Glasgow City

Connecting Greater Govan – Route 1: Govan Road to Pollok Country Park

Glasgow City Council call this route Govan-Partick Bridge to Pollok Park but it starts to the east of Water Row on Govan Road (see featured image, at top of page). On Orkney St and Broomloan Rd it is fairly direct, via Ibrox and Bellahouston Park, down to Drumbreck Rd (2.7km). The route skirts past residential areas and shopping streets but still serves some major destinations in a car-dominated area (which includes Ibrox Primary School’s Bike Bus). Proposed new junctions at busy Paisley Road West and removing the Edmiston Dr roundabout would be a boost to active travel and road safety (see above – unclear if the ‘Route 1’ name is a football reference!). Online reaction was split and local businesses have been vocal critics of cycle lanes so it could do with a good response in the consultation. This route needs to stick if more are to follow (including Route 2 towards Queen Elizabeth University Hospital).

Consultation events:
Pop‑up event – Saturday 21 February (8:30am-11am) at Elder Park.
Drop‑in event – Tuesday 3 March (3:30pm-7pm) in the McLeod Hall, Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road.
Pop-up event – Wednesday 18th March (4pm-7pm) at Govan Subway Station.

Links: Route 1 article, Route 1 Storymap and Route 1 survey.
Deadline: 30 March 2026.

East City Way – Phase 5

The current East City Way has kerb-protected cycle lanes on London Road from Bridgeton train station, past Celtic Park/Sir Chris Hoy velodrome, as far as Canmore St. Phase 5 is the “proposed upgrade of the existing Spaces for People cycle lanes between Braidfauld Street and Canmore Street into fully segregated infrastructure”. This continues the 1-way lanes and includes a ‘cyclops’ junction (like the one at Clyde Gateway). The area around the flats, car wash and Celtic Supporters Club has issues with pavement parking (not least on match days). Some parking bays are included but not many bollards. East of Braidfauld St, the last section of ‘armadillos’/‘zebras’ will remain for now (to the Shell garage). This is another step towards completing the East City Way but further phases will be needed to close the gap, past the M74 junction, to the protected 2-way lanes at Mount Vernon (see StoryMap). 

Links: East City Way article, ECW StoryMap and ECW survey.
Deadline: 22 February 2026.

People First Zone (PFZ) – Phase 1

GCC have talked about a ‘People First Zone’ since the City Centre Transport Plan consultation in 2022. These plans for an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) are the first look at how it would work. The initial focus is Queen St, which has some of the highest footfall in the city centre. Plans show extended pavement space with planters on Queen St and towards the junction with Ingram St (similar to those at St Vincent Place). The t-junction would get a ‘raised crossing’ (level with pavement) to try to slow down motor traffic. Also, a bus gate from 7am–7pm (to let buses through but not cars). The council have used ETROs before for Spaces for People bike lanes – they usually last 18 months. Project timeline says works are due to start during January to March. The PFZ will be monitored from April between Queen St and Candleriggs in the Merchant City. It will be interesting to see how it develops along with the bus gate proposed for Argyle St in the next item.

Links: PFZ article, PFZ StoryMap, PFZ circulation plan and PFZ survey.
Deadline: 19 April 2026.

Argyle St East (Traffic Regulation Order)

This TRO covers Argyle St east of Glasgow Central Station. It would link to the Argyle St west project (from Hielenman’s Umbrella) and on Trongate to High St and Gallowgate/London Rd. The current protected westbound cycle lane (from the Four Ways crossroads) would be made 2-way and extended past the St Enoch Centre. Then it would run along a new carriageway through the precinct past Argyle St station. The route crosses over to ‘with flow’ protected lanes on Trongate. After crossing to London Rd they go back to 2-way lanes again. These then cross to the other side of the road (at James Morrison Street). A bus gate at Queen St and a new bus (and taxi) lane will go direct to Glassford St/Stockwell St and cut out the current loop around Ingram St.

At Stage 1, GoBike raised concerns about pedestrian space, angle of lanes at bus stops and switching between uni-directional and bi-directional lanes. GCC said the type of lanes in each location are dictated by the shallow depth of utilities and rail tunnels under Argyle St. While we’re a bit sceptical about that, the same line does have shallow tunnels under London Rd. We supported the plans overall as, while far from perfect, they’ll be an important west-east link to stations and shops in a busy city centre area.

Links: GCC Proposed TRO page and email correspondence between GoBike and GCC.
Deadline: 25 February 2026.

Glasgow’s Climate Plan 2026–2030 Consultation

Glasgow’s Climate Plan has an overview of the actions needed to become a net-zero carbon city by 2030. It covers a lot of topics and is broken down into 18 benefits in 11 categories. Under Transport, action 4 says: “Deliver a comprehensive active travel network and reduce the need to use a car for short everyday journeys.” 

The target is still 2030 – the key thing is what “comprehensive” means. The Avenues project is making strides towards a network in the city centre and there have been other success stories, like the South City Way having more bikes than cars last summer. However, progress with the first three areas of the full City Network has been slow. With four years to go, and plans for cycle lanes in Possil scrapped or scaled back in Shawlands and Govan, there’s a question mark about what will be delivered by then. 

Links: Glasgow’s Climate Plan, quick guide and Climate Plan survey.
Deadline: 15 February 2026.

East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Active Travel Strategy

East Ayrshire has existing active travel routes including NCN73 (Irvine to Kilmarnock) and the Chris Hoy Way – a 20km shared use route connecting Hurlford to Galston. It also has some ambitious plans, including Kilmarnock Green Infinity Loop, amongst 41(!) potential routes. As well as campaigns and policies there is some detailed analysis of issues in different localities. It looks quite promising so we can only hope East Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire Roads Alliance have the political will to match (and avoid neighbouring South Ayrshire’s issues with NIMBYs).

Links: Ayrshire Roads Alliance page, Draft East Ayrshire Active Travel Strategy & EA ATS short survey (3 pages, multiple choice).
Deadline: 1 March 2026.

Inverclyde

Inverclyde Active Travel Strategy Public Survey

Inverclyde put out a survey for a new Active Travel Strategy but it seems to have stopped taking responses.

Links: Inverclyde Active Travel Strategy article and Inverclyde ATS public survey.
Deadline: may have passed (consultation started 12 January).

North Lanarkshire

Muirhead to Coatbridge: Strategic Network Routes 1 and 7

Early consultation about route options between Muirhead and Coatbridge (Strategic Network Route 1). This is mainly on minor roads past Drumpellier Country Park and Gartcosh. Also, there’s a west-east route across Coatbridge town centre (SNR7) along the A89 and Main Street. In line with NLC’s Active Travel Strategy these are likely to be shared path/widened pavement routes. While they’re not done to the same level as routes in Glasgow or East Kilbride, NLC have at least got on with building some of them – see their Live & Constructed Active Travel Routes webpage (MS Sway). Coatbridge already has the National Cycle Network route 75 west-east on Bank St and the former canal/railway. The new route will pass shops and should be better lit. However, it’s a shame NLC aren’t adding north-south links first (such as to New College Lanarkshire or Monklands Hospital).

