The SNP's National Rail Improvement Plan are proposals for platform extensions at Queen Street and Bishopbriggs to allow increased capacity
They could ignore the public when it came to consultation but they couldn't when it came to voting for their job.
During last year's public inquiry into the proposed new prison at Low Moss, Scottish Prison Service (SPS) were at pains to stress the urgency of building prisons to meet the rising prisoner population.
So it's a bit surprising now to find that they can manage quite happily for the next two years with one fewer prison. (Bishopbriggs Herald, 28th February)
But then, the SPS would tell us that they're seeking to accommodate twice the number of inmates in a state-of-the-art complex, complete with its own dedicated sports facilities and requiring the flexibility afforded by the utilisation of the whole available site.
So presumably the site has to be cleared before building work can begin, as trying to construct the new prison round the existing buildings would hopelessly compromise the design.
And of course, the SPS would probably consider it unreasonable to expect prisoners to have to live in a building site for two years.
Fair enough, perhaps. Yet it does seem just a bit ironic that the latter approach is exactly the construction methodology being employed by East Dunbartonshire Council to accommodate twice the school role at the new Bishopbriggs Academy, and with exactly the consequences the SPS are avoiding at Low Moss.
And that's before the council sells off part of the school site to the developers.
It wouldn't be good enough for the prisoners (and who would argue the point?) but apparently it's good enough for our school pupils.
Maybe they think the SNP will win in May...
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A massive £25million could be spent over the next seven years providing hundreds of new and upgraded sports pitches across Glasgow.
Some red blaes pitches will be sold off to developers, with some of the cash being re-invested in high quality pitches in areas of greatest need.
However, East Dunbartonshire council leader John Morrison said: "The new Bishopbriggs Academy will have better sports facilities than ever before."
Just found your blog and it's amazing.
I lived in the briggs and went to the High school and found the information here totally awesome!
Why are the parents letting this happen?
The new head and the council are like pals and the school move is a lib dem doing!
If Mr Waddell was in charge then this would not happen - maybe that's why the dumped him!
None are so blind as those that cannot see - selling off land and placing the school on the only land that was left as they use the old Thomas Muir for St Ninian's - are you people stupid?
The council then grant planning with loads of condition! Try to get an extension with one thing wrong and see the difference.
As for the school Board - were they appointed by the council? Looks like it to me. The co-chair works for them - how bad is that?
Great blog keep it up. I now live in the US but love my roots.
I cannot believe how stupid the people of Bishopbriggs are to let this happen under their noses.
Thanks James and power to your elbow.
MSP Jean Turner is expected to attend the final torchlight vigil opposing plans to sell the so-called 'surplus' land at the still to be built Bishopbriggs Academy.
The following night Councillors will meet to decide the OUTLINE planning application for this land.
The vigil will start at 7 pm and last for around 20 minutes, on Wester Cleddens Road beside St Helen's PS.
It seems crazy to sell off school land and then to share a pitch
I am becoming extremely exasperated by the decisions that our Councillors have taken regarding the major changes in Bishopbriggs. Can they do a John Reid and argue that the East Dunbartonshire officers are not fit for purpose or are is it just that our team are consistently picking the wrong option?
