Bin Collections Over Christmas and New Year

Nobody wants to miss their bin day, particularly at Christmas, so here are those all important dates. 

For residents who receive a collection on a Friday, (Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) refuse and recycling collections will be running two days later on the Sunday.  
 
Collections on all other days will be on their usual day.

Normal collection day        Festive period collection day 

Thursday 24 Dec                Thursday 24 Dec        (Stays the same) 
Friday 25 Dec                     Sunday 27 Dec         
Monday 28 Dec                  Monday 28 Dec         (Stays the same)         
Tuesday 29 Dec                Tuesday 29 Dec         (Stays the same)         
Wednesday 30 Dec            Wednesday 30 Dec  (Stays the same) 
Thursday 31 Dec                Thursday 31 Dec       (Stays the same)         
Friday 1 Jan                        Sunday 3 Jan 

Normal collection days will resume on Monday 4 January 2016.
 
Please ensure your bins and food caddies are out on the kerbside by 07.00 am on the relevant collection day.  

A couple of 'things'.

EDC is going to be undertaking work quite soon to repair/replace the broken drains which run under the path which was built a wee while ago through the Mains Estate Park . The path will be repaired at the same time. This work will get under way once the ground has dried out a bit.

The appeal which was lodged against EDC's decision to refuse planning permission for houses to be built in Craigton Woods has been dismissed by the Reporter.

MERA's committee members hope that you all have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Christmas Lights Switch-On Events and Fayres

East Dunbartonshire Council is supporting community groups and traders organising
switch-on events and other festive fun. 

The latest switch-on times are (please check locally for more details of each event
and any changes): 
·        Milngavie - Saturday 21 November - 5pm This is the culmination of a day-long 

         Christmas Fayre which has been organised by Milgavie BID.
·        Bishopbriggs - Thursday 26 November - 5pm 
·        Lennoxtown - Friday 27 November - 4.50pm 
·        Haughhead - Friday 27 November - 5.30pm 
·        Torrance - Friday 27 November - 6.45pm 
·        Kirkintilloch - Saturday 28 November - 5pm 
·        Milton of Campsie - Friday 4 December - 6pm 
·        Lenzie - Saturday 5 December - 5.30pm 

In addition, Mugdock Country Park is hosting a Christmas Fayre on Friday 27 November
(5pm-9pm) - featuring Santa’s Grotto, food and drink, market stalls, children's
rides, archery, carol singers, arts and crafts, and more. The Christmas lights will
be switched on at 6pm.

The latest newsletter from East Dunbartonshire Council's Land Planning Team has been published on the Council's website at http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk  The newsletter gives an update on the Local Development Plan.

The association spoke with the Council recently about street litter bins and bins in local parks. These bins are emptied now only as and when required; all of the Council's waste disposal staff are meant to empty these bins as they go about their jobs. We will need to be vigilant and if there is a bin which needs emptied we should all feel free to contact the Council and let them know.

We can expect to see accumulations of leaves in the estate being cleared over the next few days and into next week.

A public consultation meeting on Phase 2 of the Bears Way Cycle Way is being held on Thursday, 19th November from 03.00 pm to 08.00 pm. It is being held in Kessington Hall. It is a drop-in session.

A consultation meeting on Improving People's Services in North West Glasgow is being held on Tuesday 17th November in Yoker Community Campus from 06.00 pm to 08.00 pm. Proposed changes in service provision are likely to have implications in the longer term for GP Out of Hours Services at Drumchapel Hospital; the provision of such services is the subject of a national and local review.

Poachers' Knowle Pumping Stattion

Residents in the Douglas Muir Drive area who regularly use the Core Path Walk in the woodland may have noticed a smell in the area. A resident investigated this and noticed a discolouration in the local water course. This was reported to SEPA who came out to investigate and it appears that there has been a problem with the Poachers' Knowle pumping station belonging to Scottish Water. This has been reported to Scottish Water and they are dealing with the matter. Any residents who have a problem with their waste or smells should contact Scottish Water immediately. Meanwhile, MERA would recommend that residents do not allow children or dogs to enter the water in this area.

Posted by secretary@mera-milngavie.co.uk on 20.10.15