Links: Active Travel Live Projects page (SNR1/7), SNR1 and 7 StoryMap and SNR1 and 7 survey (four questions).
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

Local Transport Strategy (LTS – Shaping North Lanarkshire’s Future)

North Lanarkshire Council also had a consultation about their Local Transport Strategy which ended before this update was published (apologies). See Shaping North Lanarkshire’s Transport Future for details. A response went in before deadline passed (on 8 February 2026).

The ‘Joint Active Travel Manifesto for 2026’ calls for parties to commit to multi-year budgets, link public transport and improve road safety, in order to build on ongoing success and bring the benefits of walking/wheeling and cycling to more people.

From helping to reduce Scotland’s carbon emissions to improving public health and supporting local economies, the manifesto highlights some of the many benefits that active travel brings, calling on parties to pledge to support five key commitments:

1. Investment: provide long term investment to transform our local high streets and communities, committing at least 10% of the transport budget to active travel funding.

2. Long-term commitment: Multi-year budgets to accelerate delivery of national strategies on walking, wheeling and cycling, offer better value for money and give more people access to active travel, regardless of income and background.

3. Infrastructure: Transform our communities, enabling anyone, especially younger people – to travel more safely on foot, by wheeling or by bike. Including through well maintained, accessible networks of walking or cycling routes and reorganised streetspace, creating better, greener local places.

4. Link active and public transport: Integrate walking and cycling infrastructure with public transport in rural areas especially, providing alternatives to the car. Reducing congestion for all and effortlessly linking longer journeys.

5. Safety: Reduce road danger by lowering traffic speeds in our communities, by taking dangerous drivers off the road and by creating more accessible streets for all: implementing the pavement parking ban, reinforcing the new Highway Code and making welcoming spaces everyone can use and enjoy.

Increased national investment in active travel was supported by all major parties at the 2021 Holyrood election, and has led to impressive increases in walking, wheeling and cycling where projects have been delivered, Sadly, it’s not all good news as 12 people are killed or seriously injured while walking, wheeling or cycling every week in Scotland and more action is needed to keep people safe and reduce danger at source. [1]

The Scottish Government’s 2026 budget has set out increased funding for active travel and bus infrastructure over the next four years – an extremely welcome development that will help to create safer streets, healthier communities, and support more thriving local economies. The Joint Active Travel Manifesto calls on all political parties to commit to sustaining and building on this investment into the long term.

Devi Sridhar is Professor and Chair of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh and author of ‘How Not to Die Too Soon’. In support of the manifesto, Professor Sridhar said: “A move towards active travel isn’t about banning cars, but rather increasing options and freedoms for people to choose how they want to go to school, work or city centre, whether it’s walking, cycling or public transport. Getting people moving in theirdaily life should be a high priority for governments given that sedentary behaviour is a majorrisk factor for chronic disease such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and dementia. Exercise also contributes at a cellular level to better mental health.

“Scotland has made positive steps in the right direction, but we still have a long way to go tocatch up with major European cities who have built active travel into urban design.”

Rose Marie Burke and John Newman, the parents of Emma Burke Newman who was killed while cycling in Glasgow City Centre in 2023, said: “Emma loved to cycle through her world, including her beloved Scotland. Unfortunately, careless driving and poor infrastructure took her away from us. Despite progress, let’s keep up the hard work to recognise and address the real issues in plain sight.”

Kay Corbett, owner of Outline Hair in the centre of Edinburgh, has supported customers to travel by bike by providing cycle parking inside her salon, and has advocated for further improvements for walking, wheeling and cycling on local shopping streets. Kay said: “I’m lucky enough to have my commute to work pass through Holyrood Park, and seeing the changing seasons in the park, and wildlife up close every day is unreal, you really couldn’t convince me there’s a better way to travel. The safer and more enjoyable an experience we can make it is the best way to encourage people to make the leap onto a bike.

“I can do all I like to encourage cycling to my business, talking to clients about biking, providing bike parking in the salon, but the biggest concern my staff and customers have is safety. The want to cycle is there. The issues remain clear that cycle lanes aren’t city wide yet.”

Jason Corbett, owner of Insider Tattoo, said as a small business owner: “I need to get about, my customers need to get about so the more people using active travel the more swiftly, safely and cleanly we will all move. It will give us both physical and mental health benefits and a cleaner environment for the future.”

The full manifesto for active travel, with list of all signatories, is available here

Notes

[1] https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/reported-road-casualties-scotland-2023/table-23-reported-casualties-by-mode-of-transport-and-severity/

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The ‘Joint Active Travel Manifesto for 2026’, supported by a range of health, environmental and road safety organisations, calls for parties to commit to multi-year budgets, link public transport and improve road safety, in order to build on ongoing success and bring the benefits of walking, wheeling and cycling to more people.

From helping to reduce Scotland’s carbon emissions to improving public health and supporting local economies, the manifesto highlights some of the many benefits that active travel brings, calling on parties to pledge to support five key commitments on continued national investment, long-term funding, infrastructure, linking active and public transport, and creating safer streets.

1. Investment: provide long term investment to transform our local high streets andcommunities, committing at least 10% of the transport budget to active travel funding.

2. Long-term commitment: Multi-year budgets to accelerate delivery of nationalstrategies on walking/wheeling and cycling, offer better value for money and givemore people access to active travel regardless of income and background.

3. Infrastructure: Transform our communities, enabling anyone, especially youngerpeople – to travel more safely on foot, by wheeling or by bike. Including through wellmaintained, accessible networks of walking or cycling routes and reorganised streetspace, creating better, greener local places.

4. Link active and public transport: Integrate walking and cycling infrastructure withpublic transport in rural areas especially, to provide alternatives to the car. Reducingcongestion for all and effortlessly linking longer journeys.

5. Safety: Reduce road danger by reducing traffic speeds in our communities, by taking dangerous drivers off the road and by creating more accessible streets for all:implementing the pavement parking ban, reinforcing the new Highway Code and making welcoming spaces everyone can use and enjoy.

Research shows widespread support for improvements in Scotland, with a clear majority (62%) of people supporting increased dedicated space for cycling in their area ¹, while Living Streets’ Pedestrian Pound report indicated nearly half of people walk to the shops foreveryday necessities several times a week ². Data recently published by Sustrans also highlighted the strength of support from Scotland’s children, with 84% of children wantingmore traffic-free paths and quiet routes for walking, wheeling and cycling, and 77% supporting more dedicated cycle paths. ³ Paths for All’s attitudes survey further emphasised these priorities, showing 91% of people rate feeling safe if walking or wheeling alone as important. ⁴

Increased national investment in active travel was supported by all major parties at the 2021 Holyrood election, with record levels of investment leading to impressive increases in walking, wheeling and cycling where projects have been delivered, including the South CityWay in Glasgow, and national walking levels increasing in the past decade. ⁵

Sadly, it’s not all good news as 12 people are killed or seriously injured while walking, wheeling or cycling every week and more action is needed to keep people safe and reduce danger at source. ⁶

Devi Sridhar is Professor and Chair of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh and author of ‘How Not to Die Too Soon’. In support of the manifesto, Professor Sridhar said:

“A move towards active travel isn’t about banning cars, but rather increasing options and freedoms for people to choose how they want to go to school, work or city centre, whether it’s walking, cycling or public transport. Getting people moving in their daily life should be a high priority for governments given that sedentary behaviour is a major risk factor for chronic disease such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and dementia. Exercise also contributes at a cellular level to better mental health.

