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5 years

Council employees Kenny McAdam and Tony Scanlon helped reunite a family with their elderly mum’s £20k life savings after it was dumped by mistake. The pair spent two hours sifting through waste as they tried to find the money, which was stored inside Bisto gravy tins.

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Councillors have tonight agreed to provide free sanitary products in schools. From the new year, products will be provided to any pupil who needs them in primary, secondary and ASN schools at no cost.

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5 years

A bin lorry loving schoolboy got a birthday to remember yesterday after a surprise visit from our waste services team. Jack Gibbon,7, was kitted out before getting a tour of the bin lorry, and even got the chance to sit in the driver seat and collect a bin. Happy Birthday Jack!

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7 years

All schools and early learning centres closed in West Dunbartonshire today

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7 years

End of an era as bell rings for final time at Our Lady & St Patrick's High School in Castlehill

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7 years

WDC Chief Executive Joyce White is participating in the #FirstMentor initiative, by pledging to give some of her time to help a woman aged 18-23 fulfil her potential. #internationalwomensday2018

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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9 years

The Titan Crane is to be lit in pink tomorrow (Thursday) in tribute to 15-yr-old Paige Doherty

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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4 years

Tonight and every Thursday we are supporting frontline workers by lighting up blue! We want to say a special thank you to all our frontline workers!! #Proud2bWD

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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7 years

More info on our Facebook page. We thank you for your understanding.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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7 years

School update, more info on Facebook page:

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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5 years

Martin Docherty SNP returned as MP for Dunbartonshire Constituency

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4 years

West Dunbartonshire Council will remember all those affected by the Clydebank Blitz on the 80th anniversary of the World War II attack this weekend. Read more here:

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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3 years

We are aware of sectarian graffiti which appeared in Clydebank yesterday & are removing this as a matter of urgency today. We condemn this mindless vandalism which is offensive and divisive, & are liaising with @policescotland Any resident with info please contact Police on 101

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

8 years

Titan Crane to be lit in tricolore tonight as mark of respect for the victims of the attack in Nice.

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7 years

West Dunbartonshire Council Chief Executive Joyce White has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2018 New Year Honours List for her services to local government, education and Girl Guiding. Joyce said: "To receive the OBE is a huge honour and I feel truly privileged."

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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6 years

West Dunbartonshire Council has become the first social landlord in Scotland to introduce a zero tolerance policy on domestic abuse within its properties. read more about the new policy here:

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@WDCouncil

6 years

Schools across West Dunbartonshire are celebrating after achieving their best ever Higher exam results since the introduction of the new National qualifications. Find out more here:

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

Pupils and staff at Kilpatrick School are delighted with their new school mini bus. The school successfully applied for funding through the charity, SPIFOX and Smarts Graphics kindly donated the graphic to cover the bus.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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3 years

WDC join worldwide support for Ukraine & its people by raising the flag outside its buildings. The Ukrainian flag is flying at both Church Street offices in Dumbarton & the Clydebank Town Hall. Church Street offices are also being lit in blue in a show of solidarity with Ukraine.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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2 years

West Dunbartonshire Council share its sympathy with the Royal family after the sad passing of Her Majesty, The Queen Elizabeth II. Read Provost McAllister statement here;

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

3 years

We're delighted to showcase our pioneering new heating system during @COP26 The system, which produces heat using water from the Clyde, will be exhibited in the Green Zone (Science Centre) to highlight our work to achieve net zero. Join us, @VitalEnergi & @StarRefrig on 11 Nov!

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

3 months

RESULTS IN! Douglas McAllister is the MP for the West Dunbartonshire Constituency with 19,312 votes. #GE2024ScotResult

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

Saint Peter the Apostle High School is delighted to receive 10 laptops and support bundles containing headphones, dongle and data from ASDA. The school was nominated by Maryann Scott, an employee at the Clydebank Asda Store, and supported by Dell and Vodafone.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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3 years

Pupils from Clydebank High School are the first in Scotland to sit the National Progress Award (NPA) in Legal Studies in a school setting. You can read more here;

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

3 years

A lovely day in Clydebank for our HSCP Chief Officer Beth Culshaw to visit members of our award-winning Care At Home team and Residential Care Team for Older People to celebrate recent success at the @NHSGGC Awards and WDC Employee Recognition Awards. We're so proud of you all.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

This is Jane Harkness receiving her COVID-19 vaccine from Jane Harkness Brown. Namesakes from the same home town Port Seton. No relation but Mrs Harkness knows Nurse Jane's family! Nice tale within a bigger story that WDC Nurses protected 557 housebound patients in 7days 👏👏👏

