Orange stroll organisers have been given the go-ahead to play music in Alexandria sooner than often allowed – regardless of issues it's going to disturb aged residents.
The Dumbarton Orange and Purple District No. 27 requested West Dunbartonshire Council if its Satisfaction of the Rock Flute Band might play half-hour sooner than permitted by the native authority’s code of conduct.
The council mentioned the request at a licensing committee final week. The march will happen on Saturday, July 2, with organisers saying beginning the parade earlier meant they may meet up with the bigger march in Glasgow later that morning on time.
Jim Bollan, Leven councillor, had objected to the request, saying individuals dwelling in care properties and residential properties close to the route could be disturbed.
An identical utility was introduced earlier than the licensing committee in 2018 the place members determined to grant the request from the group to permit the enjoying of music from 8.30am.
However the councillor stated new housing developments for the aged and disabled had been constructed within the parade space since then.
He stated: “There are a lot of aged and other people with disabilities dwelling in and across the Park Avenue space, plus the parade will move very near Bridge Courtroom – a sheltered housing advanced on Principal Avenue.
“We should always retain the 9am situation.” Organiser Simon Wade was requested if the march might proceed with out the music however he replied: “We don’t settle for that as a result of it’s a part of our tradition and our heritage.
“We stroll with a marching band.”
He defined: “Our principal parade occurs in Glasgow with all different parades main as much as it.
“Due to TRNSMT that’s occurring, and I believe there's a pop live performance at Hampden, the council and Police Scotland have gotten along with the Grand Lodge they usually have managed to maneuver issues about to accommodate the whole lot.
“The upshot of that is that we've got to be at Kelvingrove Park behind ten, as a substitute of 11.40am.
“To do this we've got to go away Alexandria barely earlier.”
Councillor Lawrence O’Neill, chair of the committee, moved a movement agreeing to the request, stating that consideration ought to be given to re-routing the parade or introducing no play zones in future.