“Scotland has made positive steps in the right direction, but we still have a long way to go to catch up with major European cities who have built active travel into urban design”.

Rose Marie Burke and John Newman, the parents of Emma Burke Newman who was killed while cycling in Glasgow City Centre in 2023, said:

“In the name of Emma and all our children killed on the road, let’s do all we can to avoid needless death, trauma, suffering, and costs to society.”

For more information download the Joint Active Travel Manifesto for 2026.

1. Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Cycling in Scotland, Wave 5, 2023 | Cycling Scotland ︎
2. Pedestrian Pound, 3d Edition, 2024 | Living Streets ︎
3. The Children’s Walking and Cycling Index Scotland, 2024 | Sustrans ︎
4. National Survey of attitudes to walking and wheeling in Scotland, 2023 | Paths For All ︎
5. Walking rates in Scotland pick up pace, study finds | The University of Edinburgh ︎
6. Reported Road Casualties 2023 | Transport Scotland ︎

Ellie Harrison, GoBike member and Chair of Get Glasgow Moving, shares her view about SPT’s Regional Active Travel Strategy consultation which closes this Sunday 1 September.

Featured image: ‘Dutch’-style junction on protected cycleway – West Mains Rd/Torrance Rd, by East Kilbride train station, South Lanarkshire (Sept 2023).

The Regional ATS sets out three ambitious targets which are meant to be delivered by 2030:

• Target 1: By 2030, car kilometres in the region will be reduced by at least 20%.
• Target 2: By 2030, transport emissions will be reduced by at least 53% from the 2019 baseline.
• Target 3: By 2030, at least 45% of all journeys will be made by means other than the private car as the main mode (p.31).

Yet the Strategy itself runs to 2038 with many of the proposed interventions being ‘long-term’ in that they won’t be fully-delivered until the end of the Strategy’s term. It is therefore highly unlikely that these three targets will be met by 2030 without proper investment and an accelerated delivery plan.

Cost of Transport

In order to achieve modal shift to sustainable forms of transport on the scale that is necessary by 2030, the cost of transport must be regulated. This is so that it aligns with the ‘Sustainable Travel Hierarchy’ which is the guiding principle of both Transport Scotland’s NTS2 and SPT’s Regional ATS (p.25). This means ensuring that cycle hire is always cheaper than public transport, and that public transport is always considerably cheaper than taxis and private car use.

In order to deliver this, it is vital that SPT takes over the governance of the cycle hire scheme (currently managed by Glasgow City Council and run by German company NextBike/Tier). Transport for London (TfL) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) already run the schemes in their respective city-regions. It is essential that we have one consistent cycle hire scheme rolled out across the whole of Strathclyde (not a hotchpotch of various schemes). This is so that commuters by rail or bus from one local authority to another can easily use bikes at either end of their journey.

“Only a fully-integrated system… will be capable of delivering modal shift on the scale we need to see.”

Ellie Harrison, Get Glasgow Moving

SPT governance of the cycle hire scheme should ensure it can deliver an integrated payment system across all modes, with an affordable daily price cap. Provided that the region’s bus network (and its suburban rail network) is also brought under SPT’s control – as is the ambition of the concurrent Regional Bus Strategy. SPT could also deliver an integrated journey planning app (like TfGM’s new Bee Network app) which shows cycle hire stations and availability alongside bus/tram routes, stops and live timetables. It recommends the quickest/cheapest multi-modal journey from A to B. This is what is required to achieve SPT’s stated aim of “Integrating Walking, Wheeling and Cycling with Public Transport” (p.33). And it’s only a fully-integrated system, like that currently being rolled out by TfGM, which will be capable of delivering modal shift on the scale we need to see.

In order to “promote and incentivise active travel” (p.39) it is also vital that people using their own bikes do not face additional costs – i.e. secure cycle storage should always be provided free of charge.

Access

In terms of “Promotion, Travel Behaviour Change, and Information” (p.39-40) it is important to prioritise schools, where we have the opportunity to normalise cycling for all young people as they are growing up. Every child in every school in Strathclyde should complete Bikeability training and be able to borrow a bike from their school to use on a daily basis. This policy should be looked at in conjunction with the local authorities’ and SPT’s statutory duty to provide free transport to schools. It may be possible to save costs and deliver better health outcomes if some of this is done by active travel, particularly if organised on mass as a ‘Bike Bus’.

The normalisation of active travel will only truly happen as a generational shift, which is why it is vital to focus on education and training for children and young people. Alongside building the Regional Active Travel Network, this is what will make cycling safe and accessible to all.

SPT Board

The Regional ATS is an important document. Its aim to create a “regional active travel network which is safe and attractive for all users, and that offers an inclusive way for people to travel actively regardless of age, gender, or disability” (p.34) will be transformational for Strathclyde if/when it’s fully delivered. It is therefore a serious concern that SPT’s Board members do not appear to have read the Strategy or to understand the vital role that active travel plays in any fully-integrated public transport system. Recent comments from SPT Board members in Strategy & Programmes Committee meetings bemoaned the amount of Scottish Government funding going into active travel. This is despite the fact millions of pounds of this funding is now being channelled through SPT! These illustrate that senior figures like the Chair and Vice Chairs seem to be ignorant of this area, which threatens to undermine the delivery of the Strategy.

In order to overcome this, two urgent actions are necessary:

1. To use the spare capacity for appointed members on the SPT Board (currently only 7 out of a possible 9 seats are filled) to bring in people with specific expertise in active travel (i.e. representatives from GoBike, Cycling Scotland or Sustrans), and,
2. To ensure all SPT Board members undertake Bikeability training. As far as we are aware, there are only two current Board members (Cllr John Ross from South Lanarkshire, and Cllr Christy Mearns from Glasgow) who have any experience of cycling and/or use a bike as their main mode of transport. Such training can be done in an inclusive way by using fully-accessible bikes like those available at Free Wheel North, and will be vital for enabling Board members to properly appreciate the problems with current active travel provision and the need for urgent investment.

Despite the clear ambition set out in the Strategy, SPT currently lacks any visible leadership in active travel. And so when the Regional Bus Strategy and the Regional ATS are ready for implementation, SPT should also seek to adopt the delivery model being deployed by TfGM with two high-profile and qualified Commissioners. In Greater Manchester, Dame Sarah Storey as the Active Travel Commissioner works alongside Vernon Everitt as the Transport Commissioner (overseeing bus franchising). They are able to give an equal platform to the different sustainable transport modes and to oversee and ensure total integration across them.

Update: see Ellie’s Scottish Parliament petition – PE2116: Accelerate the implementation of bus franchising powers. Further info on the Get Glasgow Moving website.

Traffic Orders in this issue include School Streets road restrictions and banned turns on Haggs Rd at Pollok Park. Glasgow’s Active Travel Strategy has gone through changes and council committee.

