Connecting Council and Community Spring 2016

We’ve got an Emmy Read more about Alexander Bain’s award: page 3 2 edlife www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk Contents Budget Update Welcome to the spring edition of edlife – Balanced Budget for East Council’s magazine for local communities, residents and businesses. coming year – with It’s packed full of articles that shine a light on no enforced job losses a range of projects, achievements and events. and no service cuts. On page 3 (opposite) you can read all about plans to display a prestigious Emmy award in The Council met on 17 March to while you can find out the latest about the Primary agree the budget for 2016/17 School Improvement Plan on page 4. and delivered the £13 million in Page 5 contains details of the Council’s rent arrears savings needed for the coming campaign and information on how Council tenants year with no enforced job losses requesting repairs to their homes are to benefit from and no reduction in services. new, digital technology which has been introduced. Continuing to protect On page 6 you can find out about what fun events services to the vulnerable and the EDLC Trust has planned for spring while on page young people, there were also no 7 you can find out more about the new Lennoxtown increases in charges for adult social Community Hub, which opened in February, and the care services, no increases to the range of services it offers. cost of school meals and a 25% Pages 8 and 9 highlight the good work the Council reduction in cemetery costs. and its partners in the Dementia Network such as NHS Further restructuring will see Greater Glasgow and Clyde and voluntary associations a leaner senior officer structure and Award news 3 including Ceartas, Alzheimer and Carers Link, the trades unions have signed up amongst many others, do to make a real difference to negotiating an agreement on changes to employee terms and School news with people living with Dementia. 4 If you are a budding business entrepreneur there conditions that will deliver savings are details on page 10 on how you can enter the 2016 of £1.2 million. A blitz on potholes over Council repairs go digital 5 Business Awards. We hope you enjoy this latest issue of edlife. the next two months was also For the latest news, follow us on Twitter @EDCouncil, announced, using the remaining What’s on 6 like us at www.facebook.com/edunbartonshirecouncil allocated winter maintenance or visit www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk budget for 2015/16 that has not been required this year. Lennoxtown Hub opened 7 The revised 10 year Capital Investment Programme was also agreed, which sees continued Business awards launch 10 investment in Primary Schools through the Primary School Could you foster? 12 Improvement programme; continued development of the Community Hub programme and progressing the development of Kirkintilloch Town Hall and Kilmardinny House in .

