Today, immediately before my weekly surgeries at Harris Academy and the Mitchell Street Centre, I took part in a very productive meeting with the Western Cemetery Association and the City Council's Environment Department to move forward the decision of the City Council from May to create a new cremated remains section in Western Cemetery. It is planned that the new remains section will open later in the autumn.
After my surgeries, I attended a committee meeting of WESHA, the West End Sports and Heritage Association, at which we discussed ways the project will improve sports and environmental facilities in the West End. WESHA is intending to discuss with the City Council taking a lease of the Riverside changing facilities and is investigating funding sources for improvements. It was an extremely positive meeting and good that there is real momentum with the initiative.