The first two Liveable Neighbourhoods areas, Langside–Toryglen and Ruchill–Cowlairs, have progressed to planning projects. The next two, Dennistoun–Cranhill and Govan–Kingston, are still online but there’s probably not much time if you want your suggestion included in the first lot of projects…

Contents
(new/updated items in bold – link jumps to article)

Section 1: Current Consultations

1. Braidcraft Road TRO
2. School Streets, Glasgow TRO
3. Glespin to Douglas pathway survey
4. Haggs Road TRO
5. Drumchapel Local Development Framework
6. Dennistoun to Cranhill Liveable Neighbourhoods
7. Govan to Kingston Liveable Neighbourhoods
8. Malls Mire survey
9. Ardrossan Connections Proposals
10. Raeberry St Quietway (Connecting Woodside)

Section 2: Consultation Feedback

1. Active Travel Strategy approved
2. Ruchill to Cowlairs Liveable Neighbourhoods – Stage 1 report
3. Langside to Toryglen Liveable Neighbourhoods – Stage 1 report
4. Glasgow Uni campus redevelopment newsletter

Section 1: Current Consultations
(in date order for responses)

1.1: Braidcraft Rd TRO

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: Braidcraft Rd, Pollok (west of Pollok Country Park).
Subject: Traffic Order to help make Spaces for People temporary infrastructure permanent. Previously out for consultation along with nearby Brockburn Rd. According to the council it’s come out again “due to a naming error” (possibly a mix up between Langton Terrace and Langton Crescent). Previously, there was a reaction against the lanes including a banner and a petition.
First featured: Digest 100, Item 1.6.
Website links: Braidcraft Rd TRO documents (combined PDF file).
Deadline: 7 February 2022.

1.2: School Streets, Glasgow TRO

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Traffic Order covering streets near 19 primary schools across the city. Makes temporary road restrictions for School Streets permanent. These come into effect at the beginning and end of the school day (as shown in signs at St Anne’s Primary School at the top of this issue).
Website links: School Streets TRO documents (combined PDF file).
Deadline: 18 February 2022.

1.3: Glespin to Douglas pathway survey

Organisation: Community Action Lanarkshire (Rural Development Trust).
Area: Ayr Rd (A70) in rural South Lanarkshire, south of Lanark.
Subject: A consultation about potential routes west from the village of Douglas to the hamlet of Glespin. This came out of work for the Make Your Way project and would connect to the local primary school as well as other services. Also, it fits into strategic plans to link the River Ayr Walk in East Ayrshire with the Clyde Walkway in South Lanarkshire. However, a route on the eastern side of Douglas, on Ayr Rd towards NCN74, failed to win Sustrans funding in late 2021.
First featured: Digest 104, Item 1.3.
Website links: Glespin to Douglas survey and background about Make Your Way.
Deadline: 21 February 2022.

1.4: Haggs Road TRO

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: Haggs Rd by Pollok Park.
Subject: Changing a former one-way exit road from Pollok Park into a two-way entrance to the Burrell Collection (which reopens in Spring). Proposals would ban going straight on into the park from Shawmoss Rd and right turns from Haggs Rd. The council say anyone driving south on Haggs Rd, who wants to go into the park, will have to go past the entrance for about 3/4 of a mile to do a u-turn at a roundabout then drive back up to turn in to the left. It seems none of GoBike’s suggestions to an earlier consultation have been acted on. Issues included exemptions for cycling, allowing entry from Shawmoss Rd and a raised road table for the Haggs Rd shared path. See the following link for further details.
Website links: Haggs Rd TRO documents (PDF) and GoBike consultation response (PDF).
Deadline: 25 February 2022.

1.5: Drumchapel Local Development Framework

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: The latest framework consultation, following previous strategic ones for Glasgow North, ‘Inner East’, etc. Drumchapel is known as one of the ‘big four’ post-war council housing estates (along with Castlemilk, Easterhouse and Pollok). The Drumchapel Cycle Hub is based near the sports centre but there’s very little cycling infrastructure around the area. The map has now made it past 20 comments (thanks to any of you who commented after the last Digest).
First featured: Digest 102, Item 1.12.
Website links: Drumchapel Commonplace map, Drumchapel survey link and background.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.6: Dennistoun to Cranhill Liveable Neighbourhoods

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: From Dennistoun (including the Necropolis but not GRI), Milnbank, Haghill, Riddrie, Carntyne to Cranhill.
Subject: Transport links include roads like Duke St, Alexandra Parade, Cumbernauld Rd and Edinburgh Rd plus a few train stations. Apart from a few parks most big destinations are towards the city centre end – Necropolis, Tennents brewery and City Park offices. While Glasgow Royal Infirmary is just outside western edge of area. Dennistoun has held on to a few Spaces for People measures (from its failed LTN) but there’s very little infrastructure elsewhere. Consultation events were postponed – further events are due in February. Over 400 comments on the map so far.
First featured: Digest 100, Item 1.9.
Website links: Dennistoun to Cranhill LN Commonplace map, Dennistoun to Cranhill Place Standard survey.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.7: Govan to Kingston Liveable Neighbourhoods

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: From ‘Greater Govan’ (including Cessnock, Kinning Park, Plantation) and Ibrox to Kingston.
Subject: ‘Everyday journeys’ around major transport links including Govan bus station, subway stations, Paisley Road West, Clyde Tunnel, Squinty Bridge/Clyde Arc and the forthcoming footbridge. Major destinations include Ibrox Stadium and the Southern General/Queen Elizabeth Uni Hospital. There’s some cycling infrastructure around Festival Park/Pacific Quay but no proper links to major routes like the nearby South West City Way. There have been over 200 comments on the map so far.
First featured: Digest 100, Item 1.10.
Website links: Govan to Kingston LN Commonplace map, Govan to Kingston Place Standard survey.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.8: Malls Mire survey

Organisation: Urban Roots.
Area: Woodland park between Toryglen Asda, Polmadie Recycling Centre in Glasgow and Rutherglen Glencairn Football Club in South Lanarkshire.
Subject: An evaluation about the newly created park and paths. The site wraps around a regenerated housing estate, linking former wasteground with the woodland and ponds. Trails, outdoor play equipment and a bike pump track have been installed. Also, there are 3m wide shared paths to create a lit, mostly traffic-free route. It links Prospecthill Circus west to Polmadie Rd and east to the corner of Toryglen Rd/Pinkerton Ave in Rutherglen (about half a mile from Bike Town‘s workshop).
First featured: Digest 74, Item 3.4.
Website links: Malls Mire survey.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.9: Ardrossan Connections Proposals

Council: North Ayrshire Council.
Subject: The next stage of the Ardrossan Connections project following consultation last year. The draft proposals cover the town centre and link between NCN753, in the west, and NCN73 to the east. They include both 1-way and 2-way cycletracks plus some shared paths. Comments on the proposals page so far seem to be split between people welcoming the measures and others who think they’re unnecessary and affect car parking.
First featured: Digest 78, Item 1.2.
Website links: Ardrossan Connections proposals and online design workshops during late Jan/early Feb 2022.
Deadline: No obvious deadline (but plans are due to be finalised by Spring 2022).

