- The purpose of the Technical Note is to provide Members with an update on the previous agreed additional capital investment into various themed projects.
- As a reminder, the allocation of the additional investment was agreed at Council on 4 November 2021 under agenda item 14, report PNCA/091/21/AB.
- The Council agreed the recommendation of the report which were:
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- Instructs the Executive Officer – Roads & Environment to identify and thereafter progress projects to resurface pavements, enhance cycle ways and footpaths in rural areas and to address flooding/drainage issues.
- Instructs officers to fund £1m in additional expenditure from current reserves and for the Executive Officer – Assets & Facilities to incorporate this change in a full update to the 10 Year Capital Investment Plan to be presented to a future Council.
- Notes that in year monitoring of the capital programme will continue to be provided to Council through reports to the Council’s Policy and Resources Committee, which will include updates on all capital projects, and advise of minor cost changes on projects/budget lines and virements within the overall approved programme.
- In addition, it was also agreed that Officers bring back the management information they currently had, along with the additional projects proposed by Local Members, and subsequently scored, to the Group Leaders and the time and Independent Councillor.
- A meeting of the Group Leaders at the time and Independent Councillor, attended by the Council Chief Executive, Depute Chief Executive and Executive Officer for Roads & Environment took place on Thursday 10 February 2022 to review the proposed projects under the agreed themes.
- A summary of the number of projects split between the three themes and projected spend is included in the under noted table.
|
Drainage |
Access |
Resurfacing |
Totals |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2022/23 Projects |
17 |
9 |
14 |
40 |
|
2022/23 Projects Completed |
16 |
6 |
0 |
22 |
- The group originally agreed to take forward 40 projects across various geographical areas and these areas broken down in the under noted table
2022/23 - Drainage Projects
|
Area |
Location |
Action |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bearsden |
Greenhead Road |
Replacement of gullies |
Completed |
|
Bearsden |
Roman Avenue |
Update and add to existing infrastructure |
Completed |
|
Bearsden |
Thomson Drive |
Further CCTV investigation required with possible work to remove roots and upgrade gullies. |
Completed |
|
Bearsden |
Campsie Drive |
Replacement of gullies |
Completed |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Stirling Drive |
Replacement of gullies |
Completed |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Etive Crescent |
Replacement of gullies |
Completed |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Inverary Drive |
Replacement of gullies |
Completed |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Hillside Drive |
Replacement of gullies |
Completed |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Townhead |
Upgrade carrier pipe |
Location removed as it did meet criteria for works |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Beaufort Gardens |
Drainage upgrade and repair |
Completed |
|
Lenzie |
Garngaber Court |
Replacement of gullies |
Completed |
|
Lenzie |
Millersneuk Court |
Replacement of gullies |
Completed |
|
Lenzie |
Victoria Road |
Replacement of gullies |
Completed |
|
Milton of Campsie |
Campsie Road |
Upgrade on carrier pipe |
Completed |
|
Milngavie |
Ashburn Road |
Replacement of gullies |
Completed |
|
Torrance |
Balmore Road (Hayway and Hillpark cottage) |
Drainage upgrade at two locations |
Completed |
|
Torrance |
Maitland Drive |
Drainage upgrade, replace gulley and raise kerb |
Completed |
2022/23 - Access Projects
|
Area |
Location |
Action |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bearsden |
Craigdhu Path – east of A81 connecting to Allander Leisure Centre |
Path resurfacing |
Completed |
|
Bearsden |
Rannoch Drive and Kinnaird Crescent |
Path resurfacing |
Not started in 2022/23. Slipped into 2023/24 and now externally funded |
|
Bearsden |
Mosshead to Heather Avenue |
Path resurfacing |
Works to be reviewed due to drainage issues along the path |
|
Bearsden |
King George V Park |
Installation of improved access off Speirs Road |
Not started in 2022/23. Slipped into 2023/24 |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Path between Carnoustie Crescent and Angus Avenue |
Path widening |
Not started in 2022/23. Project not taken forward as path removed as it did not require additional widening |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Angus Avenue |
New pedestrian crossing at Careston Place |
Complete |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Callieburn Park |
Path resurfacing |
Complete |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Bishopbriggs Park Path |
Path resurfacing |
Complete |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Springfield Park |
Design to be progressed, with the aim of providing a new link within Springfield Park between Muir Street and Callieburn Road, with potential to provide an upgraded link to Springfield Square |
Design work to start in Spring 2024, with the aim of constructing the path in FY24/25 |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Cadder Cemetery |
Improved access at Car Park |
Not started in 2022/23. Slipped into 2023/24 |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Luggie Park |
Park path improvement to correct long standing drainage issue near skate park |
Not yet started, to be progressed in Spring 2023 |
|
Milngavie |
Barloch Moor |
Park path improvements to improve connections to Mugdock Road to Buchanan Street. |
Completed |
|
Milngavie |
Mains Park |
Park path improvements to improve access and links to Play Area and Clober Primary and various residential areas |
Not started in 2022/23. Slipped into 2023/24 |
|
Milngavie |
Mains Park |
Path upgrade |
Completed |
2022/23 - Footway Resurfacing Locations
|
Area |
Location |
Action |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bearsden |
Maxwell Avenue |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Bearsden |
Killermont Road |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Bearsden |
Milngavie Road (Westside near Mosshead Road) |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Allander Gardens |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Teviot Avenue, |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Cander Rigg |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Briar Road |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Alexandra Place |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Torrance |
School Road |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Torrance |
Moray Drive |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Milngavie |
Dougalston Avenue |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Milngavie |
Drumcarn Drive |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Sprinfield Square (at western end) |
Footway Resurfacing |
Not started |
- All incomplete projects were taken forward into 2023/24 with additional projects added.
