Call to speed up work as water chiefs reveal strike won’t impact ongoing project

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The £1 million Scottish Water project to tackle flooding in Bridge of Weir will not be impacted by mass strike action, the public utility has said.

Trade unions last week confirmed that Scottish Water employees would down tools for 48 days over the next three months unless concerns around pay and a new grading structure are addressed.But chiefs at the helm of the organisation said the Bridge of Weir project, which has seen the full closure of the village’s Main Street, would not be impacted by the strike.In a statement to the Express, a Scottish Water spokesperson said the work was being carried out by a contractor, Caldedonia Water Alliance, and was still due to be completed in December.The news comes just days after Councillor James MacLaren demanded Scottish Water speed up its work in the area in order to reopen the road and ease trading for businesses.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial Explaining locals were “dismayed” at the lack of visible progress, Councillor MacLaren said the timescale was important to businesses who rely on the Christmas trade to survive.Speaking after local homeware