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This early form of image transmission combined elements of electric clocks and telegraphs but the breakthrough was the concept of scanning an image and then transmitting it so it could be reproduced elsewhere. It was the first time that an image was ever transmitted from one location to another and introduced the The Procurement team concepts of scan lines, pixels and frame and line synchronisation The Council has once again been used in all modern television recognised for its work as an systems. employer that promotes and Kirkintilloch and District supports apprenticeships. Society of Antiquaries played a At the APSE Scottish Building key role in ensuring the Emmy & Housing Apprenticeship was awarded to Bain and Awards earlier this year, East President Ivan Ruddock wrote Dunbartonshire was presented an article in 2012 exploring with an Excellence in Training the link between Bain and the Standards award. This builds on fundamentals of television. a similar achievement last year Dr Ruddock added, “Before when the Council was presented Alexander Bain could create his with the runner up award for fax machine in the 1840s, he had Apprentice Employer of the Year at to invent the concept of image the Microsoft Modern Apprentice scanning, transmission and image Awards 2015. reconstruction. Not only was he There was also double the first person to do this, but success for our Apprentice decades later these ideas were Electrician Allan Campbell who exploited by the pioneers of has received a runner up award in television, and continue to be the APSE’s Scottish and UK Apprentice basis of all forms of the technology of the Year awards. Dr Ivan Ruddock of the Kirkintilloch and District Society of Antiquaries of images. He said, “I can’t believe I got another trophy. I am enjoying my A prestigious Emmy Award apprenticeship and remain really which was awarded to a little motivated to continue building known Scottish inventor 130 “It is no exaggeration to state my knowledge and skills and years after his death for his furthering my career.” pioneering work in image that he can be considered the In other news, the Council’s transmission, has arrived in East father of television.” Procurement Team has been Dunbartonshire. shortlisted for another two awards. The National Academy of Hot on the heels of their success Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Bain’s Technology and “It is no exaggeration to at the Scottish Go Awards, where decided to posthumously honour Engineering Emmy, awarded at state that he can be considered they were named Team of the Year, Alexander Bain (1810-1877), who the 67th Annual Technology & the father of television, and they are now shorlisted at the died and is buried in Kirkintilloch, Engineering Emmy Awards in the is consequently worthy of the national event. They are also in the for his outstanding achievement Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas in recognition that the award of this running for a Local Government in technical or engineering January, was given in recognition Emmy represents.” Chronicle Award, again for Team development.The Council, who of inventing the concept of Arrangements are now of the Year. maintain Bain’s gravestone in the scanning for image transmission, being made to have the Emmy Finally, the Positive Old Aisle Cemetery in Kirkintilloch, said to be one of the fundamental put on public display in the Auld Achievements Project which have been chosen as custodian of principles of television. Kirk Museum in Kirkintilloch so supports vulnerable young people the award.  During his lifetime Bain’s everyone can have the opportunity into employment, education, Many people are familiar with achievements included the to see this prestigious award and training and/or volunteering was Emmy Awards as the annual prizes invention of the electric clock and learn more about the work of highly commended at the RSPB recognising television excellence – important contributions to the Alexander Bain. Nature of Scotland Awards. Their the equivalent of the Oscars in the electric telegraph, however he conservation and gardening film industry – but they also honour is now known worldwide as the initiative was recognised as development and innovation in the inventor of the facsimile machine, making a difference to the local broadcast industry. which he patented in 1843. environment. 4 edlife www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk New School News Pupils grow seeds from space

When Tim Peake went into think more scientifically and share space last year he took 2kg of their findings with the whole rocket seeds with him and now community. Following Tim Peake’s pupils at Balmuildy Primary Principia Mission is immersing the in Bishopbriggs are preparing children in science and technology to become space biologists by and hooking their interest at an growing them. early age.” The seeds were flown to Pupils will grow the seeds the International Space Station alongside others that haven’t (ISS) on Soyuz 44S where they been to space and measure the have spent the last few months in differences over seven weeks. microgravity. They will return to The out-of-this-world experiment earth in spring and 100 will come is part of Rocket Science, an to East Dunbartonshire. educational project launched by Pupils from and Woodhill Primaries cut the ground for the new school Teacher, Mrs Bhattacharyya the Royal Horticultural Society’s said, “We are very excited to be Campaign for School Gardening Our Primary School Improvement Elsewhere: taking part. This experiment is a and the UK Space Agency. Programme started 2016 with a • In , construction of the fantastic way of teaching pupils to bang as we cut the ground for new £11.5m Lenzie Meadow the brand new £12.4m school Primary continues apace with and early learning & childcare pupils of Lenzie Primary and centre for Bishopbriggs. Lenzie Moss Primary looking “Tim’s Principia Mission is immersing the Little Layla was at the front forward to their first lessons of the queue when pupils from in August 2016. children in science and technology and Auchinairn and Woodhill Primaries • Planning permission for a joined her and her friends from new school to replace hooking their interest at an early age.” Cleddens Learning & Childcare St Agatha’s and St Flannan’s Centre at the special event in in Kirkintilloch was granted January. in January. A new two storey building • Morgan Sindall was named will replace the two schools and as the contractor to build a the centre and will house around new school in Bearsden to 560 pupils and 145 pre-school replace St Andrew’s Primary children when it opens in session and St Joseph’s Primary. 2016/17. Raya (back), a P7 at Woodhill Gordon Currie, Director of Primary said, “I am really looking Education & Children’s Services, forward to watching our new said, “The Primary School school being built and think it will Improvement Programme is be great.” delivering excellent schools The Bishopbriggs for the young people of East development is the third to be Dunbartonshire, helping us built as part of the Council’s maintain our position as one of £45m Programme, based on the the top performing education reference design of Kirkintilloch’s authorities in Scotland.” award-winning Lairdsland Primary.

