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Published 19 Oct 2018 by

Meet RMG – 22nd October

RMG have confirmed that our local Dargavel property manager Gordon Howie will be hosting an open drop in session at Lorimers between the hours of 3pm to 5pm on Monday 22nd October.  No appointment is necessary so if you’d like to meet Gordon or if you have any questions that you’d like to raise with him about RMG, the services they provide or any issues that you’d like to discuss regarding your local parcel/Dargavel in general then this is the ideal time.

He’ll be happy to meet you and answer any questions that you may have.  The full details published on RMG Living are in the screenshot below:

Drop In Surgery details

 

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Published 14 Oct 2018 by

Road Safety

On a number of occasions over the past year or two residents have raised the issue of speeding in Dargavel Village. There are clearly marked speed limits of 20mph around the majority of the development but residents are reporting that some road users are continuing to travel well in excess of that speed both on the main link roads (Slateford Road, Craigton Drive and Barrangary Road) but also within local side streets. Given that many of the side streets within the village are shared surfaces that are shared by pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, vehicles carrying excessive speed through the village is a real concern.

On behalf of the community, we would urge all motorists driving within Dargavel and Bishopton to be respectful of the speed limit and other road users at all times and be watchful for children playing, particularly when approaching corners or parked cars. Ultimately the speed limit is a limit and not a target and we’re sure there are areas within the village where even 20mph is excessive.

We have also raised this issue again with our local police officers and we’re pleased to hear that they have recently taken delivery of cutting edge speed detection equipment that will be in use in the community in the near future.

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Published 14 Oct 2018 by

Contractor parking

Following a number of recent incidents of inappropriate, and on occasion dangerous, parking by construction workers around Slateford Road and local side streets the Committee have raised this issue again with BAE Systems.

At our request BAE Systems have now contacted the builders directly to raise our concerns and to stress that their workers should be parking within their site compounds and not on Slateford Road or in visitor spaces within existing parcels.  Cones have been placed on Slateford Road to prevent parking around the chicane but we’re aware that this is simply limiting parking in that specific section only.  The residents association have offered to meet with representatives from BAE and the individual builders to discuss this issue.  BAE are pushing for immediate action on the part of the builders to resolve the position and we await a further update.

 

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BAE Parking issues

Published 14 Oct 2018 by

BAE Systems – October Update

Welcome to our October update. As we head into the start of autumn, work continues across Dargavel Village and we will soon see construction start on two new housing areas. We have also now opened the temporary car park near to Bishopton train station, creating additional parking for the community.
October updates:
    • At the start of October, we opened the new temporary car park earlier than planned to help alleviate parking around the area due to the closure of the main train station car park for maintenance. The car park, adjacent to the current park-and-ride facility, is accessible via Station Road and provides around 100 additional parking spaces to the community
    • Two of our development partners will soon be setting up their compounds in the future retail area, near to Village Square 1A, to allow construction of their sites to begin. These compounds will provide dedicated parking for the construction teams to help reduce parking on nearby roads. In addition, one of Village Square footpaths will be closed with pedestrians being re-directed onto the block paving path
    • The contractors appointed to build Renfrewshire Council’s socially rented houses will also be setting up their compound in the coming weeks, and we expect construction to start later this month
    • Road works continue on the A8 as power and water main diversion works take place to support the new motorway junction

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BAE Update

Published 13 Sep 2018 by

BAE Systems Update – September 2018

Extract from recent BAE Systems update:

Welcome to our September update. There has been a lot of progress in the development over the summer ably helped by the good weather.

September updates:
  • As part of our forestry management programme a number of trees will be felled during the autumn. There is also a programme of replanting of trees planned.
  • Landscaping work is being undertaken across Craigton Park, Strawberry Lane and the Craigton Link paths. Some areas may be unaccessible whilst this landscaping takes place. Once complete these areas of the development will be handed over to the Factor.
  • We have recently completed the remediation and earthwork activity off Barrangary Road. This area of the development is earmarked for the new school and a set of apartments to be built by McCarthy Stone aimed at the over 55s.
  • Later this month will be submit a planning application to Renfrewshire Council for a new primary school in Dargavel Village.
  • In the next few months there will be road works on the A8 as power and water main diversion work takes place to support the new motorway junction.
  • Maintenance work around the suds ponds and village square areas including strimming, grass cutting and path maintenance is taking place. The work should be completed by the end of September.
  • In early October we will be opening a temporary car park adjacent to the current park and ride facility. The temporary car park will only be accessed from Craigton Drive via the new link road.

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BAE

Published 28 Aug 2018 by

BAE Systems Update – August 2018

Extract from recent BAE Systems update:

Welcome to our August update. It has been a busy start to the summer and work across the site is progressing well. Over the coming month, we will be continuing our preparations of the retail hub area ahead of construction starting later this year and will be resurfacing the carriageway on Birch Road and Station Road.

August updates:

  • We are making good progress on the construction of the new link road into the area that will become the retail hub. We expect the link road will be open to construction vehicles later this month to enable preparations to be made ahead of work beginning on the first retail units
  • Starting on Monday 13 August, we will be undertaking works on Birch Road and Station Road. These will last for approximately six weeks and will include the resurfacing of the carriageway. There will be some disruption to both Birch Road and Station Road during this time, and access to the car park will controlled by a traffic management system

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Published 23 Aug 2018 by

Upcoming Roadworks – road closures (Sept 2018)

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Roadworks

Published 31 Jul 2018 by

BAE Systems Update – July 2018

Extract from recent BAE Systems update:

Welcome to our July update. The site is extremely busy and the lovely weather is certainly helping progress in a number of areas across the village. As we are now in the holiday season we would like to ask local residents to remind their children there is a lot of construction activity in the village and they should not stray into those areas of the village being developed.

