Monday, 17 October 2022

Mains Estate Residents' Association (MERA) AGM

The MERA AGM will be held on Monday 24th October 2022 at 7:30pm at Douglas Academy.  

There will be an update on the Local Development Plan, a Question and Answer session with Hacking and Paterson and a Discussion together with the Head Teacher of Douglas Academy and the Community Warden.  

We look forward to seeing you there.

secretary@mera-milngavie.co.uk


Saturday, 26 February 2022

Mains Estate Exhibition and Heritage Walks 

Did you know that March is East Dunbartonshire Local History Month?

This year the history and the heritage of the Mains Estate will be celebrated through an Exhibition and Heritage Walks 

http://www.mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/LocalHistoryMonth.pdf ; page 5 

The Exhibition will be hosted by Milngavie Heritage Centre in Milngavie Library from Saturday 12th March – Saturday 9th April 2022 (excl. Sundays), during normal library opening hours.  No booking required.  

http://www.mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/Exhibition.pdf 

The Heritage Walks will take place on Saturday 19th March 2022 at 10am and 2pm.  Advanced booking is necessary due to limited numbers. Please call 0141 956 3541 to book.

 

The second edition of Nigel Orr’s book ‘Milngavie: The Village’ is also now available from admin@milngavieheritage.org  

http://www.mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/BookFlyer.pdf  

The book will be celebrated through a special event ‘Milngavie the Village: a Conversation of the Past, the Present and the Future’ at Bearsden Library and Hub on Wednesday 16th March 2022 at 7:30pm.  You should book tickets via Eventbrite.  

http://www.mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/LocalHistoryMonth.pdf ; page 4  

 

Ways to contact MERA

By email secretary@mera-milngavie.co.uk

On Facebook at MERA Milngavie.

On Twitter @MeraMilngavie.

Published: Saturday 26th February 2022

 

Thursday, 10 June 2021

           Newsletter from the Mains Estate Residents’ Association (MERA)

                                 COVID-19 Hotspot in the Mains Estate


MERA would like to highlight that COVID-19 prevalence is currently rising in East Dunbartonshire and that the Mains Estate is one of the hotspots.  The incidence of COVID-19 within Clober and the Mains Estate is currently around 230 cases per 100,000 (Source: Public Health Scotland, https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/phs.covid.19/viz/COVID-19DailyDashboard_15960160643010/Overview).  The PCR positive test rate in East Dunbartonshire is 4% which is close to the WHO threshold of 5%.

Link to the COVID-19 incident map www.mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/COVIDmap210607.pdf

Link to the latest PSUC newsletter www.mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/PSUC-COVID-19-June2021.pdf

Thank you.


Ways to keep in contact with MERA

By email secretary@mera-milngavie.co.uk 

On Facebook at MERA Milngavie.

On Twitter @MeraMilngavie.

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Help save the Mains Estate 'Historic Environment' - Deadline 31 May 2021

The historic environment of the Mains Estate helps to make it a special place to live and it is an important part of our local heritage.  Sadly, the historic protection is under threat of removal.  Please respond to the Council's consultation by 31st May 2021 and we can help save our historic environment together.

Full details - http://www.mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/Newsletter-210525.pdf

A template representation form for you to complete in your own words, can be downloaded  - http://www.mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/RepresentationForm.docx

Thanks, MERA Committee

Monday, 10 May 2021

Newsletter from the Mains Estate Residents’ Association (MERA) – 10th May 2021

COVID-19 - Some areas of East Dunbartonshire are showing a particular cause for concern

East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) advises that East Dunbartonshire has the second highest incidence of COVID-19 in Scotland, with some areas showing a particular cause for concern mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/PSUCCOVID-19InfoMay2021.pdf

We are advised to remain vigilant within Milngavie and Bearsden and follow the FACTS guidance though: social distancing, good hand and respiratory hygiene, using appropriate face coverings and by adhering to current protection Level 3 guidance https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-protection-levels/pages/protection-level-3/

Ways to keep in contact with MERA

By email secretary@mera-milngavie.co.uk
On Facebook at MERA Milngavie.
On Twitter @MeraMilngavie.