Riverside Community Council would like to say thanks Emily McLaughlin, Sue Dumbleton and Alison Swanson for all their work over the past four years. If it ain't creative, then it ain't Riverside, so our very own bard of the bend of the river composed these lines of appreciation:
 

For Emily

Your passion for Riverside is at the heart of what you’ve done
You’ve answered every email, been creative and full of fun
You’ve encouraged involvement and revealed folks’ ability
You’ve stuck to your guns, and shaken off hostility
You’ve influenced so many and made the website dazzle
You’ve filled the noticeboards with info and loads of sparky razzle
We don’t know how we’ll replace you and will miss your enthusiasm
We’re so sad to see you go – you’re leaving quite a chasm

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For Sue

Throughout your four year stint as vice, your support has been immense
You’ve unscrambled garbled WhatsApps - even when they’re dense
You’ve dealt with Signal and Zoom and Teams on your phone
Given advice and reassurance and stood in for Joan
You’ve come up with great ideas and led on lots of projects too
Like the Centenary tree, Cambuskenneth bridge and don’t forget the pigeon poo
The work you’ve done has definitely made our Community Council secure 
And the Riverside reputation will continue to endure.

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For Alison

You’re a wizard with Planning details and your knowledge is quite rare
What you could do with Council schedules made me stand and stare
You have a grasp of constitutional rules – you never miss a trick
And you never fail to make me laugh – your humour is so slick
You monitor the Whatsapp group – a thankless task I think
With people posting groans and moans and the occasional kitchen sink
We will miss you greatly and hope you come and join us from the floor
We’ll still value your opinion – there’s always an open door.