West Dunbartonshire
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Area | 1588 |
|---|---|
| Population | 89,610 (2017) |
| Capital | Dumbarton |
| Points of interest | Dumbarton Castle |
| Balloch Country Park | |
| University | West College Scotland |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1123344 |
About West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. The area lies to the west of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages, as well as the city's suburbs.
Archaeologists discover remains of Roman fortlet near Clydebank
...The remains of a Roman fortlet have been discovered in West Dunbartonshire...
The tricky decisions facing cash-strapped councils
... In West Dunbartonshire, the council is thinking about reducing the opening hours of its recycling centres...
Rapist guilty of attacking women before gender change
... She attacked the first victim at a flat in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, having met on the Badoo dating site while known as Adam Graham...
Strikes Update: How Monday 23 January's walkouts will affect you
... " Upcoming strike action THU 19 JAN Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Moray and North Lanarkshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 20 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Angus and East Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 21 JAN Court staff on strike Some members of the PCS union, such as legal advisers and court associates, are on strike in England and Wales The industrial action is due to a dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 22 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 23 JAN Ambulance staff on strike Ambulance staff belonging to Unison and Unite are on strike Some ambulance staff in the GMB union are also on strike in the West Midlands The strikes affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 24 JAN Ambulance staff on strike Ambulance staff in the GMB union are on strike in north-west England The strikes affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: WED 25 JAN Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Ayrshire and Edinburgh are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: THU 26 JAN Ambulance staff on strike Ambulance staff in the Unite union are on strike in Northern Ireland The strikes affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: Physiotherapists on strike NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members at more than 100 trusts will be involved Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Midlothian and West Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 27 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Renfrewshire and Falkirk are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 28 JAN Court staff on strike Members of the PCS union working as legal advisers and court associates in more than 80 courts across England and Wales are taking industrial action The union is taking the action due to a long-running dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 29 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 30 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Aberdeenshire and Scottish Borders are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: TUE 31 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Highlands and West Lothian are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: WED 1 FEB Civil servants About 100,000 civil servants in 124 government departments and other bodies are on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions Employees at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are among those taking part Teachers In England and Wales, teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) are on strike over pay The NEU is the largest education union in the UK and the disruption to schools is expected to be widespread In Scotland, teachers who are members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) in Clackmannanshire and Aberdeen are on strike as part of an ongoing dispute which is also over pay Read more: | Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: University staff Thousands of staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking industrial action Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are involved Read more: THU 2 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Dundee and Argyll and Bute are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 4 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 5 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 6 FEB Nurses in England Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: Ambulance staff Ambulance staff in the GMB union are on strike in seven of the 10 English services and the national Welsh service, while Unite staff strike in four English services and Wales The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 7 FEB Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Read more: WED 8 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date THU 9 FEB Physiotherapists take action NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members at more than 100 trusts will be involved FRI 10 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SAT 11 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date SUN 12 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date How are you affected by the strikes? Are you taking part in strike action? You can email: ...
Strikes Update: How nurses' strikes on Thursday will affect you
... Upcoming strike action TUE 17 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Perth and Kinross and North Ayrshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: WED 18 JAN Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Orkney and Fife are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: THU 19 JAN Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Moray and North Lanarkshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 20 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Angus and East Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 21 JAN Court staff on strike Members of the PCS union working as legal advisers and court associates in more than 80 courts across England and Wales are taking industrial action The union is taking the action due to a long-running dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 22 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 23 JAN Ambulance staff on strike Ambulance staff belonging to Unison and Unite are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 24 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 25 JAN Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Ayrshire and Edinburgh are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: THU 26 JAN Physiotherapists on strike NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members at more than 100 trusts will be involved Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Midlothian and West Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 27 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Renfrewshire and Falkirk are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 28 JAN Court staff on strike Members of the PCS union working as legal advisers and court associates in more than 80 courts across England and Wales are taking industrial action The union is taking the action due to a long-running dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 29 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 30 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Aberdeenshire and Scottish Borders are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: TUE 31 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Highlands and West Lothian are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: WED 1 FEB Civil servants About 100,000 civil servants in 124 government departments and other bodies are on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions Employees at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are among those taking part Teachers In England and Wales, teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) are on strike over pay The NEU is the largest education union in the UK and the disruption to schools is expected to be widespread In Scotland, teachers who are members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) in Clackmannanshire and Aberdeen are on strike as part of an ongoing dispute which is also over pay Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: THU 2 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Dundee and Argyll and Bute are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 4 FEB SUN 5 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date How are you affected by the strikes? Are you taking part in strike action? You can email: ...
