AS A councillor there is never a dull moment and no two weeks are ever the same.

In my role as spokesperson for social work and health, I am always keen to get out and about and visit as many services as possible, to see first-hand the amazing work that our people do.

This week we will get the chance to recognise those individuals at our annual Health and Social Care Partnership’s Staff Awards.

I also had an extremely enjoyable evening last Friday night when I attended the Provost Civic Awards Ceremony in Clydebank Town Hall.

I was delighted to see that community spirit is alive and well in West Dunbartonshire.

I saw first-hand the selfless efforts of individuals who work away in their communities to make the lives of others so much better.

It was great to see Hugh Currie named as the Citizen of the Year for 2019.

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Hugh has dedicated his spare time over the last 40 years or so to volunteering with various groups and has raised money for numerous charities, helping those in our communities who are less fortunate.

On the evening, I was honoured to present the Youth Champion Award to Emma Rose Robb, a nine-year-old who had to wear surgical splints for the first five years of her life and still suffers joint pain and fatigue brought on by the condition achondroplasia.

However, Emma has never let her condition hold her back, and earlier this year she enjoyed great success at the National Dwarf Games, where she won three gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the javelin, shot put, football, hockey, swimming and cycling.

Emma has an extremely positive attitude and her dream job is to be a primary school teacher when she gets older. She is truly an inspiration to us all.

I would like to give an update on the defibrillator campaign organised by the council.

I have been part of a working group that has now purchased 41 defibrillators and cabinets for them, which we are in the process of being distributed throughout our communities.

Our aim is to have these defibrillators accessible 24 hours a day, but we need your help to achieve this.

So please watch this space for further updates on how you can assist us.