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

The weather outside may be frightful but we don't stop when the snow starts. Our vaccination centres remain OPEN as normal. If you have an appointment please still come along (no more than 10 minutes before your time slot) and if anything changes we'll keep you updated right here

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

2 years

The award for Innovation of the Year went to Elaine Allan for her outstanding work in Occupational Therapy Early Years Transition. Sadly unable to attend, Elaine's colleague Gwenn Carr received the award from HSCP Board member Michelle Wailes. #HSCPawards

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

9 years

The Titan Crane is lit in the colours of the French flag as a mark of respect for victims of the Paris attacks.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

5 years

Dumbarton Academy has become the first school in West Dunbartonshire to receive a national award celebrating its nurturing ethos. You can read more here;

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

7 years

Titan Crane to be lit white in memory of those affected by Manchester attack. More:

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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3 years

Well done West Dunbartonshire pupils! School pupils across West Dunbartonshire are celebrating after another year of record SQA results with almost 100% of pupils achieving one or more qualification. Read more on this here;

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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6 years

The new children’s playpark at Levengrove Park in Dumbarton opens to the public from this Saturday, April 28. The new playpark, which represents the Council’s biggest ever investment in such a facility at £227,400, is part of the wider £3.7m restoration of Levengrove.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 months

The results are in! Fiona Hennebry, of Scottish Labour has been elected as the new Councillor for the Clydebank Central ward, elected at stage four with 1425 votes.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

A high-tech new system which will transform the way homes, businesses and public buildings in Clydebank are heated is now operational. The District Heating Network is the first large-scale water source heat pump scheme of its kind in Scotland. More:

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

2 years

Key personal events, including burials, which have been booked for September 19 will proceed as planned. Service will resume as normal on Tuesday 20 September

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

8 years

Please be careful if you are out & about today while #stormBarbara pays us a visit. You can keep up to date with @trafficscotland @ScotRail

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

3 years

Three eye catching new pedestrian crossings have been installed in Dumbarton as part of a Council project to encourage active travel. You can read more about this here;

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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6 years

In celebration of 70 years of the NHS, the Titan Crane will be lit up blue tonight. #NHS70 @NHSScotCorpComm

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

2 years

Ward 4 - Kilpatrick Declaration of results: Douglas McAllister - 1903 Gordon Scanlan - 986 Lawrence O‘Neill - 272 Marina Scanlan - 486 David Jardine - 229 #slg22result

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

6 years

Depute First Minister John Swinney visited Clydebank High School this morning to announce funding of £50 million to help close the poverty-related attainment gap. Well done to all the pupils who supported his visit to Clydebank High School.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

3 years

As the @NHSGGC Vaccine Bus prepares to visit @Dumbartonfc this Tuesday (10am-6pm), team manager Stevie Farrell has a message for the fans #GetVaccinated #DontMissTheBus

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

5 years

A flag celebrating women is flying high above WD today to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day. Councillors and invited guests gathered at Council’s Church Street offices this morning for a special flag raising, ahead of the global celebrations on Sunday.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

3 years

The @NHSGGC vaccine bus has arrived at @Dumbartonfc , from 10am-6pm today if you are aged between 18-39 and yet to receive a first dose OR if you've waited more than 8 weeks for a second dose of Moderna, you can drop by, no appointment needed! #GetVaccinated

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

5 years

Update for all S4, S5 and S6 pupils Following the First Minister's announcement this afternoon, young people should not attend school to complete SQA coursework. Alternative arrangements will be made with SQA. Thank you for your support

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

Well done! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Proud2bWD

John McGinn

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4 years

From the Reccie and John broons to the euros 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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3 years

We are collecting donations for Afghan refugees resettling in Scotland - can you help? A list of much-needed items can be found here: Donate at Whitecrook Business Centre, 78 Whitecrook Street, Mon&Wed 10am-5pm from Mon 27 Sep. Thanks for your support.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

2 years

Ward 6 - Clydebank waterfront Declaration of results: James McElhill - 1493 Daniel Lennie - 1217 Lauren Oxley - 767 June McKay - 540 Holly Moscrop - 362 Jacob Toland - 196 Brian Michael Lally - 121 #SLG22Result

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

6 years

Clydebank High School pupils were put in the spotlight when STV filmed them opening their results this morning.

