The first stage of the work around the Town Dam and Cowdenknowes Reservoir is already under way. As well as cutting back trees, the project also involves upgrading paths, providing extra benches and bins. Councillor Tommy McVey, who secured £25,000 from the council budget for it, said: It s a wee gem in this area and this extra money will make a difference. I am delighted the the environmental improvement works have started. The first stage involved surveying the trees around the dams. Based on the professional advice of the arborist, some essential works were required and that has now been completed.
A FLOODING saga which has turned a disabled Greenock man s garden into a swamp has finally been resolved. Water had been pouring down onto Michael Doherty s Grieve Road rear garden for no fewer eight years and cascading over a wall onto paving slabs at his door. Mr Doherty, 48, had repeatedly complained to Oak Tree Housing Association to no avail and then contacted Councillor Tommy McVey, who got in touch with the association and adjacent landowners Greenock Golf Club. When Cllr McVey had no success he turned to our sister title The Greenock
Telegraph to highlight the problem. Now the golf club, although not accepting responsibility, has taken remedial action to divert water away from a drain at the back of Michael s property.
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SCORES of families who are struggling with life in lockdown received a helping hand from a local charity thanks to a big cash injection. Children in Poverty Inverclyde received £3,600 through the Scottish Government s community winter support fund, supported by the STV Children s Appeal, and immediately put the money to good use. Pat Burke and George Wall from CIPI enlisted the help of local councillor Tommy McVey and community campaigner Veronica Doherty to identify the families most in need of help. A total of 36 families were identified and each was gifted £100, in the form of £50 in Morrisons vouchers and £50 in Tesco F&F clothing vouchers.