Yet more media coverage on the proposed new flight paths - BBC Reporting Scotland featured the story - watch it here from 15 minutes 42 seconds. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09x10bm/reporting-scotland-evening-news-04042018

Yet more media coverage on the proposed new flight paths - BBC Reporting Scotland featured the story - watch it here from 15 minutes 42 seconds. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09x10bm/reporting-scotland-evening-news-04042018

We've featured on BBC Radio Scotland this morning talking about the Glasgow Airport airspace consultation. Listen to it here (from 2 hours 48 minutes in): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xtrjs#play

** Airspace Update - BBC News Coming to Uplawmoor Tomorrow Morning** We are very excited that our struggle with the Glasgow airspace plans has been picked up by 3 of the BBC News teams (Reporting Scotland, Good Morning Scotland and BBC Alba) and we’d love your help to help tell our story to the nation! They’ll be here at 10am tomorrow at the playpark, probably for around an hour, so it would be brilliant if & your kids you could all come along to show as much support for this as possible. We have the Airspace banners and the more, the merrier! So get your wellies on and don’t be shy... your village needs you! They’re also looking to informally interview some villagers to get a sense of what impact these changes might have to life in the village. Not looking for any technical facts- just some good, honest feedback and reaction. It won't be a live broadcast, so should be pretty relaxed. Anyone keen? Clare (Airspace Working Group) PS - I’ve checked with the hall keeper and we can use the cafe as a Plan B if the heavens really open! PPS - please tune into BBC Radio Scotland tomorrow at 8.40am to hear our very own Stuart Wilson giving his views on the proposed changes to Good Morning Scotland!

Update from the Airspace working group. **AIRSPACE ACTION REQUIRED** The working group has sought some legal advice and pulled together a plan, which is based on gathering as many objections as possible to the Airport flight path proposals. Consultation cut off date is Friday 13th April, but please don't panic if you haven't yet raised an objection! We want to make it as easy as possible for you to lodge a formal objection to these changes. Therefore... We will be knocking on doors over the coming week to ensure everyone knows about the proposals. If you want to object (and we hope you do!), we can help with three options: OPTION 1. We have drafted a generic objection letter, which would only require your signature and the date. We would then collate and send all hard copy responses directly to Glasgow Airport on your behalf, with an electronic copy cc'd to CAA, to the relevant MSPs, MPs and local elected members. Under no circumstances will your data be sent to any other 3rd parties, or used for any other purpose other than the Glasgow Airport airspace exercise. Multiple responses per household are permitted, as long as 16 years old, or older. OPTION 2. We have also provided a list of points pulling out the key information from the last two weeks. You may find this useful if you'd like to submit a more specific objection to these plans. OPTION 3. For those who want to submit a bespoke objection letter, but would like some assistance to pull this together, we've had a generous offer of help from two residents who are English teachers. Let us know and we can arrange some drop-in sessions where we'll take care of the typing, printing and posting. Finally, and in addition to the above, Glasgow Airport continues to welcome your feedback via their Airspace website (glasgowairport.com/airspace), or directly via email (airspace@glasgowairport.com). You may have seen a link pinned to the top of the Uplawmoor Info page. The more responses and objections we raise against these plans going ahead, the better. For anyone in outlying areas that you know is not on Facebook, it'd be really useful if you could make us aware so we can reach out to them separately. All the documents mentioned will be available online in a day or two - we're just completing the final checks. Many thanks again for all your support, and look forward to seeing you over the coming week. The Airspace Working Group www.uplawmoorairspace.org

** Glasgow Airport ** Agenda for our next Glasgow Airport public meeting. 27th March 2018, 7:30pm in Caldwell Parish Church, Neilston Road, Uplawmoor

** Glasgow Airport Update ** DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - MONDAY 26TH MARCH, Acoustic workshop, 7:30pm Caldwell Church Hall - TUESDAY 27TH MARCH, Follow Up meeting with Glasgow Airport, 7:30pm Caldwell Parish Church A small action group will have their first meeting over the weekend to start planning the response to the proposed route. We'll contact those who volunteered directly; if you still want to get involved please let us know. Rest assured that you'll still be able to help in plenty of ways even if you don't join the action group. We would urge everyone who came along to the previous meeting to attend on Tuesday and to spread the word. Feel free to get in touch via www.uplawmoorcouncil.co.uk or secretary@uplawmoorcouncil.co.uk

We have published minutes from our public presentation on the Glasgow airport consultation. View them on our website - www.uplawmoorcouncil.co.uk

Thank you to everyone who attended last night. We will have a video of the meeting online as soon as possible. Remember as well as responding to the consultation by Glasgow Airport, you can also write directly to the Civil Avaition Authority (CAA). There will be a follow up meeting with the actual route designers in attendance. This is likley to be within the next week or two. Keep up-to-date on our website and Facebook page.

We're all set for our public meeting tonight, see you all here at 7:30pm to hear about the changes at Glasgow Airport and how they will affect Uplawmoor.

**Public Presentation from Glasgow Airport ** Due to the significant interest from the village in the Glasgow Airport consultation, it has been decided that we will hold 2 meetings this month. - Saturday 17 March 2018, 7:30pm in Caldwell Church Hall - this will cover our usual business. - Monday 19th March 2018, 7:30pm in Mure Hall Cafe - this will be the public presentation from Glasgow Airport. Agenda's for the meetings will be published on our website shortly.