1.10: Raeberry St Quietway (Connecting Woodside)

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: Raeberry St, North Woodside (west of Maryhill Rd).
Subject: Further project from Connecting Woodside with junction redesigns at either end of the street and new secure cycle parking. The Maryhill Rd end would be narrower and the crossing moved to make a direct link to Trossachs St (towards Garscube Rd and the canal). The new North Kelvinside/Woodside RPZ sets the car parking bays.
First featured: Digest 99, Item 1.12.
Website links: Raeberry St Quietway ‘storymap’, Raeberry St plans PDF, Raeberry St survey.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

Section 2: Consultation Feedback

2.1: Active Travel Strategy approved

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: The draft strategy from autumn last year has been amended and then approved by a council committee. While strategy documents come and go, not many adopt as many GoBike policies as this one. As well as a finalised document, there are reports about the City Network’s financing and delivery. The eye catching figure of £1.8bn of benefits comes from the former. The latter lays out some of the choices that will have to be made about road space and other issues. It remains to be seen what decisions are made and how the ATS gets on with its big brother, Glasgow’s Transport Strategy.
First featured: Digest 97, Item 1.5.
Website links: GCC Active Travel Strategy article, Glasgow Active Travel Strategy – final version (PDF), ATS Interim Delivery Plan (PDF), ATS Strategic Business Case (PDF) and ATS Consultation report.

2.2: Ruchill to Cowlairs Liveable Neighbourhoods – Stage 1 report

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Consultation for Ruchill to Cowlairs (and Langside to Toryglen) Liveable Neighbourhoods started in late Sept/early Oct 2021. There was no closing date (and the Commonplace maps are still open). However, the council have announced the next stage of the process – a ‘Stage 1’ report split into two documents. The first document shows local history and background about Liveable Neighbourhoods. The second document shows the potential projects planned for the area. Ruchill to Cowlairs had fewer comments (86) than Langside to Toryglen (367). Despite that, both have a similar number of projects (13 projects versus 15). However, Ruchill–Cowlairs has further sub-projects within those on a wide range of things. Examples include the new Possilpoint Community Centre building, Routes to School maintenance and the ‘Milky Way’ between Borron St and Keppochhill Rd (near Graham’s Dairy).
First featured: Digest 96, Item 1.5.
Website links: Ruchill to Cowlairs LN – Stage 1 Report, Part 1 (background), Ruchill to Cowlairs LN – Stage 1 Report, Part 2 (projects) [24MB].

2.3: Langside to Toryglen Liveable Neighbourhoods – Stage 1 report

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Langside to Toryglen LN also has a Stage 1 report of two halves, along the same lines as Ruchill to Cowlairs. There are some eye-catching projects in the second document, including pedestrianising part of the road around the Battle of Langside memorial. Also, there are a few things to make Cathcart Rd more bearable for cycling and walking, like the Letherby Triangle project.
First featured: Digest 96, Item 1.4.
Website links: Langside to Toryglen LN – Stage 1 Report, Part 1 (background), Langside to Toryglen LN – Stage 1 Report, Part 2 (projects) [32MB].

2.4: Glasgow Uni campus redevelopment newsletter

Organisation: Multiplex/University of Glasgow.
Subject: It seems Multiplex have got a bit behind with their U of G newsletters and we’ve had a few months without any (they may need to ask for an extension!). Their January newsletter has the latest about the campus buildings and demolitions. It doesn’t mention that the experience cycling uphill on University Avenue is even more stressful than usual just now due to roadworks.
Website links: Glasgow Uni campus newsletter January 2022 (PDF) (or see the Powerpoint version on Multiplex’s website).

This weeks’ Scottish Budget saw the Scottish Government boost the budget for active travel by 30% to a new record of £150m. This is the third increase in successive years and comes after the Programme for Government commitment to spend at least 10% of the transport budget on walking, cycling, and wheeling by 2024/25.

That’s just two years’ away so many were hoping for more from this budget to put Scotland on a straight line increasing trajectory to £320m (see red line in diagram below). That would have needed approximately a £70m boost this time but an extra £34.5m is not to be sniffed at. Rather we have to look to the promised Spending Review in May (see consultation 1.5 below) to make the case for even bigger budgetary increases over the next two years and beyond.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Section 1: Current Consultations

(in date order for responses)

1.1: Transport Scotland – NTS2 Delivery Plan – Impact Assessments Consultation

Impact assessments are being undertaken on 37 strategic policies within the National Transport Strategy (NTS2) Delivery Plan and Transport Scotland would like to get your views on the initial screening of impacts through a survey.

Closes 5 January 2022

1.2: Scottish Parliament – Draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4)

The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee is leading an inquiry into the draft NPF4. Responses to this are needed early in January, whereas the Government’s consultation closes at the end of March – see 1.6 below.

The NPF4 is a major document setting out the direction for national planning policy and national developments for the next decades. The fourth NPF is focussed on meeting the net-zero target and supporting the nature restoration and recovery.

For the first time NPF4 includes a National Cycling, Walking and Wheeling Network as a national development, which should be welcomed. Also relevant to Glasgow is a ‘Clyde Mission’ national development. However, there’s not a great deal of detail on these proposed policies.

The Committee is seeking opinions on some different questions to those asked on the Government consultation so its worth bearing these in mind as you write your opinions.

The four questions, posed by the Committee, are useful for calling for better provision for cycling – see suggestions to include in answers in italics.

• What does your ideal home look like and what surrounds it? – Cycling parking, local cycle access to services.
• How can we design our environments to address climate change? – Dense networks of cycling infrastructure, and 20-minute neighbourhoods.
• How do you use space to stay healthy and well? – The importance of cycling to stay healthy and well and the need for planned high quality infrastructure to achieve this.
• How can planning encourage people to live in rural areas? – Rural areas also need cycle routes but also lower speed limits. Community travel hubs can also help guide people to sustainable travel solutions.

You can respond to the Committee in one of two ways – either use the survey type format or answer the above questions in writing (they welcome pictures or videos too). See the Committee’s page for more information.

The online survey-style response format seeks opinions on each section of the draft NPF4 to ask to what extent the policies in the draft document meet a list of criteria, including:

• support efforts to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets
• improve health and wellbeing
• improve equality  
• interact with other Scottish Government strategies 
• conflict with other outcomes and state how these conflicts will be managed 

Closes 10 January 2022

1.3: Scottish Parliament – Inquiry into the role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland

The Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee have a new inquiry looking into the role of local government in delivering Scotland’s net zero target. Ahead of the local election in May this is inquiry could make useful recommendations about the delivery of active travel infrastructure and cycling projects by Local Authorities.

The Committee is looking to find out the main barriers at a local level, to Scotland reaching its net zero targets. It will consider what practical steps councils are taking to break them down, in partnership with business, the voluntary sector, and local communities. It will also highlight areas where change will be needed if councils are to play a full role in the helping us achieve the goal of a net zero Scotland.

GoBike and GoBike members are probably well placed to provide the Committee with useful experience of working with councils – especially to answer question 10: How are councils working with cross-sectoral partners to decarbonise transport (including encouraging active travel) and to improve air quality?

There are 12 questions posed by the Committee to be answered in an online format – but as usual you don’t need to answer all of them.

Closes 21 January 2022

1.4: Scottish Government – NHS Scotland climate emergency and sustainability strategy 2022 to 2026 – draft

The Scottish Government and NHS Assure have developed a draft Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy 2022 to 2026 for NHS Scotland.