Strikes Update: How nurses' strikes on Wednesday will affect you
... Upcoming strike action TUE 17 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Perth and Kinross and North Ayrshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: WED 18 JAN Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Orkney and Fife are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: THU 19 JAN Nurses in England on strike Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are taking industrial action over pay Life-preserving treatment must be provided, and all nurses in intensive and emergency care are expected to work Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Moray and North Lanarkshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 20 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Angus and East Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 21 JAN Court staff on strike Members of the PCS union working as legal advisers and court associates in more than 80 courts across England and Wales are taking industrial action The union is taking the action due to a long-running dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 22 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 23 JAN Ambulance staff on strike Ambulance staff belonging to Unison and Unite are on strike The strike affects non-life threatening calls only and people are advised to use the 999 service in an emergency Read more: TUE 24 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date WED 25 JAN Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Ayrshire and Edinburgh are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: THU 26 JAN Physiotherapists on strike NHS physiotherapy staff across England are striking over pay and staffing The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says 4,200 members at more than 100 trusts will be involved Bus drivers on strike Bus drivers in London are taking industrial action The routes affected are mostly in south and west London Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Midlothian and West Dunbartonshire are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 27 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Renfrewshire and Falkirk are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 28 JAN Court staff on strike Members of the PCS union working as legal advisers and court associates in more than 80 courts across England and Wales are taking industrial action The union is taking the action due to a long-running dispute about a digital case management system known as Common Platform SUN 29 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 30 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Aberdeenshire and Scottish Borders are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: TUE 31 JAN Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Highlands and West Lothian are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: WED 1 FEB Civil servants About 100,000 civil servants in 124 government departments and other bodies are on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions Employees at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) are among those taking part Teachers In England and Wales, teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) are on strike over pay The NEU is the largest education union in the UK and the disruption to schools is expected to be widespread In Scotland, teachers who are members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) in Clackmannanshire and Aberdeen are on strike as part of an ongoing dispute which is also over pay Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: THU 2 FEB Teachers in Scotland Teachers in Dundee and Argyll and Bute are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: FRI 3 FEB Train drivers Train drivers who are members of the Aslef union are on strike Most train companies across England are affected Disruption is also expected on some services between England and Scotland, and between England and Wales Customers are encouraged to check their route before travelling Read more: Teachers in Scotland Teachers in South Lanarkshire and Western Isles are on strike Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) are taking action as part of an ongoing dispute over pay Read more: SAT 4 FEB SUN 5 FEB There are currently no national strikes planned for this date How are you affected by the strikes? Are you taking part in strike action? You can email: ...
'Number of defects' led to fatal fire at Cameron House hotel
... In his 122-page findings, Sheriff Thomas McCartney said the immediate cause of the fire was the placing of hot ash within the cupboard at the reception area of the five-star hotel near Balloch, West Dunbartonshire...
Severe flooding brings Hogmanay disruption
... The line at Bowling in West Dunbartonshire was completely under water...
'Number of defects' led to fatal fire at Cameron House hotel
A Number of defects in the systems of working at a Luxury Hotel contributed to a fire which claimed the lives two guests, an inquiry has found.
Simon Midgley, 32, and his partner Richard Dyson, 38, died in The Blaze at Cameron House on The Banks of Loch Lomond in December 2017.
A fatal accident inquiry was held Last Year to establish if lessons could be learned from The Tragedy .
Sheriff Thomas McCartney has.
The Fire broke out after night porter Christopher O'Malley left a Plastic Bag of ash in a concierge's cupboard containing newspapers and kindling.
Cameron House Resort (Loch Lomond ) Ltd was previously ordered to pay £500,000 after admitting to breaches of fire safety rules.
O'Malley, 35, who admitted breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act, was given a community payback order.
In his 122-page findings, Sheriff Thomas McCartney said The Immediate cause of The Fire was the placing of hot ash within the cupboard at The Reception area of the five-star Hotel near Balloch, West Dunbartonshire .
He added: " Precautions which could reasonably have been taken which might realistically have resulted in the deaths or The Accident resulting in the deaths being avoided have been identified.
" There were A Number of defects in systems of working which contributed to The Accident resulting in the deaths and also A Number of other facts which are relevant to the circumstances of the deaths. "
A coroner in England previously ruled that the couple, from North London , were and raised concerns that he had not been allowed access to documents and CCTV footage by Scottish authorities.
Scotland's Crown Office initially said because the circumstances of the fatalities had been established.
But a review after Mr Midgley's Mother Jane , from Leeds, called for wider lessons to be learned.
The Inquiry into The Fire at the five-star Hotel near Balloch, West Dunbartonshire , finally got under way at Paisley Sheriff Court last August.
On the opening day the resort's night manager Darren Robinson told The Court he had activated The Hotel 's full alarm at about 06:40 on 18 December 2017 after smoke was detected on a fire Control Panel at reception.
Moments later, night porter O'Malley opened the concierge cupboard, just off of The Reception area, and was confronted with flames and smoke.
Mr Robinson, who was also fire warden at The Time , said he left The Building without The List of guests in The Hotel - which he only realised when he was about to start the Roll Call .
In the that followed More Than 200 people were evacuated from the five-star Hotel to its nearby Boat House restaurant.
Hotel from going back into The Burning building to help a couple and their baby.
The Family were rescued when firefighters arrived and taken to hospital for treatment.
As The Flames took hold, Mr Midgely and Mr Dyson tried to use a picture frame to break a laminated double-glazed window.
Both men were found with cuts on their arms, which The Court heard was consistent with their failed bid to smash The Window .
Mr Dyson was found on a landing at The Top of a staircase, while Mr Midgley was discovered lying in a fire escape passageway.
Forensic pathologist Dr Julie Mcadam said Mr Midgely, who ran his own PR company, and Mr Dyson, a Tv Producer , died from inhalation of smoke and fire gases.
Fire investigator Gary Love said More Than 75% of the Main Building of the 128-room Hotel was " severely damaged" in The Incident .
He concluded that The Fire was accidental and was most probably caused by a careless act.
Mr Love said it was " not rare" for people To Believe ashes were dead, while they still contained hot or smouldering embers.
The Court was also show CCTV footage of The Moment The Fire was discovered by O'Malley.
During his evidence O'Malley said it did not occur to him that putting a bag of ash in a cupboard could have started a fire.
He Said the ash bins outside had been full, which he had reported this to The Night manager both on The Morning of 18 December 2017 and the previous morning.
He also said that he had received " no training whatsoever" on disposing of ashes.
The Court also heard bosses at The Hotel - which reopened in September 2021 - were told before The Fire about the danger of storing combustible materials in certain cupboards.
The FAI heard that in August 2017 James Clark , a fire inspector, had about the resort in a routine inspection.
Source of news: bbc.com
