Name needed for the Mains Park footpath

We are looking for a name for the path which runs up the side of Mains Park.

Giving this path a name will help when the police or local services need to locate it and we need to act quickly on this, now that we have been given the opportunity. We would like the name to reflect the history or use of the area. Several suggestions have already been made but we would welcome more.

Please send your suggestions as soon as possible to either the webmaster or secretary (see our contacts page) or post as a comment below.

Hunter Road realignment

We now have the plan for the proposed realignment of Hunter Road. Please click on the image below to view it at a readable size. (You will probably need to click on the large version of the image to see it full size as it is too big to fit on the screen).

Alternatively, view as a pdf file.

Please note that some detail may change as the project progresses, but funding and a project management team are in place.

Douglas Academy closure 20th-21st May

Douglas Academy has been closed for the past two days due to flooding, but is due to re-open again on Monday 24th May. Further information can be obtained from the EDC website.

Milngavie Information Point

The new Milngavie Information Point in the precinct will be opening on Saturday 22nd May at 11 am.

There will be a range of activities associated with this including a guest visit from Tom Hunter, who was the first person to walk the West Highland Way, and a guided walk.

The Information Point will give advice on local walks, tourist attractions and other matters of interest to tourists.

For more information, see the Milngavie Herald

Milngavie Heritage Committee AGM

A new group, the Milngavie Heritage Committee, has been set up for the purpose of creating a heritage centre in Milngavie. They will be holding their AGM in Milngavie Community Centre on Tuesday 25th May at 7:30pm. All are welcome, so please come along and show your interest in their project.

This group, operating within the East Dunbartonshire Tourism Partnership, is working in conjunction with the Milngavie Heritage and History Group and is supported by Milngavie Community Council. You can read more about the group in the Milngavie and Bearsden Herald for 14th May.

The Cowboy Trap

The MERA committee has been contacted by Mentorn TV who have been commissioned by the BBC to make a TV programme called The Cowboy Trap. The programme sets out to fix shoddy work done by cowboy builders.

They are currently looking for contributors who have been ripped off by builders to join the show.

Anyone interested in taking part should e-mail builders@mentorn.tv or phone 0207 258 6724 and leave a message so someone can contact you.

Further details at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/beonashow/cowboy_trap