I haven’t looked through this yet but there must be opportunities to suggest how active travel can be part of this strategy. Comments should be returned on the template in the supporting documents by email.

Closes 10 February 2022

1.5: Scottish Government – Investing in Scotland’s Future: Resource Spending Review Framework

I will look at this consultation in more detail in 2022.

Closes 27 March 2022

1.6: Scottish Government – Draft National Planning Framework 4

There’s a good few months to respond to the Government about the NPF4. Overall its a positive document aiming to drive planning and national developments towards addressing the climate emergency.

The big news for cycling is the inclusion of a National Cycling, Walking and Wheeling Network as a National Development. There’s also more detail on creating 20 minute neighbourhoods.

I will look into this consultation and provide more suggestions for responses in the new year.

Closes 31 March 2022

Section 2: Forthcoming Consultations

I expect Transport Scotland to publish its ‘route map’ for how it will achieve its target for a 20% reduction in car journey kilometres by 2030. It’s not clear how Government will consult on this plan.

Also next year Transport Scotland is likely to consult on the second part of the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2).

Section 3: Consultation Feedback

None this month

The route of the March for Climate Justice on Saturday 6 November started on Kelvin Way and passed more Spaces for People measures in George Square. An order has come out to help make the temporary Spaces for People measures around the square permanent.

The march couldn’t get anywhere near the COP26 venue at the SEC. It has just lodged a planning application for its sometimes public cycle/footbridge. Looking further to the future, this Digest also includes two long term strategies for Glasgow and another for South Ayrshire.

Image credit: Julia L via Pedal on Parliament Flickr group

Contents
(new consultations in bold – link jumps to article)

Section 1: Current Consultations

1. South Ayrshire Active Travel Strategy
2. Tarbet to Inverarnan A82 road/active travel improvements
3. Glasgow’s Active Travel Strategy (Consultation draft)
4. Nitshill Road (40mph Speed Limit) Amendment Order
5. SEC Arrival Hall & Minerva St pedestrian/cycle bridge (planning application)
6. George Square: City Centre Traffic Management Order 2010 (Variation No. 31)
7. Draft Glasgow Transport Strategy: framework
8. Draft Parking Management Plan (EDC)
9. Ayr Road (South) Active Travel Improvements 
10. Langside to Toryglen Liveable Neighbourhoods
11. Ruchill to Cowlairs Liveable Neighbourhoods
12. Raeberry St Quietway (Connecting Woodside)
13. Ayr Road (North): Spaces for People, Phase 2
14. Helensburgh to Garelochhead active travel route
15. Rethink Glasgow

Section 2: Consultation Feedback

1. COP26 Active Travel route closures
2. City Deal Avenues: Programme update

Section 1: Current Consultations
(in date order for responses)

1.1: South Ayrshire Active Travel Strategy 2021–2031

Council: South Ayrshire.
Subject: Active Travel Strategy for South Ayrshire Council region, covering Ayr, Prestwick, Troon, Girvan, etc. Includes a list of infrastructure proposals but not much detail on the standards they might use for construction. Apologies this almost slipped through the net – email any last minute comments about the strategy to: saats@sweco.co.uk.
Website link: South Ayrshire Active Travel Strategy consultation page, South Ayrshire Active Travel Strategy (PDF).
Deadline: 12th November.

1.2: Tarbet to Inverarnan A82 road/active travel improvements

Organisation: Transport Scotland.
Area: Loch Lomond north west shore (A82) in Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park.
Subject: New shared path added to re-aligned/improved A82. Scenic route north from Tarbet to Inverarnan (at head of Loch Lomond).
First covered: Digest 97, Item 1.11.
Website link: Tarbet to Inverarnan ‘storymap’.
Deadline: 19th November.

1.3: Glasgow’s Active Travel Strategy

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Active Travel Strategy to replace the previous Cycling Strategy. It certainly talks the talk’ and has some good case studies. However, will it be robust enough to ‘walk the walk’ and be implemented properly?
First covered: Digest 97, 1.5.
Website links: GCC Active Travel info and downloads and GCC Active Travel Survey.  There’s also, an Active Travel ‘Storymap’ and now a CommonPlace map for the proposed city network. 
Deadline: 22 November (not 24th as previously stated).

1.4: Nitshill Road (40mph Speed Limit) Amendment Order

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: South-west Glasgow.
Subject: A few 40mph signs to be moved along Nitshill Rd for a new development.
First covered: Digest 98, Item 1.6.
Website links: Nitshill Rd map, Nitshill Rd report, Nitshill Rd press notice.
Deadline: 22 November.

1.5: SEC Arrival Hall & Minerva St pedestrian/cycle bridge (planning application)

Organisation: Scottish Event Campus.
Area: SEC and Minerva St, Finnieston.
Subject: Proposal for the pedestrian/cycle bridge from Minerva St at Exhibition Centre train station. It will keep the same footings north of Stobcross Rd, so will still have its hazardous right-angle corners (but might lose the gates at the southern end). A new ‘arrival hall’ building will be added at the SEC end of the bridge (starting roughly where the current ‘kink’ is, south of Stobcross Rd). This is part of the wider redevelopment plans for the SEC.
Website links: SEC Arrival Hall & Minerva St bridge planning application.
Deadline: 25 November.

1.6: George Square: City Centre Traffic Management Order 2010 (Variation No. 31)

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Order to make Spaces for People temporary measures permanent in George Square. These include walking/cycling only areas on the west and east sides of the square and at the junction with Hanover St. Also, the southern side is restricted to bus, taxi and cycles from 7am–7pm. There are other restrictions and disabled parking bays on the streets next to the square plus a few restrictions on parts of West Nile St.
Website links: George Sq map, George Sq City Centre TRO Report, George Sq press notice, George Sq Statement of Reasons.
Deadline: 26 November.

1.7: Draft Glasgow Transport Strategy: Framework

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: “The new transport strategy will be city-wide, and provide a framework for investment and decision-making on transport issues up to 2030.” Note: specific transport projects won’t be covered until the ‘Glasgow Transport Strategy: Spatial Delivery Framework’ in 2022.
First covered: Digest 98, Item 1.7.
Website links: Glasgow Transport Strategy page, Draft framework document (39MB!), GTS ‘Story Map’ (some parts load slowly or are broken), GTS online survey.
Deadline: 26 November.

1.8: Draft Parking Management Plan

Council: East Dunbartonshire.
Subject: A “coordinated, operational plan for parking management.”
First covered: Digest 97, Item 1.6.
Website links: Draft parking management plan consultation page and survey.
Deadline: 30 November.

1.9: Ayr Road (South) Active Travel Improvements

Council: East Renfrewshire.
Area: Ayr Rd south from Newton Mearns.
Subject: Build a replacement shared-use path on the north/west side of Ayr Road, between North Hillhead Road and the M77 overbridge.
First covered: Digest 97, Item 1.7.
Website link: ERC Ayr Road South consultation page.
Deadline: 24 December.

