I don’t feel safe.”Another said there was not enough time to get all safety measures in place for the return of pupils.NASUWT general secretary Dr Patrick Roach said: “Teachers need to be given the same level of protection as employees in any other workplaces.“Our survey has highlighted that teachers have not been given assurances that even basic hygiene measures to help suppress the virus, such as paper towels and soap and hot water, will be made available to them.
There is no doubt it continues to play a vital role, carrying around 155,000 vehicles a day.“The work that’s been carried out to ensure it continues to do this job in the future has also won civil engineering awards, so applying to have the Kingston Bridge listed seems a fitting way to mark its impact over the past 50 years.”The Glasgow Motorway Archive in collaboration with Transport Scotland, is also releasing a number of previously unseen photos of the Kingston Bridge from the late 1960s and early 1970s.Stuart Baird from the Glasgow Motorway Archive said:“The Kingston Bridge was recognised as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever undertaken in Scotland at the time, and it’s had a huge impact in shaping the city over the last five decades.“Listing the bridge doesn’t simply acknowledge its unique engineering and architectural features, it also recognises the work of the people that designed, built and maintained it over its first half-century of service.“The Glasgow Motorway Archive’s volunteers have really enjoyed this project, and look forward to sharing some brand new material on our social media channels, but we’re always keen to speak to people who worked on the bridge or other large roads projects across Scotland.”Transport Scotland has applied to Historic Environment Scotland to have the Kingston Bridge listed as a structure of historic and architectural interest.Elizabeth McCrone, Head of Designations at Historic Environment Scotland said:“The Kingston Bridge is a key part of Scotland’s first motorway and is one of the busiest road bridges in Europe.“Scotland has a strong heritage of engineering achievements and the Kingston Bridge was designed by W. A. Fairhurst & Partners, one of the leading civil engineering firms of the period.“We’d love to hear what the people of Scotland think about the proposal to recognise the Kingston Bridge as a listed structure and you can do this by going to our website and giving your views Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident, but the death is not being treated as suspicious and a full report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”Councillor Jonathan McColl, leader of West Dunbartonshire Council, said the news was “devastating”.He said: “This has been a real shock for the community.“For such a young life to be lost in this way is devastating and I can’t imagine what her parents are going through.”Homes, buildings and roads at risk from flooding and damage from midday.The Met Office has issued a yellow ‘be aware’ warning from 12pm until Wednesday.Flooding and disruption on the roads is likely, while the Met Office said homes and buildings could be damaged.It also warned of fast-flowing water and said spray and water build-up may result in road closures.STV meteorologist Sean Batty said clusters of thunderstorms “could bring large hail and torrential downpours”.However, he said the Met Office warning does not mean everyone will see the storms but rather the risk is widespread.He added: “Thunderstorms tend to be just several miles wide, so forecasting where these will break out and track is extremely complex, hence the wide warning areas issued. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. “Our route to the summit of Ben Nevis via Carn Mor Dearg (CMD) then CMD Arête avoided the crowds and gave a feeling of relative isolation, for a stimulating ascent of the UK’s highest peak.”One of the dynamic duo’s highlights was when they sought shelter from the harsh weather conditions at the Corrour Bothy during their 21-mile route across the ‘Cairngorm 4000ers’ – five of the UK’s ten highest peaks.Mr Powles said: “This shelter was desperately needed after nine hours, and came immediately before the longest and steepest climb of the day. By The Kingston Bridge officially opened on June 26, 1970 and today road chiefs will make a bid to get the prominent route listed as a structure of historic and architectural interest. Road safety was also an issue.“If you wanted to journey from east to west across the city, it could take you an hour to an hour-and-a-half, driving probably at just five or six miles an hour.
“Nonetheless, if you are unlucky enough to be under one of these storms this week, you’ll know all about it.
Where would you like to go next? “We’d love to hear what the people of Scotland think about the proposal to recognise the Kingston Bridge as a listed structure.”
GLASGOW’S Kingston Bridge celebrates its 50th anniversary this month.
No Kidding! The Kingston Bridge Glasgow under construction in …