School leavers are top of the table

East Dunbartonshire has This compares with the national Director of Education & The Council has prepared maintained its place as the top average of 92.9%. Children’s Services, Gordon a Senior Phase Partnership performing Scottish Council For the young people Currie, said, “This is great news Programme for pupils preparing for school leavers going on to involved this meant 60.9% for our pupils and they should to leave school. It features dozens positive destinations. taking up places at higher all be very proud of themselves. of courses and placements to help The School Leaver Destination education with the remainder It is important that we continue them towards the career they Return published by Skills going into further education with our hard work to provide want. Copies are available in Development Scotland showed (16.3%), employment (16.6%), opportunities for all senior all secondary schools or that in 2014/2015, 96.7% of East training (2.2%), voluntary work students to find the route they can be downloaded from Dunbartonshire’s school leavers (0.3%) and activity agreement wish to go down when they www.edopps4all.com went on to a positive destination. (0.4%). leave school.” www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk edlife 5 Council repairs go digital Tenants requesting repairs “The appointment will also to their homes are to benefit be confirmed via a text message from new, digital technology to the tenant. A further text will be which has been introduced by issued as a reminder, 24hrs before the Council. the appointment. The new scheduling system “Customers will also be includes a text messaging service given the opportunity to complete and Dynamic Scheduling software a simple electronic customer for all property repairs across the satisfaction survey where they can Council. Jobs are now issued to comment on their experience of operatives electronically, via hand- the service delivered. held devices, removing the need “The technology will continue for them to return to the depot to evolve and the feedback we throughout the day. receive will be used to improve Jim Corrigan, Local the overall customer experience for Neighbourhood Services Manager, our tenants.” said, “Not only will this new John Deary of Kirkintilloch is service see massive financial one such tenant to benefit from savings for the Council but it also the new system. He said, “It’s gives the tenant a much smoother, great to see the Council using this slicker and quicker service. new technology to make things “When a tenant now better for tenants and improve telephones the Council’s Contact their systems, while saving money Centre or visits one of our Hubs to at the same time.” report a fault, they will be given the first available appointment Kirkintilloch resident John Deary has benefited from the new system slot, specific to the trade required.

Don’t risk losing your home over rent arrears

East Dunbartonshire Council is Even if a tenant is in receipt Over the last year, East we are here to help. We can also tackling rent arrears head on, of Housing Benefit, it is their Dunbartonshire Council has help those with multiple debt with the warning that falling responsibility to make sure their evicted a total of 10 tenants from issues by referring them on to behind with your rent can lead claim is up to date by providing their homes for rent arrears. other agencies.” to you losing your home. all relevant paper work and The Council will only evict The move comes following reporting any changes in their people as a very last resort. Before a Council advertising campaign circumstances to the benefits that we will work with tenants, aimed at tackling the issue of rent service. looking at payment options and arrears. The campaign, which poses “If a tenant fails to keep encouraging them to apply for the question ‘Up to your ears in their rent account up to date and benefits they may be entitled to. MORE INFORMATION rent arrears?’ ran on local buses arrears are increasing then the Every effort will be made to keep If you are experiencing and newspapers earlier this year. Council can, and do, take legal them in their home. difficulty paying your rent then Grant Mackintosh, Housing action to seek to recover the Grant Mackintosh added, please call 0300 123 4510 Manager said, “A condition of a lost rent and even the property. “I would urge anyone who is and ask to speak to your local tenancy agreement is that Ultimately if rent isn’t paid and experiencing difficulty in paying Housing Officer. tenants must ensure their rent arrears continue to increase their rent to get in touch with account is paid and up to date. tenants can be evicted.” their local Housing Officer – 6 edlife www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk

