Major investment planned for St Francis Primary School...

The Council's Education & Communities Committee will be asked on Tuesday to approve the issue of tenders for a £400,000 investment in external works at St Francis Primary School in Port Glasgow.

The works - which are due to her carried out during the summer holiday period - involve extending and reconfiguring the school car park and main pedestrian access plus the addition of areas of hard and soft landscaping.

I am delighted that these works are now proceeding as they should have been carried out when the school was refurbished back in 2004 under the then Lib-Dem led Council.

Under a separate contract work is due to start on 4th May on a new £50,000 Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) for the school. A similar MUGA will be provided at nearby St Michael's Primary School, with work on that project due to commence on 11 May.

Both MUGAs are part of a major investment by the Council in outdoor play provision in our primary school estate.

New bridge opens in Quarrier's Village...

A new, improved bridge has been opened this week in Quarrier's village.

And, it now means the village has uninterrupted two way traffic after a temporary ‘bailey bridge’ with traffic lights has been removed.

The Nittingshill Bridge has been re-opened after a project was completed by the Council at a cost of £279,000.

After carrying out final inspections today (30 April 2015), Inverclyde's roads service has now lifted a four mile diversion and traffic restriction.

For the past 10 years a ‘temporary’ bailey bridge has been in place over Gotter Water on Craigbet Road in the village.

The new bridge will allow uninterrupted two way traffic and provide a new footpath for the village.

I am delighted that this project has been completed, as I'm sure will be residents and businesses in Quarrier's. It is another example of how every part of Inverclyde is benefiting from our £29m investment in our roads assets.

The week ahead...

Monday
No Council commitments at this time.
Tuesday
In the morning I have my weekly meeting with the Chief Executive and the International Workers' Day memorial service.
Wednesday
I have a tender opening for the new Inverkip Community Centre in the early afternoon.
Thursday
In the afternoon I have a meeting of the Environment & Regeneration Committee.
Friday
No Council commitments at this time.

The week ahead...

Monday
No Council commitments at this time.
Tuesday
In the evening I have a meeting of the Board of River Clyde Homes.
Wednesday
In late afternoon I have a meeting of the Labour Group.
Thursday
In the afternoon I have a meeting of the Council's Health & Social Care Committee. In the evening I have meetings of St Michael's Primary Parent Council and Slaemuir TARA.
Friday
Through in Edinburgh for a COSLA meeting much of the day. In the evening I will be attending the Port Glasgow High School Musical Show.

The week ahead...

Another relatively quiet week due to the Easter school holidays and political campaigning for the UK General Election.
Monday
In the morning I have a pre-meeting of the panel that carries out the Chief Executive's annual appraisal. In the evening I have a meeting of the Woodhall Task Group.
Tuesday
In the evening I have a surgery in Boglestone Community Centre.
Wednesday
In the afternoon I have my weekly meeting with the Chief Executive.
Thursday
No Council commitments at this time.
Friday
In the morning I have the Chief Executive's annual appraisal interview.

The week ahead...

A quiet week ahead in terms of Council business due in part to the Easter holidays. I will be spending much of my time campaigning in the general election.
Monday
Public holiday.
Tuesday
I am attending a tender opening in the early afternoon for a major roads contract.
Wednesday
I have an early morning meeting with the Chief Executive. In the late afternoon I have a Labour Group meeting.
Thursday
In the afternoon I have meeting of the Police & Fire Scrutiny Sub-Committee and the full Council.
Friday
No Council commitments.