A £1 million plan of action to improve drainage, access, paths and pavements across East Dunbartonshire has been unveiled.
Projects will take place in Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Milton of Campsie, Milngavie and Torrance.
It follows the Council's decision in November 2021 to allocate an additional £1 million in capital funding for drainage works, path improvements and pavement resurfacing.
You can view a full list of all 40 projects, including a new pedestrian crossing in Bishopbriggs, below.
Councillor Andrew Polson, Joint Leader of the Council, said, "This is fantastic news for East Dunbartonshire. I'm delighted that we were able to allocate additional capital resources, which are going to be put to such excellent use - improving drainage, access and pavements across the area. Projects have also been identified for the future. Work will continue to investigate how these can be funded and delivered."
Councillor Vaughan Moody, Joint Leader of the Council, added, "Not only will this £1 million investment be good for access and helping people to keep active, it will also be beneficial for the environment - improving our resilience against severe weather events and climate change issues. Rest assured, we will continue in our efforts to secure support for future initiatives to improve East Dunbartonshire, as well as using our own resources."
The aim is for works to take place in 2022/23.
Projects are grouped within three categories - drainage, access and resurfacing:
- The drainage projects were identified following the major weather event in August 2021 when 65 locations were flooded. The sites selected were highlighted for direct intervention.
- Access projects were chosen via various sources that included the most recent active travel consultation and officers' knowledge of local issues.
- Pavement resurfacing locations were inspected and prioritised using the Council's Roads Inspection and Maintenance Policy to identify locations.
Already established core capital programmes will continue in parallel with the additional projects. There is a separate, ongoing core programme for road resurfacing.
Pictured above, Joint Council Leaders Andrew Polson (left) and Vaughan Moody with a gully maintenance vehicle.
|
Area of Work |
Number of Projects |
|---|---|
|
Drainage |
17 |
|
Access |
9 |
|
Resurfacing |
14 |
|
Total |
40 |
Drainage Projects
|
Area |
Location |
Action |
|---|---|---|
|
Bearsden |
Greenhead Road |
Replacement of gullies |
|
Bearsden |
Thomson Drive |
Further CCTV investigation required with possible work to remove roots and upgrade gullies |
|
Bearsden |
Campsie Drive |
Replacement of gullies |
|
Bearsden |
Roman Avenue |
Update and add to existing infrastructure |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Etive Crescent |
Replacement of gullies |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Inverary Drive |
Replacement of gullies |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Stirling Drive |
Replacement of gullies |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Hillside Drive |
Replacement of gullies |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Townhead |
Upgrade carrier pipe |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Beaufort Gardens |
Drainage upgrade and repair |
|
Lenzie |
Garngaber Court |
Replacement of gullies |
|
Lenzie |
Millersneuk Court |
Replacement of gullies |
|
Lenzie |
Victoria Road |
Replacement of gullies |
|
Milton of Campsie |
Campsie Road |
Upgrade carrier pipe |
|
Milngavie |
Ashburn Road |
Replacement of gullies |
|
Torrance |
Balmore Road (Hillpark and Hayway Cottage) |
Drainage upgrade at two locations |
|
Torrance |
Maitland Drive |
Drainage upgrade, replace gully and raise kerb |
Access Projects
|
Area |
Location |
Action |
|---|---|---|
|
Bearsden |
Craigdhu Path - east of A81 connecting to Allander Leisure Centre |
Path resurfacing |
|
Bearsden |
Path between Rannoch Drive and Kinnaird Crescent |
Path resurfacing |
|
Bearsden |
Heather Avenue to Cromarty Crescent (next to Mosshead Primary) |
Path resurfacing |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Path between Carnoustie Crescent and Angus Avenue |
Path widening |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Angus Avenue |
New pedestrian crossing at Careston Place |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Luggie Park |
Park path improvement to correct long-standing drainage issue near skate park |
|
Milngavie |
Falloch Road to Hunter Road at Clober Primary School |
Path resurfacing |
|
Milngavie |
Barloch Moor |
Park path improvements to enhance connections |
|
Milngavie |
Mains Park |
Park path improvements to enhance access and links to play area, Clober Primary and various residential areas |
Footway Resurfacing Projects
|
Area |
Location |
Action |
|---|---|---|
|
Bearsden |
Maxwell Avenue |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Bearsden |
Killermont Road |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Bearsden |
Milngavie Road (west side near Mosshead Road) |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Bearsden |
Ravelston Road |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Allander Gardens |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Teviot Avenue |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Cander Rigg |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Bishopbriggs |
Springfield Square (at western end) |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Briar Road |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Kirkintilloch |
Alexandra Place |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Milngavie |
Dougalston Avenue |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Milngavie |
Drumcarn Drive |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Torrance |
School Road |
Footway resurfacing |
|
Torrance |
Moray Drive |
Footway resurfacing |
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