What’s on spring 2016

Spring into action The latest cultural and sport • The Trails and Tales • And on the theme of reading, programmes have been programme continues, while you can ‘read’ the crest of and enjoy adventures revealed, with highlights for there’s the chance to a wave on 17 June by people of all ages. reminisce and tell stories boarding a special canal in the past, present sparked by interesting objects cruise to mark National and future with • ‘Weebeasties’ sessions offer at Parish Church Reading Group Day. younger children the chance Hall on 25 May East Dunbartonshire to get messy and creative at • Kirkintilloch’s Auld Kirk EDLC also offers opportunities The Barony Chambers on Museum has a range of to get active in Kirkintilloch, Leisure and Culture 8 April and exhibitions on the way Bishopbriggs, Bearsden and (EDLC) Trust. Community Centre on – including Scotland in the beyond. 13 April Commonwealth Games, Sports on offer include • Older children are invited Travelling Yarns and the story football, rugby, tennis, badminton, to a workshop on comic of Rita Cowan Taketsuru netball, athletics, martial arts, fun strips in Bishopbriggs Library • The Lillie Art Gallery will host games, golf, swimming and life- on 13 April, while the the Bearsden Art Club Annual saving. Community Room at Exhibition from 30 April to Waitrose, Milngavie, is the 27 May, with the Milngavie venue for ‘Cartoon Inventions Art Club Annual Exhibition – Phantom Platforms’ on from 4 June to 2 July MORE INFORMATION 15 April • Budding sleuths and thriller visit www.edlc.co.uk or • Take a trip back in time fans should put 21 April call the Booking Hotline on courtesy of a Lenzie Primary in their diaries, with a Murder 0141 777 3143. School History Display – Mystery Evening being being held in the school – held at William Patrick Library on 15 June to celebrate World Book Night www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk edlife 7

Lennoxtown Community Hub, the new home for Council, library, leisure and cultural Lennoxtown Community Hub services in the town, was officially opened on Tuesday “Now that the building is 8 March following a £5.29M open for business, residents can investment by the Council. now access a wide range of key Located in the heart of services – some of them not MORE INFORMATION Lennoxtown on the town’s Main delivered in Lennoxtown before For more information please visit www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk Street, the new building brings a such as licensing and registration for Council services or www.edlc.co.uk for library, leisure and wide range of services under one – in one central location.” cultural services. Residents can also call 0300 123 4510 or email roof including Council Tax, benefits, Customer Services will be [email protected] licensing, housing, general Council open 9am to 8pm on Monday enquiries, library services, leisure and Wednesday, 9am to 6pm on services, arts and events. Tuesday and Thursday, and 9am There are also healthcare until 5pm every Friday. services – including GP surgeries Library Services will be – in conjunction with NHS Greater available from 10am to 8pm on Glasgow and Clyde. Monday and Wednesday, 10am The Hub was developed to 6pm on Tuesday and Thursday, to deliver a new, flexible ‘one and 10am until 5pm every Friday. stop shop’ approach to customer services to make it easier for residents to access and get information about a variety of different services and make payments for them in just one visit. Commenting on the opening Ann Davie, Director of Customer Services and Transformation, said, “I am delighted that we have delivered a modern, functional and vibrant facility for the people of Lennoxtown and the surrounding area that will provide opportunities for a broad range of community activity.

