Council Meeting Wed 31st May 6:30pm

There is to be another Council Meeting on Wednesday the 31st of May at Eastwood Park in the building immediately to your right as you enter the park at 6:30pm.
Again many parents intend to be there to highlight the overwhelming objections to this cut.

The Council have called in the press for us to stop protesting - it must be working.

Sunday Times Sets the Record Straight

The Sunday Times covered our campaign today. Read it at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-2190445,00.html

Ask for a Safety Assessment

To arrange such an assessment contact Bill Elliot, Principal Officer (Transport & Provision) here. Why?

The Council kicked off a project to promote safe routes to school for all Primary Pupils. This is taking place at Kirkhill Primary. You can find a Council article here on their web site. This initiative is definitely the kind of move that we would all like to see supported.

So doesn't it seem strange that this initiative seems to have been totally forgotten when making the decision to cut the free bus service? Considering the project to promote safe routes assumes that anyone further than 1 mile already gets the bus!

As a parent you can support safe routes to school by asking for a Safe Route assessment for your children. This will determine the legitimate safe route to school during the school day. This is carried out by the Transport Authority and will provide an accepted safe distance that your children are from the school. An official will come and accompany you and your child along the route and assess any dangerous areas as well as the route itself.

Contact Frustration

There have been several people contacting the site expressing frustration when communicating with the Council. They seem to be experiencing high volumes so patience is required.

See here for more contact avenues.

Perseverance is key! Good Luck!

Voices are Raised Again

A big thanks to all those who came to the Council Meeting yesterday (Wednesday, 4th of May).

What a turn out!

A big effort was made by all especially the kids. It was great to see so many from Barrhead complete with banners, T-Shirts, Dogs and in great voice.

The Council certainly got the message that this decision is not acceptable to parents or children.

The demonstration was covered by a BBC web correspondent (click here to read the article), the Evening Times, the Extra and Barrhead News (click here for the current article on their web site, a little out of date though). There should be an article in the Evening Times today too.

Any photos? Send them in (please give permission to publish and also consent from all parents if your children appear).