Scottish Pipe Band Championships
May 19, 2008 · 1 Comment
I have taken the following info from the West Dunbartonshire Council Website. This event is one of the highlights of the year in Dumbarton and we look forward to welcoming visitors from near and far to the town.
100 Pipers Pipe Band Championship 2008
The annual Scottish Pipe Band Championship will be held on 24th May at Levengrove Park, Dumbarton from 8.00am – 6.00pm and promises to be a fantastic day of colour, spectacle and fun.
Attracting over 130 pipe bands annually from the British Isles, Europe and further beyond, this spectacular event celebrates iconic Scottish culture and tradition. With funfairs, stalls and many other attractions this really is a great family day out. What’s more its free!
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For further information contact:
Events and Halls Section: 01389 738762
Visit The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association’s Website for further information on pipe bands and upcoming piping events.
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Another Long Established Business Goes.
May 19, 2008 · 2 Comments
Another long established Dumbarton business has now gone. Scott Newlands* owner of the Branches furniture store has battled on for the last two years despite the terrible loss of trade he has encountered as a direct result of the traffic management system. To his credit Scott kept his assistant Andy in a job as long as he could. In a conversation with Scott last week he told me that the traffic regulations had cost him two thirds of his turnover and it had become impossible to continue. I sincerely hope that the loss of yet another well run quality business will increase the urgency for WDC to do something about the traffic management situation. Having completed our consultation we will be putting forward our plan to them soon.
Meanwhile one of the architects of the traffic plan, Irving Hodgson has, we hear, resigned from his position at West Dunbartonshire Council. It was Mr. Hodgson who proudly proclaimed in 2006 that “West Dunbartonshire Council has given Dumbarton High Street back to the pedestrian.” Those pedestrians now have another empty shop to peer into and another to let board adorns a shop facade.
It’s a disgrace, and a situation that Business for Dumbarton will do their very best to help turn around.
*Edit: In a senior moment I had got Scott’s surname mixed up with another BFD member. Apologies for any inconvenience caused – now sorted.
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