Get ready for the Scottish Parliament election Registered voters in East Andy O’Neill, Head of Scotland Dunbartonshire will be able to Office at the Electoral Commission, take part in the Scottish Election added, “Anyone not yet registered on Thursday 5 May, but you to vote should do so as soon need to act now to “make sure as possible so they will be able you’re in”. to have their say on issues that The Scottish Parliament has directly affect their day-to-day lives powers to make laws for Scotland in Scotland. The deadline to register on a range of areas including to vote at the Scottish Parliament transport, education, environment, election is Monday 18 April 2016.” health, police and fire services and For the first time in the local government. Scottish elections, 16 and 17 years Council Chief Executive Gerry old can vote but just like anyone Cornes is the Electoral Registration else wishing to have their say, they Officer for East Dunbartonshire. must be registered to vote. He said, “Anyone who is not Anyone without internet registered to vote won’t be able access can still register to vote to take part in May’s Scottish by completing a paper form Parliament election so they should and returning it to their local act now to make sure they can registration office by the 18 April have their say on polling day. registration deadline. “Registering is easy and you Forms can be requested from can apply online at www.gov. the local registration office by uk/register-to-vote in just a few contacting the Electoral Registration minutes. You will need your date Officer, 235 Dumbarton Road, of birth and national insurance Clydebank, G81 4XJ or calling number.” 0800 980 0471. 8 edlife www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk Dementia website launch A website which aims to be the first stop for information and advice on dementia for people in East Dunbartonshire has been launched.

East Dunbartonshire is the with dementia, carers and families, Scottish local authority area with local community groups and the highest proportion of older businesses, as well as being used people and the Council and its for staff learning, development and partners have been praised for research. their partnership approach and East Dunbartonshire innovative work with over 2,000 Dementia Network is a forum people in East Dunbartonshire that brings together groups, who currently have dementia. organisations and members of For every person diagnosed the community committed to with dementia, at least four people improving the lives of people will be affected by it and we are with dementia, their families now realising the massive impact and carers. it is having on individuals, families The website – www.eddn. and communities. org.uk – was co-developed The number of people and co-produced with people diagnosed with the condition living with dementia, carers in East Dunbartonshire is rising, and Dementia Network partners which has implications for many East Dunbartonshire Council, public services and policies, such NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, as housing, leisure and education. Ceartas, Alzheimer Scotland As East Dunbartonshire and Carers Link. strives to become one of the most The website is supported dementia friendly places in the UK, by the Alzheimer Scotland the East Dunbartonshire Dementia 24 hour helpline and has an Network Partnership website has email enquiry function managed been designed to cater for people by Ceartas. Members of the Dementia Network launch the website

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The final floor of luxury suites in Antonine House are now being opened. Services provided include: • 24-hour nursing care for the elderly and those living with Dementia • Fine cuisine served in nine dining rooms • Easily accessible roof top terrace and landscaped garden Antonine House Suite • Event and activities programme • Reminiscence room Antonine House • Hairdressing and beauty salon This luxury home is one of our • Cinema room newest and provides a wide range of • Private resident transport high quality care, with state of the art facilities. Contact home manager Ms Bobby Dougan to arrange a visit on 0141 942 4644.

Rooftop Terrace To find out more information: E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.meallmore.co.uk SCOTTISH CARE AWARD WINNERS 2014 Facebook: www.facebook.com/meallmore Antonine House, 16 Roman Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 2SL www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk edlife 9

It links to the local assets map and will feature on the touch Milngavie’s Story screen at the Kirkintilloch Health and Care Centre reception. Gordon Thomson, Chief Executive Officer at Ceartas Advocacy thinks the website will be a great resource for the people of East Dunbartonshire. He said, “We’re delighted MORE INFORMATION to see the launch of this Keep up-to-date with East website. We believe it can Dunbartonshire’s War and find be a valuable resource as the out about future events by site will offer comprehensive following them on Facebook information about dementia – www.facebook.com/ and the variety of local support EastDunbartonshiresWar available. We were pleased to assist in the development of the site and look forward to it becoming an integral part Around 250 people attended a Information & Archives office, in the support individuals and fun free event that explored the Janice Miller, said, “The response to Keeping you families affected by dementia impact of the First World War on the event was absolutely fantastic in East Dunbartonshire.” Milngavie. and it was great that some relatives moving The fun free event, which of the people whose stories took place in Milngavie Town featured on the day were able to Hall, was part of the East join us. Dunbartonshire’s War project “I want to thank everyone who MORE INFORMATION and featured a number of came along and shared their stories visit www.eddn.org.uk or interesting activities for people with the East Dunbartonshire’s call the Dementia 24 hour of all ages. It followed on from War team. The project team have helpline on freephone previous successful events held arranged to make contact with 0808 808 3000. in Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, them all in the coming weeks to Bearsden and Lennoxtown photograph their artefacts and last year. capture their stories.”

