​​​​​​​Talented pupils are wheely going places

Date: 
Tuesday, 13 June, 2017

 

Creative pupils put active travel on the map when they helped to brand Wester Way in Bishopbriggs - a dedicated walking/cycling route, which will be free of traffic.

Earlier this year, East Dunbartonshire Council asked primary school pupils in Bishopbriggs to create designs and suggest a name for the new route.

The three winners have now been presented with new top-of-the-range bikes and safety helmets - courtesy of Morrison Construction, the contractor working on phase 4 of Bishopbriggs Relief Road.

The winners - chosen from nearly 600 entries - were:

  • Abi Lee - P7 - St Helen's Primary (design)
  • Lauren Smith - P7 - Meadowburn Primary (design)
  • Miriam Cody - P4 - Thomas Muir Primary (name).

The winners will see their ideas turned into reality when the new route - which is separate from the road - opens later this year.

Councillor Jim Gibbons, Convener of Place, Neighbourhood & Corporate Assets, said, "Congratulations to Abi, Lauren and Miriam for their excellent work, creativity and inspirational ideas.

"The artworks by Abi and Lauren will be transformed into gateway signs which will be installed at the entrance points - featuring the name Wester Way, as suggested by Miriam.

"Well done again to all three winners and I hope they have happy times on their new bikes."

Gavin MacLeay, Senior Agent at Morrison Construction, added, "The quality of entries received was very high and I'm sure it was a tough task to narrow down the entries.

"The two designs and the name are great and we look forward to seeing the signs erected when the route is complete. Morrison Construction was happy to provide the bikes and hopes all three winners make good use of them."

Pictured (from left): Caroline Hay, Traffic Officer; Lauren Smith - P7 at Meadowburn Primary; Cllr Jim Gibbons; Cllr Gary Pews; Abi Lee - P7 at St Helen's Primary; Cllr Gordan Low; Miriam Cody - P4 at Thomas Muir Primary; Graham Smith, Morrison Construction; and Gavin MacLeay, Morrison Construction.

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