Bid to build seven new nurseries unveiled
David Campbell
A yob exposed himself to police officers for “no apparent reason” during a rammy at his house.
Edward Dolla dropped his trousers and challenged cops to a fight when they came to speak to him in at his Paisley home.
The 43-year-old lout appeared in the dock at Paisley Sheriff Court yesterday and admitted threatening the officers and stripping off his clothes.
Fiscal depute John Penman told the court that cops had gone to Dolla’s house in George Street to talk to him about another matter when he suddenly kicked off at around 3pm on September 28.
He told the court: “Police officers attended the home of the accused in relation to a separate matter.
“They were allowed access by the accused. The officers were giving him advice on the separate matter.
“For no apparent reason, the accused became hostile and started start in life.
There are 22 council- run nurseries and 12 pre-five centres in Renfrewshire, alongside 33 private and voluntary partner providers.
The plan shows Renfrewshire will require seven new- builds, seven major refurbishments, 10 minor adaptations and 13 outdoor adaptations to nurseries.
There will also be need for an for an additional 350 staff to deliver the new level of early learning and childcare.
An additional 18 centres would offer longer hours and cater for different year groups, while there will be a boost in places from private sector nurseries and childminders.
Councillor Jim Paterson, Renfrewshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Policy Board convener, said: “Delivering on this entitlement is a priority for Renfrewshire Council as we to shout and swear. He stood up and pulled off his T-shirt and challenged the officers to a fight.
“He then pulled down his trousers and exposed his genitals.”
The court was told that he continued bawling during the incident, saying “I’ll f*****g kill you”.
Dolla was arrested and taken to Govan police office.
His defence agent, Mark Chambers, told the court that there was no significant sexual element to his behaviour on the day in question.
He said: “I have had a frank discussion with him this morning and explained that his offending really does have to an end.
“He realises he is on the cusp of a custodial sentence.”
Sheriff Rajni Swanney warned Dolla that he must tackle his alcohol issues quickly and deferred sentence for three months.
Explaining that Dolla needs to seek help, she said:“Alcohol is clearly getting you into trouble. You may be given a custodial sentence if you don’t desist from that.” recognise the vital role early years education and childcare has on a child’s development.
“We believe that, with the right resource and through strong partnership working, we can set the standard here in Renfrewshire.
“Our implementation plan sets out the different elements we will need to put in place and acknowledges the challenges we face in delivering the increased entitlement, recognising the free hours increase will almost double the current entitlement.
“The quality of early learning and childcare we provide in Renfrewshire is among the best in Scotland and we will ensure this continues to be the case by investing in new and existing facilities and crucially by developing a strong and committed workforce.”
More than 2,500 three to fiveyear- olds and 785 two- yearolds are currently registered for early learning and childcare in Renfrewshire.
Under the plans, parents and carers will have more choice when accessing their child’s entitlement.
Proposals to expand the workforce will include offering existing part-time employees the opportunity to increase their hours.
Funding has also been secured from the Scottish Government to recruit 26 early years graduates to staff nurseries and pre-five centres in deprived areas.
Councillor Paterson added: “This will benefit Renfrewshire, bringing new jobs and providing more free access to vital early learning, which can play a hugely important role in closing attainment and inequality gaps.
“We look forward to continued engagement with the Scottish Government to ensure we are able to deliver our plan effectively and further our established reputation in providing high- quality early learning and childcare to children across Renfrewshire.”
Documents reveal the council’s plan is dependent on funding being provided by Holyrood. However, the Scottish Government has stated it is committed to increasing the early learning hours to 1,140 hours per year for every child by 2020.
We believe that we can set the standard here in Renfrewshire Councillor Jim Paterson