Dementia Friendly Library Rail services will be affected by the closure of the Glasgow Queen Street Tunnel until August. The ScotRail Alliance is carrying out work to ensure the tunnel is ready to run the ‘next generation’ electric trains coming to Scotland at the end of next year. The tunnel closed on 20 March and will not reopen until 8 August 2016 – meaning changes for people who travel in and out of Glasgow Queen Street High Level station. It also means that trains in general – in and out of Glasgow – are much busier. Bishopbriggs Library has and help people living with Alzheimer Scotland said, “It has Lenzie and Bishopbriggs become one of the first libraries dementia remain a part of their been an absolute pleasure to stations are particularly affected in Scotland to be awarded community and not become apart work with Bishopbriggs Library. and bus services have been Dementia Friendly status by from it. All the staff were very engaging increased in those areas. Alzheimer Scotland. This involves learning a little throughout the sessions and it was In addition, the ScotRail Library employees were about dementia and doing very great to be able to give some of Alliance has teamed up with invited to take part in awareness simple and practical things that can them advice as some of them knew Cycling Scotland and Glasgow sessions delivered by Alzheimer make an enormous difference to someone living with dementia. Bike Station to offer a quick, safe Scotland as part of an initiative people living with the condition. “I look forward to working and healthy active travel option to help create Dementia Friendly Following an environmental with the rest of the libraries in for customers travelling from Communities. audit carried out by Alzheimer the next couple of months and Bishopbriggs during the works. A dementia friendly Scotland, the library was awarded making all the libraries in East The ScotRail Alliance has community is composed of Dementia Friendly status. Dunbartonshire dementia friendly.” created a special website where the whole community who are Alexandra Lang, Community you can find out more – www. committed to working together Activities Co-ordinator with scotrail.co.uk/queenstreettunnel 10 edlife www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk Bears Way: Protected cycling space Auchinairn