July updates:

  • Work is progressing well on the construction of a new link road into the retail sector and the temporary Phase 2 Park and Ride carpark. Access to enable the construction of the first retail units will be available at the end of August and we are hopeful to open the carpark later this year.
  • During July we will be undertaking some maintenance work to the road surface on both Station Road (leading to the underside of the Railway Bridge) and Birch Road. Neither road will close but there may be slight disruption as we put temporary traffic lights in place. It is hoped that this will impact Station Road for less than a week and Birch Road for approximately a fortnight. We would like to thank you in advance for your patience during this period.
  • Also this month both Bellway Homes and Avant will be carrying out work on the footpath and roads adjacent to their sites. This is to install and connect the necessary service connections on Slateford Road. Temporary traffic management will be put in place whilst this work is completed.
  • Renfrewshire Council have now adopted the northern section of Slateford Road (from the A8 Greenock Road roundabout to the start of 20mph zone). Enquiries regarding this section of the road should now be directed to Renfrewshire Council.

 

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Published 30 Jun 2018 by

BAE Systems Update – June 2018

Extract from recent BAE Systems update:

Welcome to our June update. Over the last few weeks we have continued to make good progress on the new road that will eventually connect the phase 2 park and ride carpark, the retail zone and the affordable housing plot with Barrangary Road.

May updates:

  • Work to reconstruct the eastern section of Crosshill Road was completed in early May; we would like to thank you for your patience during this time
  • Diversion work on the BT fibre cables that currently run along the A8 has begun. The work started on 22 May and is due to last six weeks. These diversions are being carried out to allow the roundabouts for the new M8 junction to be constructed. Information on when the diversion to the Scottish Water mains and the installation of new electrical supplies from Scottish Power will be announced in due course
  • At the end of 2017, BAE Systems was once again awarded the ‘Certificate of Performance Beyond Compliance’ from the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) for the fourth consecutive year. The CCS is a non-profit-making, independent organisation. The Scheme monitors the work on-site and measures it against set criteria including care of site appearance, respect for the community, protection of the environment, health and safety, security and valuing the workforce. You will now see CCS logo included on all communications from us in future
  • We recently issued the spring issue of the Bishopton programme newsletter, if you did not receive a copy then please let us know by ringing our Freephone number 0800 130 3302
  • Residents may have seen media reports regarding Crummock Construction Ltd being placed in receivership. We would like to reassure residents that we have taken steps to ensure that any disruption to ongoing construction projects is kept to a minimum.

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Published 21 Jun 2018 by

RMG Parcel Meetings – Update

Further to tonight’s meeting of the Residents Committee we have the final listing of the parcel meetings that have been scheduled over the next few weeks.  Representatives of the Residents Committee will be attending each parcel meeting to give a brief overview of the Committee and our activities to date.

Parcel Meetings Schedule

It has been confirmed by RMG that they have written to residents of parcels that are under their management to invite them to a parcel meeting as per the following schedule:

  • 22/06/2018 – H3       (Taylor Wimpey [Dargavel North])
  • 25/06/2018 – H6       (Cala)
  • 26/06/2018 – H2       (Persimmon /Charles Church) 
  • 29/06/2018 – H4B    (Stewart Milne)
  • 03/07/2018 – H5       (Taylor Wimpey [Dargavel South])
  • 05/07/2018 – E4        (Persimmon [Dargavel South])

The parcel meetings are being held in Bishopton Community Centre at 19:00 with an expected duration of around 1 hour and 30 minutes.

If you live in one of the parcels listed above but have not yet received a letter this may be because you have recently moved into your parcel and RMG have not yet received confirmation from your developer that your plot is now occupied.  We understand that this information is not necessarily passed through to RMG immediately and may be included as part of a periodic update process.  

Parcels Not Listed Above

If you have not yet received a letter regarding your parcel meeting, this is likely to be because your parcel is not yet under the management of RMG.  The RMG representatives who attended tonight’s meeting have advised that until the developers of the relevant parcels (H7 Persimmon and H10 Taylor Wimpey) have handed over part or all of the parcel to RMG for management, they have no power to call a parcel meeting.  Once handover of your parcel has been completed, a parcel meeting will be called in line with the individual deed of conditions applicable to your parcel.  We believe that this is likely to be around 12 months after completion of handover but your deed of conditions will specify the exact process.

In the meantime if you have any queries regarding your parcel or the wider estate, RMG would encourage you to contact them directly by phone (0345 002 4499), email () or via RMG Living’s Webchat or email enquiry form.

We would also encourage residents to contact the Residents Committee directly by email at and we shall be pleased to assist or to direct your query to the property manager as appropriate.

Join the Committee

We are also taking the opportunity to invite residents from each parcel to nominate themselves for election to the Committee.   We would encourage anyone who is interested in joining the Committee to attend their respective parcel meeting and nominate themselves for election.  The hope is that we can appoint up to three representatives from each parcel to ensure we have adequate representation from across the village.

 

 

Committee E4: Persimmon H2: Persimmon & Charles Church H3: Taylor Wimpey H4B: Stewart Milne H5: Taylor Wimpey H6: Cala Parcels

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