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

Newsletter from the Mains Estate Residents’ Association (MERA) – 10^th 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.

 

 Newsletter from the Mains Estate Residents’ Association (MERA) – 13^th Jan 2021

SAVE OUR GREENBELT – BACK THE COUNCIL PLAN

REMINDER - deadline Friday 15^th January 2021 at 5pm

This is a reminder that the deadline for the Council's consultation on the Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) is this Friday 15th January 2021 at 5pm.  

If you love our green surroundings and you have not yet had an opportunity to respond, then we strongly recommend that you use the key points detailed in our full newsletter available at 

http://mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/Newsletter201206.pdf  

The Council’s Representation Form is available at
http://mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/RepresentationForm.docx

We have made a short explanatory video, available on Facebook and Twitter 
https://www.facebook.com/MERAMilngavie/posts/2881548372076310

Coverage of the consultation can also be found in the Bearsden and Milngavie Herald
https://www.milngavieherald.co.uk/news/environment/builders-eye-greenbelt-sites-milngavie-and-bearsden-3057962

Thank you and thank you to the manyhundreds that have already responded

The MERA Committee

Ways to keep in contact with MERA
By email secretary@mera-milngavie.co.uk
On Facebook at MERA Milngavie.
On Twitter @MeraMilngavie.

 

Newsletter from the Mains Estate Residents’ Association (MERA) – 6^th December 2020

SAVE OUR GREENBELT – BACK THE COUNCIL PLAN

Final Consultation on LDP2 – deadline Friday 15^th January 2021

Our greenbelt is still at risk from developers unless you act now!  

If you love our green surroundings, then we we strongly recommend that you respond to the Council’s final consultation on the Local Development Plan (LDP2), using the key points detailed in our full newsletter available at 

http://mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/Newsletter201206.pdf  

Hardcopies of the newsletter will be distributed over the next week.

The Council’s Representation Form is available at
http://mera-milngavie.co.uk/docs/RepresentationForm.docx

We have made a short explanatory video, available on Facebook and Twitter 
https://www.facebook.com/MERAMilngavie/posts/2881548372076310

Coverage of the consultation can also be found in the Bearsden and Milngavie Herald
https://www.milngavieherald.co.uk/news/environment/builders-eye-greenbelt-sites-milngavie-and-bearsden-3057962

Thank you

The MERA Committee

Ways to keep in contact with MERA
By email secretary@mera-milngavie.co.uk
On Facebook at MERA Milngavie.
On Twitter @MeraMilngavie.

 

Newsletter from the Mains Estate Residents’ Association – 

8^th November 2020

HOT TOPIC!  - Local Development Plan 2 - online information sessions 

East Dunbartonshire Council is seeking representations on the next Local Development Plan.  MERA will provide residents with guidance on how to respond shortly.  In the meantime, the Council has organised online information sessions for Milngavie residents on:

Thurs 19 November 2020, 7.00 pm - 7.45 pm

There is also an information session for Bearsden residents on:

Wed 11 November 2020,  10am - 10.45 am

If you would like to attend one of these briefing sessions then please send an email to development.plan@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Once registered, the Council will send joining instructions. The sessions will be hosted using Microsoft Teams software.  Please note that you can join a Teams meeting free-of-charge from any device, whether or not you have a Teams account.

Please note that there will be no face-to-face meetings for this stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For further details please see https://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/proposed-local-development-plan-2

Mains Estate Park

We are grateful for the work of the Council's 'Streetscene' team.  They have been undertaking an annual grass cut in the wetland area at the bottom of the park and have also been removing rushes.  

Ways to keep in contact with MERA

By email secretary@mera-milngavie.co.uk

On Facebook at MERA Milngavie

On Twitter @MeraMilngavie

Finally, we would be extremely grateful if you could check with your neighbours that they know that they can register for MERA newsletters by email on our website on the ‘Events’ page 

http://www.mera-milngavie.co.uk/events.html