With our communities has its say becoming increasingly Auchinairn residents have dominated by traffic over the been having their say on East past 50 years, innovative ways Dunbartonshire Council’s to help people choose pedal plans for a new purpose-built power are vital to the quality of community and Early Years the places we live. facility. Creating safe space for Over 70 people attended a people to make everyday trips is drop-in event in Auchinairn Primary part of a strategic and sustainable School in January where they were solution that the next generation able to talk to representatives from will take for granted. the Council and the architect about Bears Way is East A family on the Bears Way. what they want to see in the new Dunbartonshire’s first dedicated facility for Auchinairn. Residents, cycle space that is physically pupils, parents, nursery staff, clubs protected from traffic. “As a resident of Milngavie, I wasn’t convinced at first and existing users of the community Located on the A81, it is part however I decided one day to get out of my car and centre had their say on which of changes whose key features try the path on my way to work. I hadn’t ever cycled to groups will need to be catered for include: both now and in the future. • Priority at side roads work before. Low and behold I am using the route daily, Following on from consultation • More pedestrian crossings instead of clogging the route up with my car.” Mr I. Gray undertaken last year through which and a narrower road to cross community members expressed • A consistent carriageway support for a proposed partnership, width to help drivers stay Once the Bears Way is complete, representatives from Glasgow under 30mph. locals and visitors of all ages will MORE INFORMATION City Foundation – a charitable With only the first phase have the opportunity to cycle safely Find out more at www. foundation linked to Glasgow City in place it is already clear that anywhere between Milngavie eastdunbarton.gov.uk/bearsway, Football Club (Scotland’s most people who would previously and Glasgow. The community will Follow Twitter #Bearsway successful women’s football team) – have never considered cycling have the opportunity to discuss See what people have to say by were also at the event to explore the on the A81 are now doing so. and contribute to the next design searching ‘YouTube Bears Way potential to integrate a new football phases over the summer. People’ facility alongside the proposals for the area. Natalie Davidson, from Are you among the upper crust of local businesses? Auchinairn, was one of a number of residents who attended the event. the bakery. Last year’s final was a Natalie said, “I’ve got one child lovely night.” in nursery and another one who is Nominations are now being going soon so it was nice to find accepted. To download the out what is planned and how it will form – which is quick and easy benefit the children. to complete electronically – visit “Coming along to the session www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/ has been really useful and it was businessawards good to have a say and try to Nominations close on Friday influence what will be in the new 22 April. A panel of judges from facility and what it will look like.” the Council and business sector Stuart Frame, who runs a will choose the finalists, who will karate club in Auchinairn Community be invited to a special awards Centre added, “We want the club dinner on Friday 20 May at The to remain in the community and it Eagle Lodge in Bishopbriggs. would be great if we can get in to There are nine categories: the new facility. Vittoria and Sara Capaldi from The Honeybee Bakery Business of the Year; Start up “It was important that the club Business of the Year; Growth was represented at the event and it Forget The Great British Bake- The awards are organised Business of the Year; Social was great to speak to people about Off – the search is now on for annually by East Dunbartonshire Enterprise of the Year; Best Service what could happen in the new rising business stars who have Council to highlight the Industry; Independent Retailer; facility.” the recipe for success in East inspirational work taking place Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism At the event a large number Dunbartonshire. locally to generate income, jobs Business of the Year; E-Commerce of people signed up to be kept Firms, entrepreneurs and investment. Business of the Year; and informed about the process and and enterprises have been Vittoria said, “Business has Community Champion. from it a community reference urged to enter the 2016 East been going great. Winning the As well as the awards, the group was formed. This group Dunbartonshire Business Awards. award helped to raise awareness final will again include a charity will represent community views This year’s launch took place of the business, and has given me fundraiser in aid of a number of throughout the design process and at The Honeybee Bakery in the confidence and motivation to local organisations. helped showcase the latest plans at Milngavie, where owner Vittoria strive for further success. The 2014 and 2015 awards a successful community information Capaldi really used her loaf to be “I would recommend entering raised over £15,000 for more session that was held in March. crowned Young Business Person the awards this year – they have than 20 good causes in East of the Year 2015. definitely made a difference to Dunbartonshire. www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk edlife 11

n Conservative (Con) n Independent (Ind) n Labour (Lab) your local councillor n Liberal Democrat (LD) n Scottish National Party (SNP) For details of Councillors’ surgeries or if you would like to speak to your Councillor, please call the number above his/her photograph. To find out who your Councillor is, please check the website at www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk or call 0141 578 8086.

