Thursday 26 February 2015

Green bin collections

Green bin collection starts from the week commencing Monday 2nd March, which means the first uplift for Mains Estate will be Thursday 5th March.

See the EDC website for more details.

Friday 20 February 2015

Roadworks on Hunter Road

Hunter Road will be closed at the section between Falloch Road and Craigton Road on Tuesday 3 March from 09.30 - 15.30.

Scottish Water are to replace a manhole cover.

Buses will be using an alternative route during that period and it would be best to check with First Bus and Citybus before travelling.

Saturday 14 February 2015

Fair Trade Steering Group

The East Dunbartonshire Fair Trade Steering Group celebrated its 10th anniversary in January and is now looking to the next decade.  They are keen to attract new members and are hosting an event on Saturday 28 February at 10.30am - 11.45am, in Cadder Parish South Hall,  Kirkintilloch Road,  Bishopbriggs, to give interested individuals an opportunity to meet and find out more. It will feature Basilio Almonte, a guest speaker from the Dominican Republic, who will talk about the difference that Fairtrade makes to the lives of cocoa producers.

Interested parties must register for the event, and this should be done via Louise Finch, ljfinch7@gmail.com / 0141 772 1363 / 0755 196 6887.  If anyone is interested in getting involved but can't attend the event, please get in touch with Sylvia Gray, tel 0141 578 8655 / 07827 280 777 or sylvia.gray@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Roadworks on the A809

Councillor Manjinder Shergill has provided us with the following
information:

A809 Stockiemuir Road, Bearsden - Temporary Traffic Management
A contractor is to cut back overhanging vegetation on the A809 Stockiemuir Road north of Stockiemuir Avenue, Bearsden.  In order for the works to be carried out in a safe manner, Stop/Go boards will be used to control traffic movements on Stockiemuir Road at the works location, from 9.30am until 3.30pm on Monday 16 February 2015.  The use of Stop/Go boards will result in delays to traffic on Stockiemuir Road

A809 Drymen Road, Bearsden - Temporary Traffic Management
British Telecom is to carry out repairs to a cable fault on the A809 Drymen Road near its junction with Beechwood Lane, Bearsden.  In order for the works to be carried out in a safe manner, temporary three way traffic signals will be used to control traffic movements on Drymen Road at Beechwood Lane, Bearsden, from 9am until 3.30pm on Monday 16 February 2015.  The temporary traffic signals will be manually controlled at all times.  The use of temporary traffic signals will result in delays to traffic in the area.

A809 Stockiemuir Road, Bearsden - Temporary Traffic Management
UIS is to carry out a drainage pipeline survey on a section of the A809 Stockiemuir Road between its junctions with Courthill and the access road to Bearsden Academy and a point north of Drymen Road, Bearsden.  In order for the works to be carried out in a safe manner, the existing traffic signals will require to be switched off and temporary four way traffic signals will be used to control traffic movements on Stockiemuir Road at its junctions with Courthill and the access road to Bearsden Academy, Bearsden. Thereafter, the permanent traffic signals will be switched back on and stop/go boards will be used to control traffic movement as the survey works proceed southwards on Stockiemuir Road towards the A809 Drymen Road, Bearsden.  The works will be carried out between 9.10am and 3.30pm, on Thursday 19 February 2015.  The temporary traffic signals will be manually controlled at all times.  The use of temporary traffic signals will result in delays to traffic in the area.