Residents are being offered a further opportunity to have their say on a new river restoration project planned for the Glazert Water.
An online public engagement on proposals for the Glazert River Restoration Project in the heart of Lennoxtown opens on Friday 30 October.
The project is the result of a study commissioned by Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Scottish Government to restore natural waterways. The aim is to provide flood risk benefits to the River Kelvin and to reduce the likelihood of flooding to communities in Kirkintilloch and Torrance.
The restoration work will physically restore the Glazert watercourse, enhance the water quality and revitalise the wildlife corridor serving the communities of north Kirkintilloch, Milton of Campsie, Lennoxtown, Clachan of Campsie and Haughhead. The Council appointed partners cbec eco-engineering (cbec), who specialise in river restoration and started work in September 2019. Now residents are being asked to view the details and share their views on the Council’s website.
An online public engagement event was held in March 2020 to share the proposed restoration options and initial designs and capture comments and suggestions. There was a positive response with more than 40 people providing feedback which was used to inform development of the restoration options and designs and identify opportunities to improve amenity and recreation along the river.
The community is now being invited to view the proposals and share their feedback as part of a further engagement.
Joint Council Leader Andrew Polson, said, “Normally, we would hold a series of public events to capture the views of the community, but given the current Covid-19 restrictions, the process is moving online. As part of this online public engagement event, posters used at the event in March 2020 have been made available for participants. These posters provide an introduction and background to the project as well as presenting the proposed restoration options and preliminary design drawings.”
Joint Council Leader Vaughan Moody said, “As well as increasing protection for communities previously affected by flooding, proposals will help make the wider area more resilient to extreme weather and enhance opportunities for outdoor access and recreation. I would strongly encourage people to take part in this online event."
Visit www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/river-glazert-restoration-project to view the proposals and provide feedback. Alternatively, contact the project team via our Customer Services helpline by telephoning 0300 1234510.
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