Parliament a number of reforms have already been initiated. At [...]

 
At the Council meeting on 28 April 2010, elected members agreed to take up the option from the Scottish Government to borrow £4.413m to help with the costs of Single Status and Equal Pay. The monies were placed in the ‘Modernisation Fund’ and were to be used to for organisational and service delivery challenges facing the [...]

The Labour opposition on West Dunbartonshire Council proposed on Thursday an alternative budget based around four key-pledges underpinned with four principles; those being: 
∎ Labour will always get the basics right.  With a £2,000,000 investment into road infrastructure; in contrast to the SNP’s token gesture of £300k;
∎ Labour will always realise that Education is the key [...]

On 26th January West Dunbartonshire Tendering Committee will consider bids from five contractors for a £2.699 million contract for improvement works to 13 flats in Rosshead Estate in Alexandria. The flats included in the project are: 

1 Halkett Crescent, Rosshead (stub block)
2 Halkett Crescent, Rosshead (tenement block)
3 Halkett Crescent, Rosshead (tenement block)
4 Halkett Crescent, Rosshead (tenement [...]

Dumbarton Councillor David McBride has submitted a Motion to West Dunbartonshire Council meeting to be held on 25th January; detailing Labours Employability Programme; and inviting  all elected members to contribute their ideas and suggestions in order to improve on Labours plans. Councillor McBride said: ‘I was really pleased that the SNP Council had finally accepted that [...]

Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) levels: 

Level 7 Advanced Higher at grades A-C
Level 6 Higher at grades A-C
Level 5 Intermediate 2 at grades A-C; Standard Grade at 1-2 (Credit)
Level 4 Intermediate 1 at grades A-C; Standard Grade at 3-4 (General)
Level 3 Access 3; Standard Grade at 5-6 (Foundation)

Clydebank High School
4th Year Results: http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/4thyear.asp?iSchoolID=8314136
5th Year Results: [...]

Unemployment in West Dunbartonshire continues to grow and has now reached 4.6% sparking fears of another lost generation of young people to the world of work. There are now 2,239 people out of work in West Dunbartonshire. Labour Group Leader Councillor Martin Rooney said: ‘This is something that worries everyone. Labour politicians have been calling [...]