Lennoxtown Main Street
The Lennoxtown Main Street project aims to support the regeneration of the town centre by creating a welcoming space that appeals to both residents and visitors alike.
This will be achieved by rebalancing the street to prioritise the movement of pedestrians as well as supporting cyclists.
Various measures will reduce the speed of traffic on Main Street, by reducing carriageway widths at sections, widening pavements, creating safer crossing points including a new controlled crossing and a new active travel link to connect the town centre with the John Muir Way. Public realm enhancements with improved paving and planting will improve the quality of streetscape.
Plans have been informed by significant community consultation and aim to highlight the town’s heritage and natural assets within the designs.
The project will be delivered over two phases. Confirmation of funding from Transport Scotland for phase 1 on 30 May 2025 triggered the start of the procurement process to appoint external contractors.
The total funding award for Phase 1 works will come from a variety of sources. Including £1.02m from Transport Scotland’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund, supplemented by contributions from the EDC Capital Programme, UK Shared Prosperity, Levelling Up and other funds.
The Phase 1 works will focus on the area of Lennoxtown Main Street from Crosshill Street to School Lane. They will deliver traffic calming measures, material upgrades and landscaping enhancements to improve the safety and aesthetic appeal of the street.
This phase will also include landscaping improvements to the gardens of the Campsie Memorial Hall, to complement the refurbishment of the building, along with resurfacing of the adjacent Lennox Square car park.
It is estimated that construction will get underway in late 2025 and conclude in Summer 2026.
The project is one of three regeneration projects currently underway in Lennoxtown:
- Lennoxtown Main Street project
- Lennoxtown Greenspace project
- Campsie Memorial Hall project.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The project will deliver improvements to the external public areas along Lennoxtown Main Street, from Crosshill Street to School Lane. This includes the footpaths, carriageways, and public spaces outside of shops, businesses, the Community Hub and Campsie Memorial Hall including the adjacent green space and car park.
A key priority for the project is delivering improvements focused on pedestrian safety. This includes:
- widening footways and narrowing the carriageway to reduce vehicle speeds
- narrowing junctions to make them easier and safer to cross
- installing a new signalised pedestrian crossing opposite Café Barga
- Installing tactile pavers at all crossing points to assist the visually impaired.
The appearance of public pedestrian areas will also be improved, with the introduction of high-quality paving, renewed streetlighting and new street furniture including seating areas and cycle parking. The public green space adjacent to Campsie Memorial Hall will benefit from refreshed landscaping to compliment the Campsie Memorial Hall renovations. The public car park at the rear of the hall will be resurfaced.
Main Street will remain open while these works are taking place, with short sections of the road reduced to a single lane as necessary. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation to manage the flow of vehicles. These will be manually controlled throughout day-time hours to minimise congestion. Drivers should expect some delays, especially during busy periods.
Some existing footways may be closed at times, but safe alternative routes will always be provided and signposted. These routes will be suitable and accessible to everyone, including people with small children or pushchairs, wheelchairs or mobility scooter users and those with reduced mobility or visual impairments.
Access to businesses along Main Street will remain open throughout the works. Construction practices that minimise disruption will be in place, including the appointment of a contractor liaison to agree specific requirements such as facilitating deliveries.
Residential properties along Main Street will remain accessible throughout the works. Construction practices that minimise disruption will be in place, including the appointment of a contractor liaison to ensure a direct communication channel between residents and the contractor.
The project budget is made up of funding from a variety of sources with the majority of funds being provided by a £1.02m grant from Transport Scotland’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund. Other grants include £0.28m from the Scottish Government’s Place Based Improvement Programme and a Council Capital Programme contribution of £0.31m.
Construction will begin in Autumn 2025 and continue through to Summer 2026.
For the duration of the project there will be some impact on on-street parking along Main Street. Updates will be provided as the project progresses.