1.10: Langside to Toryglen Liveable Neighbourhoods consultation

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: From Langside (at edge of Shawlands) across Battlefield, Mount Florida and part of King’s Park to Toryglen (and Polmadie).
Subject: GCC says Liveable Neighbourhoods are to “rebalance the way streets are designed and used, to make them more people friendly” and “to place active travel and public transport as a first choice”. See also GCC’s LN overview and UBDC’s article.
First covered: Digest 96, 1.4.
Website link: Langside to Toryglen LN Commonplace map, About the Langside to Toryglen LN.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.11: Ruchill to Cowlairs Liveable Neighbourhood consultation

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: From Ruchill (at edge of Maryhill) across Possilpark, Hamiltonhill, Rockvilla, Craighall, Keppochhill and Port Dundas to Cowlairs (plus Sighthill Park).
Subject: As above. One model that Liveable Neighbourhoods may follow is Quietways – see the next item for an example.
First covered: Digest 96, 1.5.
Website link: Ruchill to Cowlairs LN Commonplace map, About the Ruchill to Cowlairs LN.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.12: Raeberry St Quietway (Connecting Woodside)

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: Raeberry St, North Woodside (west of Maryhill Rd).
Subject: Quietway on Raeberry St, part of the wider Connecting Woodside project (via GoBike member Alasdair). Key points include junction redesigns at either end of the street and new secure cycle parking. The eastern end (above) is narrowed at Maryhill Road and the crossing moved to make a direct link to Trossachs St (helping access to the Garscube Rd cycleway and the canal). Car parking bays in the street are set by the new North Kelvinside/Woodside Restricted Parking Zone (which should reduce the amount of vehicles in the area).
Website link: Raeberry St Quietway ‘storymap’, Raeberry St plans PDF, Raeberry St survey.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.13: Ayr Road (North): Spaces for People, Phase 2

Council: East Renfrewshire.
Area: Ayr Rd through Newton Mearns.
Subject: Phase 2 consultation about replacing the phase 1 cones with light segregation.
First covered: Digest 91, Item 1.5.
Website link: ERC Ayr Road Phase 2 Commonplace page.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.14: Helensburgh to Garelochhead active travel route

Council: Argyll and Bute.
Area: Gare Loch east shore (A814/B872).
Subject: Active travel route between Helensburgh and Garelochhead (by Faslane naval base).
First covered: Digest 95, 1.5.
Website link: Helensburgh to Garelochhead active travel consultation.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.15: Rethink Glasgow

Organisations: Lateral North/OnePlanet/After The Pandemic
Area: Glasgow.
Subject: A “region-wide conversation to re-think a new vision for Glasgow’s future”. After The Pandemic have held a few events during COP26 and have a display in Strathclyde University Students Union until 12 November.
First covered: Digest 95, 1.6.
Website link: Rethink Glasgow, Commonplace site.
Deadline: No obvious deadline. 

Section 2: Consultation Feedback

2.1: COP26 Active Travel route closures

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: NCN7/Clyde Walkway (Riverside to Lancefield Quay), West City Way (bridge over M8), Finnieston, etc.
Subject: Further (and final?) response about active travel diversion routes from Get Ready Glasgow.
On signage: “We can confirm that the routes were re-signed on Thursday 4th November.”
On ramps at security gates for accessibility: “Cyclists approaching the gates should dismount. Ramps will not be provided.”
On a site visit with Cllr Christy Mearns and GoBike: “Unfortunately there is no-one available for a site visit as we are all in our operational roles.”
First covered: Digest 94, Item 1.2.
Website links: GoBike on Facebook/GoBike on Twitter.

2.2: City Deal Avenues: Programme update

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: City centre.
Subject: Report for an upcoming council meeting on progress with the Avenues project. Part of Sauchiehall St has already been upgraded to add cycle lanes, trees, etc. However, the timetable for other city centre streets has been seriously delayed. Appendix A shows there will be no new Avenues completed in 2022. Only one (Cambridge St) might be completed by July 2023, when Glasgow hosts the World Cycling Championships. The timetables for some others stretch to 2028.
Website links: Avenues GCC committee document.

The cut-down Digest will continue on Thursdays.

There is obviously quite a lot happening around Glasgow just now as well as a few consultations each for East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire and Argyll & Bute.

Forthcoming consultations:

Glasgow Transport Strategy: Policy Framework – following on from previous consultations last year.

Contents
(new consultations in bold – link jumps to article)

Section 1: Current Consultations

1. Bike Share Survey
2. Cardonald Area TRO
3. Milngavie TRO – Waiting & Loading Restrictions
4. Make Your Way: Key Links pathways
5. Draft Active Travel Strategy (GCC)
6. Draft Parking Management Plan (EDC)
7. Ayr Road (South) Active Travel Improvements 
8. Langside to Toryglen Liveable Neighbourhoods
9. Ruchill to Cowlairs Liveable Neighbourhoods
10. Ayr Road (North): Spaces for People, Phase 2
11. Tarbet to Inverarnan A82 road/active travel improvements
12. Helensburgh to Garelochhead active travel route
13. Rethink Glasgow

Section 2: Consultation Feedback

1. COP26 Active Travel route closures
2. Malls Mire newsletter – September 2021
3. Local Development Plan Newsletter No.65

Section 1: Current Consultations
(in date order for responses)

1.1: Bike Share Survey

Organisation: CoMoUK (on behalf of Nextbike, etc.).
Area: Glasgow (or another local bike share scheme if you use one).
Subject: Survey “to understand the value of shared bikes and how services can be improved.” [Note – you must accept privacy policy to complete survey.]
Website links: Nextbike Bike share survey (includes offer of £2 Nextbike credit and entry into draw for £50 shopping voucher).
Deadline: 25 October.

1.2: Cardonald Area TRO

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: Cardonald, south-west Glasgow.
Subject: One-way streets, filters and parking restrictions near Cardonald train station, Lourdes Secondary School and elsewhere.
Website links: , Cardonald press notice, Cardonald report, Forfar Ave/Kinross Ave map, Kingsland Drive map, Lintlaw Drive map and Tarfside Ave map.
Deadline: 29 October.

1.3: Stewart Street Car Parks, Milngavie TRO – Waiting & Loading Restrictions

Council: East Dunbartonshire.
Area: Milngavie.
Subject: Removing waiting restrictions at a town centre car park.
First covered: Digest 96, Item 1.3.
Website links: Stewart St Car Parks map, Notice for Revocation Of No Waiting – Stewart St Car Parks, Stewart St draft order and the 2013 Order.
Deadline: 1 November.

1.4: Make Your Way: Key Links pathways

Organisation: Community Action Lanarkshire.
Area: Douglas & Leadhills/Wanlockhead, rural South Lanarkshire (and Dumfries & Galloway). 
Subject: Shared use pathways between Douglas to NCN74 and Leadhills–Wanlockhead. Outdoor events in the local areas from 20–28 Oct.
First covered: Digest 75, 1.3.
Website links: Make Your Way Douglas, Leadhills and Wanlockhead article (for link to online survey). 
Deadline: 1 November.

1.5: Draft Active Travel Strategy

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: A plan “to supersede the existing Strategic Plan for Cycling 2016-2025 and designed to achieve significant modal shift across the city to walking, wheeling and cycling.”
Website links: GCC Active Travel info and downloads and GCC Active Travel Survey.  There’s also, an Active Travel ‘Storymap’ and now a CommonPlace map for the proposed city network. 
Deadline: 24 November.