STV News

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6 years

WATCH: School pupils across Scotland received their exam results today

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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7 years

Martin Docherty announced as MP for the West Dunbartonshire constituency with 18890 votes.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

Congratulations to the Rediscovering the @AntonineWall Project, which our authority is leading on, for being held up as an example of best practice in cultural heritage throughout Europe. Find out more about the project here:

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4 years

A new community based bereavement support service has been launched to help West Dunbartonshire residents cope with grief during the Covid-19 pandemic. You can read more about this here;

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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5 years

The countdown to a brand-new festival celebrating Dumbarton's history and heritage is on! Dumbarton Festival, part of the Year of Coasts and Waters, takes place from 4-7 June with live music, street theatre & more. Visit: #Dumbarton2020 #YCW2020

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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4 years

Clydebank’s new care home, Queens Quay House has welcomed its first residents to the £14.092 million state of the art care facility in December. You can read more on this here;

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

5 years

SCHOOL CLOSURES The Scottish Government has announced this afternoon all schools & early learning centres will close from Friday. 1/5

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

7 years

Kilbowie Road, Clydebank, has reopened tonight after extensive works to repair a collapsed mine shaft. All restrictions are now lifted.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

3 years

Well done Poppy and Good Luck to Scotland on Monday! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

St Stephen's PS

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Following Poppy’s amazing letter and our recent online poll, we can happily announce that Poppy and her fellow pupils will be cheering Scotland on in school on Monday! We got a special message from @jmcginn7 #yessiricanboogie #EUROS

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@WDCouncil

5 years

Two Council employees have been hailed as heroes after they saved a man's life on their walk to work. John Ross and Ross MacKenzie, were walking along Crosslet Road in Dumbarton when they found dog walker Malcolm MacFarlane on the ground. Read more here;

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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7 years

TITAN CRANE TO BE LIT UP PURPLE The Crane will be illuminated with purple lights from Saturday to Monday to mark 16 Days of Action. The Council signed the White Ribbon pledge, promising never to excuse, commit or remain silent on domestic violence.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

8 years

Titan Crane lit up on 1-yr anniv of death of Clydebank's Paige Doherty & in memory of all victims of violence. Red was her favourite colour

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

6 years

We have joined hundreds of local authorities in honouring Merchant Navy personnel past and present by flying the Red Ensign Flag. The flag marks Merchant Navy Day and shows our support for sailors here in the UK and around the world. For more see

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

6 years

Happy Birthday to the NHS! Well done on your amazing 70 years and to the dedicated staff on the incredible job they do everyday. We're grateful & proud to work alongside you. #ThankyouNHS #NHS70

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

The first tenant in a brand new Council development has told of her excitement at moving into the "amazing" home. Shirley Floyd moved into the three-bedroom semi detached house in Inler Gate, Haldane, last month. See more here:

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

7 years

Hi @colythegreat1 The Provost agreed to a request to fly the Catalan flag as a symbol of support for those affected by violence in the area on Sunday. Thanks Pauline.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

2 years

Pupils at Kilpatrick School are participating in a range of fun outdoor learning activities as part of a partnership with the Scout Association. You can read more about this here;

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

New restrictions are now in place in Scotland for people gathering in & outdoors. Local restrictions are still in place within West Dun, which means you cannot visit other houses or have anyone visit your home. Keep West Dunbartonshire out of Lockdown & do the right thing!

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@WDCouncil

4 years

Ownership of ExxonMobil’s 150-acre site in Bowling has been transferred to West Dunbartonshire Council as part of a £34million @GlasgowCityDeal project. Read more about the exciting milestone here:

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

Well done to Gerry Diamond and everyone at Clydebank High school as their mindfulness sessions attracts global attention. For more information on the story see

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Our Lady and St Patrick’s (OLSP) High School in Dumbarton has been awarded Inclusive School of the Year in the prestigious 2024 TES awards. You can read more on this here;

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

2 years

Ward 5 - Clydebank Central Declaration of results: Diane Docherty - 1903 Craig Edwards - 1199 Clare Steel - 645 Sophie Traynor - 531 Liam Wilson - 366 #slg22result

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

3 years

Verification is complete & we can update that the total number of ballot papers to be counted in the constituency of Clydebank and Milngavie is 37,767 - which is a turnout of 70.8%.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

5 years

Pupils from across WD are learning all about recycling and stopping marine litter for our #UpstreamBattle pupil conference today. With help from @KSBScotland the pupils are conduction workshop and performances!

