Notice of the proposed East Dunbartonshire Council (Various Streets, Torrance and Balmore)(20mph Speed Limit) Order

The Proposed East Dunbartonshire Council
(Various roads, Torrance and Balmore ) (20mph speed limit) Order 20XX

East Dunbartonshire Council, in accordance with their powers under s84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and all other enabling powers, propose to consider the introduction of a 20-mph speed limit on the entire length or part of the length of those roads in Torrance listed in Schedule 1 below and those roads in Balmore listed in Schedule 2 below.

Full details of this proposal, which forms the proposed The  Dunbartonshire Council (Various roads, Torrance and Balmore) (20mph speed limit) Order, together with a plan and statement of reasons for proposing to make this Order, are available for inspection without payment of fee on the Traffic Regulation Orders page of the East Dunbartonshire Council website and at:-

• Roads & Environment, Broomhill Industrial Estate, Kilsyth Road, Kirkintilloch, G66 1TF. Telephone Enquiries to 0300-123-4510 (Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm)
•  William Patrick Library, 2-4 West High Street, Kirkintilloch (Mon – Thu 10am to 8pm, Fri – Sat 10am – 5pm); and
• Bishopbriggs Library and Hub, 170 Kirkintilloch Road, Bishopbriggs, G64 2LX (Mon-Thu 10am to 8pm; Fri-Sat 10am to 5pm).

Any person wishing to object to the proposal or make any other representations in relation to the proposal should send details of the grounds for their representation by email to troconsultation@eastdunbarton.gov.uk or in writing to Legal Services, 12 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch, G66 1TJ by no later than Friday 24^th October 2025

East Dunbartonshire Council
East Dunbartonshire Council Headquarters
Kirkintilloch
G66 ITJ

SCHEDULE 1

List of Roads within Torrance Proposed to be Fully or Partially Subject to 20mph Speed Limit.
 
Acre Valley Road, Allander Drive, Atholl Avenue, B822 Campsie Road, Back O’Hill Road, Barraston Road, Blair Gardens, Buchanan Place, Campbell Place, Cenotaph Memorial Main Street, Charlotte Avenue, Clark Place, Clyde Avenue, Cormack Avenue, Craigbarnet Avenue, Craigmaddie Gardens, Craigmarloch Avenue, Dalriada Drive, Dundas Avenue, Firbank Avenue, Fluchter Road, Forth Road, Glenorchard Road, Guthrie Place, Hawthorn Street, John McEwan Way, Kelvin View, Kelvindale, Kings Park, MacGillivray Avenue, Main Street, Maitland Drive, Michael McParland Drive, Mill Crescent, Moray Drive, Morrison Gardens, Park Crescent, Queens View, Rosehill Road, School Road, Smeaton Avenue, Tower Road, Viola Place, Wallace Gardens, Weavers Drive, West Balgrochan Road, West Road, Woodmill Drive.       

SCHEDULE 2 

List of Roads within Balmore Proposed to be Fully or Partially Subject to 20mph Speed Limit.                                                        

Croft Road, Glenorchard Road, Golf Course Road, Old Balmore Road, Paterson’s Laun

The East Dunbartonshire Council, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland in accordance with Part III and IV of Schedule 9 to the Act, hereby make the following Order.

• This Order may be cited as “The East Dunbartonshire Council (Various Roads, Torrance and Balmore) (20 mph Speed Limit) Order 20XX” and shall come into operation on XXXX.
• In this Order the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them: -

“vehicle”, unless the context otherwise requires, means a vehicle of any description and includes a machine or implement of any kind drawn or propelled along roads, whether or not by mechanical power.

• No person shall drive any vehicle at a speed exceeding 20 mph on the lengths of road specified in Schedules 1 and 2 to this Order.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF these presents consisting of this page and the following two Schedules is executed as follows:-

Subscribed for and on behalf of THE EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL By Karen Donnelly, Chief Solicitor and Monitoring Officer.

View the Schedule 1 list of roads.

Lengths of Road in Torrance within East Dunbartonshire.

• That length of the B822 Campsie Road which extends from its junction with the B822 Main Street/West Balgrochan Road northeastwards for a distance of 775 metres or thereby to a point 120 metres or thereby northeast of the centreline of MacGillivray Avenue.

Lengths of Road in Balmore within East Dunbartonshire

• That length of Glenorchard Road which extends from its junction with the A807 Balmore Road northeastwards for a distance of 430 metres or thereby.

It is considered necessary to make the above Order to reduce vehicle speeds and enhance road safety within Torrance and Balmore and to ensure all appropriate roads in built-up areas of Torrance and Balmore have a safer speed limit of 20mph.

The implementation of this on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets across Torrance and Balmore will save lives and reduce the risk and severity of injuries from collisions between vehicles and vulnerable road users, make streets safer for playing, walking and cycling and encourage more people to make more sustainable travel choices. The Service is in favour of 20mph speed limits in urban areas and built-up village streets that are primarily residential to ensure greater safety for cyclists and pedestrians, reduce perceptions of road danger, encourage people to walk, wheel and cycle, and create more pleasant streets and neighbourhoods by providing a more equitable balance between different road users. These measures align with broader goals such as promoting sustainable transport, improving public health and enhancing the overall liveability of urban areas.

East Dunbartonshire Council
East Dunbartonshire Council Headquarters
12 Strathkelvin Place
Kirkintilloch
G66 1TJ