1.6: Draft Parking Management Plan

Council: East Dunbartonshire.
Subject: A “coordinated, operational plan for parking management.”
Website links: Draft parking management plan consultation page and survey.
Deadline: 30 November.

1.7: Ayr Road (South) Active Travel Improvements

Council: East Renfrewshire.
Area: Ayr Rd south from Newton Mearns.
Subject: Build a replacement shared-use path on the north/west side of Ayr Road, between North Hillhead Road and the M77 overbridge.
Website link: ERC Ayr Road South consultation page.
Deadline: 24 December.

1.8: Langside to Toryglen Liveable Neighbourhoods consultation

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: From Langside (at edge of Shawlands) across Battlefield, Mount Florida and part of King’s Park to Toryglen (and Polmadie).
Subject: “Liveable Neighbourhoods will be accessible and healthy places that allow people of all ages and abilities, to play and socialise outdoors in their local area, as well as making walking, cycling and public transport the first choice.”
First covered: Digest 96, 1.4.
Website link: Langside to Toryglen LN Commonplace map.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.9: Ruchill to Cowlairs Liveable Neighbourhood consultation

Council: Glasgow City.
Area: From Ruchill (at edge of Maryhill) across Possilpark, Hamiltonhill, Rockvilla, Craighall, Keppochhill and Port Dundas to Cowlairs (plus Sighthill Park).
Subject: As above. See also GCC’s Liveable Neighbourhoods overview and Urban Big Data Centre’s article for further background.
First covered: Digest 96, 1.5.
Website link: Ruchill to Cowlairs LN Commonplace map.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.10: Ayr Road (North): Spaces for People, Phase 2

Council: East Renfrewshire.
Area: Ayr Rd through Newton Mearns.
Subject: Phase 2 consultation about replacing the phase 1 cones with light segregation.
First covered: Digest 91, Item 1.5.
Website link: ERC Ayr Road Phase 2 Commonplace page.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.11: Tarbet to Inverarnan A82 road/active travel improvements

Organisation: Transport Scotland.
Area: Loch Lomond north west shore (A82) in Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park.
Subject: New shared path added to re-aligned/improved A82. Scenic route north from Tarbet to Inverarnan (at head of Loch Lomond). Plans follow on from previous route selection process (and earlier local A82 campaign).
Website link: Tarbet to Inverarnan ‘storymap’.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.12: Helensburgh to Garelochhead active travel route

Council: Argyll and Bute.
Area: Gare Loch east shore (A814/B872).
Subject: Active travel route between Helensburgh and Garelochhead (by Faslane naval base).
First covered: Digest 95, 1.5.
Website link: Helensburgh to Garelochhead active travel consultation.
Deadline: No obvious deadline.

1.13: Rethink Glasgow

Organisations: Lateral North/OnePlanet/After The Pandemic
Area: Glasgow.
Subject: A “region-wide conversation to re-think a new vision for Glasgow’s future”.
First covered: Digest 95, 1.6.
Website link: Rethink Glasgow, Commonplace site.
Deadline: No obvious deadline. 

Section 2: Consultation Feedback

2.1: COP26 Active Travel route closures

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: After GoBike presented our petition to a city council committee, councillors instructed officers to look again at COP26 diversion routes and keep us informed about progress. We’ve had to ask a few times for an update but there seem to be a few (unconfirmed) bright spots in an overall dark picture with the diversion routes. Keep an eye on our social media accounts for further info.
First covered: Digest 94, Item 1.2.
Website links: GoBike on Facebook/GoBike on Twitter.

2.2: Malls Mire newsletter – September 2021

Organisations: Urban Roots/Clyde Gateway.
Area: Toryglen, Glasgow/Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire.
Subject: Newly opened community woodland park in area between Toryglen Asda and Rutherglen Glencairn football ground.
Website link: Malls Mire Sept 2021 newsletter.

2.3: Local Development Plan Newsletter No.65

Council: East Dunbartonshire.
Subject: Proposed Local Development Plan 2, Planning Guidance, Business Survey, Draft Parking Management Plan and Local Housing Strategy Review.
Website link: LDP2 newsletter 65.

Commitments from the deal have been included in the Programme for Government, published this week. Here are some highlights from the PfG:

• Spend at least £320 million or 10% of the total transport budget goes on active travel by 2024-25
• New Cycling Framework for Active Travel – to be published in 2022
• Establishing an active freeway network for Scotland
• Ensure all appropriate roads in built-up areas have a safer speed limit of 20 mph by 2025
• An online reporting system – a 1‑year pilot project enabling anyone to upload camera footage of dangerous driving.
• Maintaining the Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme
• Produce a route map, by the end of 2021, for achieving the target to reduce the use of cars – measured as ‘car kilometres’ – by 20% by 2030
• Deliver on our vision for “20-minute neighbourhoods”
• Place Based Investment programme, backed with £325 million over the next five years.

There’s only a couple of smallish consultations from Transport Scotland this month. In the coming weeks and months, as the new parliamentary term really gets going, we expect there to be an increase in consultations , some of which will seek opinions on implementing the above policies.

Section 1: Current Consultations

(in date order for responses)

1.1: Transport Scotland – Consultation on Penalty Charge Notices for Parking Enforcement

Illegal and inconsiderate parking is at best an annoyance and at worst a safety risk for cyclists. The government is consulting on parking charges including differentiating between different offences. For example, it makes sense to charge someone more for parking on a double yellow than for overstaying their time in a parking space. As the consultation says ‘For enforcement to be effective, penalty charges for parking in breach of the prohibitions need to be set at an appropriate level.’

Closes 4 October 2021

1.2: Transport Scotland – Membership of the National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board Consultation

This may be a wee bit niche, however, if like me you agree that public bike share schemes should be part of smart ticketing in Scotland it’s worth a quick response – even if you answer only Question 1 which asks whether disability organisations and active travel organisations should be included on the Board.

Closes 12 October 2021

Section 2: Forthcoming Consultations

No specific consultations expected

Section 3: Consultation Feedback

3.1: Law Commission (& Scottish Law Commission) – Automated Vehicles: A regulatory framework for automated vehicles

This was featured in Consultation Digest (National) Issue 5 in March. Here is the response we received to the GoBike submission:

“Dear All,

The team has spent the last few months reviewing the materials submitted in response to our third consultation which closed in March this year. We are pleased to announce the publication of the summary of responses to our paper. In it we outline the key arguments put to us and direction of travel as we work towards the final report at the end of this year.

We have also put all the responses we received on our website.

Today we are also publishing a draft impact assessment and questions about the impact of our proposed reforms alongside the summary and welcome views.

Between now and the final report we have no further consultations planned but the team will be very happy to hear from you should you wish to bring any developments or ideas to our attention.

The summary of responses and next steps, all consultation responses received and our draft impact assessment are available on our project pages at https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/automated-vehicles/ or https://www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/law-reform/law-reform-projects/joint-projects/automated-vehicles/ 

Yours sincerely,

Automated Vehicles Team – Law Commissions

 Email: automatedvehicles@lawcommission.gov.uk