Maureen Henry (Lab) Jim Gibbons (SNP) Eric Gotts (LD) Duncan Cumming (Ind) Ian Mackay (SNP) Ward 1 - Milngavie Ward 1 - Milngavie Ward 1 - Milngavie Ward 2 - Bearsden North Ward 2 - Bearsden North Tel: 0141 578 8163 Tel: 0141 578 8163 Tel: 0141 578 8163 Tel: 0141 578 8016 Tel: 0141 578 8016 Email: maureen.henry@ Email: jim.gibbons@ Email: eric.gotts@ Email: duncan.cumming@ Email: ian.mackay@ eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Ashay Ghai (LD) Keith Small (SNP) Manjinder Shergill (Lab) Vaughan Moody (LD) John Dempsey (Lab) Ward 4 - Campsie Ward 2 - Bearsden North Ward 3 - Bearsden South Ward 3 - Bearsden South Ward 3 - Bearsden South & Kirkintilloch North Tel: 0141 578 8016 Tel: 0141 578 8163 Tel: 0141 578 8163 Tel: 0141 578 8163 Tel: 0141 578 8072 Email: ashay.ghai@ Email: keith.small@ Email: manjinder.shergill@ Email: vaughan.moody@ Email: john.dempsey@ eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Gemma Welsh (Lab) David Ritchie (SNP) Billy Hendry (Con) Anne McNair (SNP) Una Walker (Lab) Ward 4 - Campsie Ward 4 - Campsie Ward 5 - Bishopbriggs Ward 5 - Bishopbriggs Ward 5 - Bishopbriggs & Kirkintilloch North & Kirkintilloch North North & Torrance North & Torrance North & Torrance Tel: 0141 578 8072 Tel: 0141 578 8072 Tel: 0141 578 8016 Tel: 0141 578 8016 Tel: 0141 578 8086 Email: gemma.welsh@ Email: david.ritchie@ Email: billy.hendry@ Email: anne.mcnair@ Email: una.walker@ eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Alan Moir (Lab) Gordan Low (SNP) Michael O’Donnell (Lab) Rhondda Geekie (Lab) Anne Jarvis (Con) Ward 6 - Bishopbriggs Ward 6 - Bishopbriggs Ward 6 - Bishopbriggs Ward 7 - Lenzie & Ward 7 - Lenzie & South South South Kirkintilloch South Kirkintilloch South Tel: 0141 578 8072 Tel: 0141 578 8072 Tel: 0141 578 8072 Tel: 0141 578 8038 Tel: 0141 578 8038 Email: alan.moir@ Email: gordan.low@ Email: michael.o’donnell@ Email: rhondda.geekie@ Email: anne.jarvis@ eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Gillian Renwick (SNP) John Jamieson (SNP) Stewart MacDonald (Lab) Jack Young (Ind) Ward 7 - Lenzie & Ward 8 - Kirkintilloch Ward 8 - Kirkintilloch East Ward 8 - Kirkintilloch Did you know? Kirkintilloch South East & & Twechar East & Twechar Tel: 0141 578 8038 Tel: 0141 578 8038 Tel: 0141 578 8038 Tel: 0141 578 8038 Anyone can attend Council Email: gillian.renwick@ Email: john.jamieson@ Email: stewart.macdonald Email: jack.young@ meetings. Meetings take eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk @eastdunbarton.gov.uk eastdunbarton.gov.uk place at the headquarters at Southbank Marina, Kirkintilloch. The next full Council meeting will be on 21 April. Check www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk nearer the time. 12 edlife www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk People Like You Fostercare

Could you help make a difference Sandra McFadyen, Team to a child’s or young person’s Manager for the Care Planning & life? The Council wants to hear Placement Team, said, “There is “There is a shortage of foster carers from you as it attempts to recruit a shortage of foster carers here more people to become foster and we are interested in recruiting here and we are interested in recruiting carers. carers from every age group, The Council’s ‘People Like religious or ethnic background. carers from every age group, religious You Fostercare’ campaign, which “We need more people to runs throughout the year, will be come forward and open up their or ethnic background.” highlighted again in May with homes to some of the area’s the message being displayed on most vulnerable children and posters, social media and local young people. Becoming a foster newspapers across the area. carer may seem daunting to start With approximately 40 with, but our Care Planning and children and young people Placement Team are on hand to coming into care each year in East offer you support every step of the Dunbartonshire, the Council needs way.” to attract more foster carers to come forward and open up their homes and help make a difference to their lives.

MORE INFORMATION Please call the Care Planning & Placement Team on 0300 123 4510, email [email protected] or visit the fostering pages at www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk

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