- It should also be noted that there were additional projects identified that were not progress in 2022/23. Some of the project required further investigation and were added to the list of projects for 2023/24. A summary of the costed projects split between the three themes and projected spend is included in the under noted table.
|
Drainage |
Access |
Resurfacing |
Totals |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2023/24 Projects |
13 |
6 |
14 |
33 |
|
2023/24 Projects Completed |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
- All remaining projects/location were carried over into 2023/24. The teams also revisited the original project list and added projects across various geographical areas. These areas broken down in the under noted table.
2023/24 - Drainage Projects
|
Area |
Location |
Action |
Status |
|
Bearsden |
Camstradden Drive East |
Gully replacement, carrier line upgrade |
Pending |
|
Bearsden |
Camstradden Drive West |
Gully replacement, carrier system upgrade |
Pending |
|
Bearsden |
Ledcameroch Crescent |
New double gully installs |
In place of postponed works, date TBC |
|
Bearsden |
Drymen Road |
Remove gullies and separate carriers |
Postponed due to Canniesburn Toll works |
|
Bearsden |
Montrose Drive |
24 x gully replacements |
Postponed due to resurfacing |
|
Bearsden |
Castlehill Drive |
Investigate defective gullies |
Complete |
|
Bearsden |
Morven Drive |
New manhole and repairs |
Start date TBC |
|
Bearsden |
Lochend Road |
Remove gullies from private system |
In place of postponed works, date TBC |
|
Bearsden |
Russel Drive |
Gully replacements |
Start date TBC |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Cowden Drive |
Gully replacements and repairs |
Start date TBC |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Woodfield Ave, Springfield Road |
Investigation works to remove gullies from sewer |
Postponed until completion of climate ready park |
|
Lenzie |
Hawthorn Road |
Install gully, remove channel drain |
In place of postponed works, date TBC |
|
Lennoxtown |
Strathblane Road |
Install manhole and carrier system |
In place of postponed works, date TBC |
2023/24 - Access Projects
|
Area |
Location |
Action |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bearsden |
Rannoch Drive and Kinnaird Crescent |
Path resurfacing |
Project slipped from 2022/23 and now externally funded |
|
Bearsden |
Mosshead to Heather Avenue |
Path resurfacing |
Works to be reviewed due to drainage issues along the path |
|
Bearsden |
King George V Park |
Installation of improved access off Speirs Road |
To be completed Spring 2024 |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Springfield Park |
Design to be progressed, with the aim of providing a new link within Springfield Park between Muir Street and Callieburn Road, with potential to provide an upgraded link to Springfield Square |
Design work to start in Spring 2024, with the aim of constructing the path in FY24/25 |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Cadder Cemetery |
Improved access at Car Park |
Work to be started in Spring 2024 |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Luggie Park |
Park path improvement to correct long standing drainage issue near skate park |
Not yet started, to be progressed in Spring 2024 |
|
Milngavie |
Mains Park |
Park path improvements to improve access and links to Play Area and Clober Primary and various residential areas |
To start November 2023 |
2023/24 - Footway Resurfacing Locations
|
Area |
Location |
Action |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bearsden |
Maxwell Avenue |
Footway Resurfacing |
Complete |
|
Bearsden |
Killermont Road |
Footway Resurfacing |
Complete |
|
Bearsden |
Milngavie Road (Westside near Mosshead Road) |
Footway Resurfacing |
TBC |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Allander Gardens |
Footway Resurfacing |
11.03.2024 |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Teviot Avenue, |
Footway Resurfacing |
20.05.2024 |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Cander Rigg |
Footway Resurfacing |
08.01.2024 |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Briar Road |
Footway Resurfacing |
08.01.2024 |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Alexandra Place |
Footway Resurfacing |
05.02.2024 |
|
Torrance |
School Road |
Footway Resurfacing |
Complete |
|
Torrance |
Moray Drive |
Footway Resurfacing |
Complete |
|
Milngavie |
Dougalston Avenue |
Footway Resurfacing |
Complete |
|
Milngavie |
Drumcarn Drive |
Footway Resurfacing |
18.03.2024 |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Sprinfield Square (at western end) |
Footway Resurfacing |
Complete |
- In summary, as we near the end of the second year, the Service are on target to complete 30 drainage projects, 12 access projects and 11 footway resurfacing projects with the final cost yet to be confirmed. The balance of the original additional capital that will be split and absorbed into the core capital budget for the three themes.
- In addition, the already established Core Capital Programmes continue in parallel with the additionally funded projects.
- As previously stated, and agreed at Council the progress related to the spend of the additional capital will be covered at future Personnel and Resource Committees.