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

9 years

Vale of Leven Academy has been closed for the day and pupils are being sent home following a suspected gas leak. Parents are being contacted

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

5 years

West Dunbartonshire Council is offering young people free driving lessons for the sixth year in a row as part of a commitment to improving employability. Applications open on 12 June. Find out more and how to apply here:

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5 years

West Dunbartonshire Council will provide free sanitary products in a range of public buildings in a drive to end the stigma around period poverty. You can find out more information about this here; .

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5 years

Major plans to transform Dumbarton’s oldest building into a state of the art library and museum will be considered by Councillors next month. Read more about the proposal for Glencairn House here:

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

8 years

Well Done to Linnvale Primary P4 & 4/5 pupils in raising an outstanding £836 at their annual Macmillan Coffee Morning!

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

We all know what it’s like to feel stressed, but the impact that the coronavirus outbreak is still having on our lives may cause us to feel worse. Visit or NHS Inform for free help and advice. Young people can visit

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

2 years

St Michael’s Primary has been praised for offering children a wide range of learning and teaching with the majority of children achieving the expected Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) levels in literacy and numeracy. You can read more here;

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

3 years

It's here! The fantastic new Clydebank Health and Care centre opens today. If you have an appointment here's advice about the best ways to get there...

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2 years

Addiction support services will tour across West Dunbartonshire in a bold new bid to reduce drug-related deaths and harms in the area. For more info read here

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

3 years

The Scottish Parliamentary Election results for the Dumbarton constituency are in: Jackie Baillie elected with 17,825 votes. #SPE21result

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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5 years

There was a lot of Christmas cheer this morning when children from Brucehill ELCC took part in a Christmas Carol singalong with residents from Crosslet House! #MerryChristmas @GenerationsWT #songforsanta

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

Funding of £1.98m has been awarded to West Dunbartonshire Council from Mission Clyde to develop modern quayside infrastructure in support of a Marine Technology Park at the former Carless site in Old Kilpatrick. More here:

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

7 years

School update:

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

2 years

As a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we will observe a day of closure on Monday 19 September. While we will continue to offer essential care and emergency frontline services, all other services including schools and nurseries will be closed.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

4 years

Schools & ELCC play a vital role in contributing to the safety of local children, however during lockdown we are urging everyone to keep an extra eye out for children who may be at risk - call on 0141 562 8800 if you are worried about a child’s welfare. #KeepKidsSafeC19

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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2 years

It’s #VolunteerWeekScot ! Thanks to every volunteer who helps make WD a great place to live. The Friends of Leven River Valley group give their time to help clean up parts of River Leven Cycle Path, sharing info with us to support our efforts to deter and deal with flytipping.

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

10 years

Council wishes to remind parents they should always assume their child’s school will be open during bad weather unless informed otherwise

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

9 years

A total of 51,202 votes have been cast and will be counted tonight. The turn-out for the election is 74%..Turn-out in 2010 was 64.10%.

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4 years

NHS and HSCP staff have performed superbly throughout West Dunbartonshire and across the country over the past 12 months. Here are the stories of just a few of our COVID heroes

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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2 years

Last day of school! It time for summer...although no one's told the weather. We hope all our pupils, parents/carers, teachers, support and education staff have a fantastic summer holiday! We'd like to wish all our school leavers the best of luck in their next steps!

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@WDCouncil

8 years

#Clydebank Library selected for #film starring comedian @JosieLong @wdclibraries #Proud2bWD

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3 years

The total number of ballot papers from Clydebank and Milngavie to be counted in the West Scotland Regional election was 37,780 - which is a turnout of 70.8%

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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6 years

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay and each of us can make an effort to help those dealing with mental health problems know they aren't alone and can ask for help. #SupportingEachOther

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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2 years

Provost Douglas McAllister led the tributes on behalf of West Dunbartonshire Council on Remembrance Sunday, laying a wreath at the War Memorial at Clydebank Town Hall. The ceremony was one of many services taking place across West Dunbartonshire today. #RemembranceSunday

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West Dunbartonshire Council

@WDCouncil

7 years

On behalf of West Dunbartonshire Council, Provost William Hendrie would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the families of the people who lost their lives in today’s tragic fire at Cameron House. More:

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West Dunbartonshire Council

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4 years

Ambitious proposals to create a major industrial and commercial development in Bowling took another step forward this week after planning permission was granted. @GlasgowCityDeal You can read more here;

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9 years

Martin Docherty, SNP, received 30,198 votes ahead of his nearest rival Gemma Doyle, Scottish Labour Party, who received 16,027 votes.

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