Scottish Water

Built in 1951, the water tower is a major example from the unrivalled programme of reinforced concrete water tower construction in Glasgow and its environs during the 1950s and the 1960s.

The building has now been passed over to Scottish Water, who own the structure.

A spokesperson told the Glasgow Times that they have no immediate plans for the structure at this time.

Glasgow Times, on Monday the 21st of September.

The reason we can't get a chairman is the same thing.

These jobs, by the way, I was sort of confused as to why your man is having to give up his existing stuff with Scottish Water before coming in as if this is a full-time gig.

Because it's a long way from it.

This is like quarterly meetings for 50 grand a year.

So you're basically-

He works for Scottish Water, eh? So-

Yeah, you're working for a company, and you are dealing with the in-house PR of that company.

Rather than being like a, a PR agency that could turn things around, you're just working internally for a company.

Raymond Buchanan is probably the more interesting one for me.

So he's worked at the BBC, Weir Group, SSE and Scottish Water.

mainly in senior communications and corporate affairs roles.

So he's got experience dealing with major organisations, governments and public scrutiny.

Celebrating Learn to Swim month this September, the Learn to Swim National Framework is delighted to announce it has supported 220,760 children and adults across Scotland to be safer in, on or around water over the last eight years.

A partnership between Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water, the programme is delivered by 38 leisure trusts and aquatic providers in over 165 pools across Scotland.

It currently delivers lessons to 88,676 children and adults every week, a 6% increase from last year's total.

This includes 1,814 children and adults in the East Dunbartonshire programme.

The Learn to Swim programme continues to play a crucial role in helping children and adults become confident, safer and more competent in and around water.

To achieve 6% growth in the milestone of 220,000 individuals participating in the programme is something we can be really proud of.

Peter Farrar, Chief Operating Officer at Scottish Water was equally pleased.

He said, We are delighted the Learn to Swim national framework continues to go from strength to strength with over 88,600 people of all ages and abilities across Scotland currently taking part in Learn to Swim lessons every week.

Hello, and welcome back to The Aquapod for our Learn to Swim Month special.

Later, we'll be joined by Karen Baxter from Enjoy East Ren, who are our current Scottish Water Learn to Swim providers of the year.

Um, but joining me now is Aquatics Partnership Manager, Erin Cummins, who, um, is back on the podcast for, I believe, the second or third time.

So great to have you back on, Erin.

Um, it's a really exciting time of the year.

Um, we're obviously in Learn to Swim Month, um, which is, which is brilliant.

Uh, and equally, we have our awards dinner, um, coming up, where we get to crown our new Scottish Water Learn to Swim Provider of the Year.

So September's always a really busy, um, and exciting month, where we get to, to celebrate all things Learn to Swim, so looking forward to it.

First main water disruption.

Scottish Water has apologised to customers for the inconvenience caused by a recent burst water main.

It resulted in a road closure at the junction of Mirkland Drive and Waterside Road in Kirkintilloch last Tuesday.

The burst on a 12-inch water main also caused disruption to normal supplies to properties in the area.

Gart Corner Primary, Hillhead Primary, Laresland Primary and Holy Trinity Primary.

A council spokesperson said parents and carers had been informed they were closing early due to water levels.

A Scottish Water spokesman said, We apologise to customers for the inconvenience of the road closure and supply disruption and thank them for their patience.

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