Sunday 26 August 2012

The week ahead...

Monday
Attending visit by John Swinney in the morning and a meeting with officers before heading to work in Glasgow for the afternoon. In the evening I have a choice of four meetings - I will be attending the Woodhall Task Group on this occasion.
Tuesday
At work in the morning before heading down to Greenock for an early afternoon meeting with the Local Government Minister, Derek MacKay MSP. This will be followed by a meeting of the Inverclyde CHCP Sub-Commitee. In the evening I am planning to attend a meeting of Kilmacolm Community Council.
Wednesday
At work in the morning. In the afternoon I have a meeting with Scot Rail, my weekly meeting with the  Chief Executive and a meeting of the Labour Group.
Thursday
At work in the morning. In the afternoon I have a Members' briefing at 2.00, the Environment & Regeneration Committee at 3.00 and the Port Glasgow Town Centre Working Group at 5.00.
Friday
I am through at COSLA in Edinburgh for meetings most of the day. in the evening I will be attending the AGM of Inverclyde Labour Party.

Sunday 19 August 2012

The week ahead...

Monday
At work for a full day. In the evening I will be attending a meeting of the Kelburn Action Group.
Tuesday
At work until 4.00 before heading to Greenock for a meeting at River Clyde Homes.
Wednesday
At work until 12.00. In the afternoon I have meetings at 1.00 (Strathclyde Police), 2.00 (Members' training on treasury management), 3.30 (Members' budget briefing) and 4.30 (Labour Group). In the evening I hope to attend the AGM of Boglestone Community Association.
Thursday
At work all day including an evening meeting.
Friday
Another full day at work.
Saturday
I have a surgery in Kilmacolm Community Centre from 10.00 - 11.00 a.m.

Sunday 12 August 2012

The week ahead...

Monday
At work for a few hours in the morning before heading down to Greenock for a meeting at River Clyde Homes of the panel overseeing the recruitment of the new Chief Executive. Later in the afternoon I will be attending a meeting of the Board of Riverside Inverclyde.
Tuesday
At work in the morning. In the afternoon I have a briefing for Members at 2.00 on the Council's employee survey followed by a meeting of the Policy & Resources Committee. At 5.30 I have a surgery in Boglestone Community Centre and at 7.00 I am meeting with a group of residents in Quarrier's Village.
Wednesday
Again at work in the morning before heading down to the Council for meetings at 3.00 (weekly meeting with the Chief Executive) and 4.30 (Labour Group).
Thursday
A full day at work. In the evening I will be attending a meeting of Slaemuir Tenants' and Residents' Association.
Friday
Another full day at work. In the evening I will be attending The Recruit Awards Dinner.

Friday 10 August 2012

A proud day...

Last week's opening of the new Parklea Community Sports Hub was a very proud day for me as we delivered on our promise to provide new top class facilities for our local clubs, including a new home for Port Glasgow Juniors. It was great to hear Scotland Manager Craig Levein pay tribute to the huge investment we have made in sports facilities across Inverclyde and the benefits this will bring to the local community.

The opening also brought back memories of my own, all too short lived, football career, much of it played at Parklea.

Indeed the new pitch opened last Friday lies partly on the scene of my greatest triumph in 1975 when I was part of the St Michael's Primary School team that won the 'Port-A-Go' Cup, beating heavy favourites Holy Family 4-3 in the Final. This was one of only two medals I ever one.

'Port-A-Go' was a festival organised to mark the end of Port Glasgow's separate Town Council with the formation of the new Inverclyde District Council. Not that I knew much about local politics in those days!



Sunday 5 August 2012

The week ahead...

Monday
At work in the morning. In the afternoon I have a Members' briefing at 2.00, a meeting with the Leader of the SNP Group at 3.30 and a meeting with Officers at 4.30. In the evening I will be chairing a meeting of the Clune Park Task Group.
Tuesday
At work most of the day before heading to Greenock for a meeting of River Clyde Homes' Audit Committee at 5.30. Depending on what time it finishes I hope to attend the Park Farm TARA meeting later in the evening.
Wednesday
At work in the morning followed by a funeral. Late afternoon I have a meeting of the Labour Group. In the evening I hope to attend an inspection at the local Sea Cadets.
Thursday
I have an early morning meeting with fellow Clyde Valley Council Leaders before heading to work for the rest of the day. In the evening I will be attending a dinner for former Council employees.
Friday
At work all day. In the evening I will be attending the re-opening of Sommerville Weir Hall in Quarrier's Village.