Minutes of Meeting October 2024
The Rail 74 CRP meeting covered several key updates, including long-overdue repairs to Rutherglen Station and potential improvements at Newton, with efforts to involve local schools and community groups. Funding has been secured for additional planting at Newton’s community garden, while discussions continue on land ownership responsibilities. An accessible days-out interactive map is in development in partnership with the National Autistic Society, and the Social Bite homeless village in Rutherglen may offer opportunities for CRP involvement. The travelling classrooms initiative has been successfully completed, and planning is underway for further accessibility and climate change projects. Rail safety education will expand to 8–10 schools, and there are concerns about the lack of awareness regarding discounted travel for young people. The next meeting is scheduled for November 28th.
Sounds like a Volunteer Project
Building on our links with a more sustainable travel option by rail & the environment – One of the biggest challenges facing of most third sector groups including Community Rail, Station Adopters and eco community garden groups in the area is gaining new volunteers – Many of these spaces are unmanned and our ‘Sounds like a Volunteer’ project will deliver an audio podcast series that explains Rail74 CRP and 4 community groups along the line through current volunteer voices, activities explained and how the community can get involved.…
Minutes of Meeting January 24
Date: 2024-01-23Attendees: Victoria Moore – Chair, Suzie McCheyne – Development Officer, Nigel Wunsch – Vice Chair/cambuslang station adopter, Fraser Hamilton – Volunteer, Matthew Worman – Avanti, Lucie Maix – Volunteer, Rose Hewitt – Station adopter Newton.Apologies: Rosalie Dunn – Friends of Douglas Park, Diane Whateley – Secretary, Arlene Dickson – Samaritans, Graham Whitehead – Railway Chaplain, Jim Bolton – Rutherglen CC, John Wilson – Scotrail Diane and Kevin Wyse – Scottish Autism Consultants, Eugenie Aroutcheff – Grow 73/Rutherglen station adopter, Victoria Eccles – South Lanarkshire Council, Cheryl –…