I was disappointed by recent unbalanced coverage of Glasgow City Council proposals to develop North East Active Travel Routes (NEATR) in the Springburn area. Glasgow Times reported on a local group, supported by two Labour councillors, which was opposed to the plans. The reporting focused on cycle lanes on Wallacewell Road (ironically, championed by a previous Labour councillor). However, it ignored the wider plans for the area.

The proposals will connect Wallacewell Road to new lanes on Broomfield Road, Red Road and Northgate Road. In future, these could link with Petershill Drive towards Royston and Petershill Road towards Sighthill and the city centre. There are a number of primary schools in the area and NEATR will provide safer crossings. The lanes will allow some children to wheel to school by scooter or bike and the improved footways will make walking more attractive. Junctions will be redesigned so that vehicles can turn safely without inhibiting pedestrians on the footways.

I am not a resident, but I have been leading bike rides in the area for groups of asylum seekers and people who are in recovery. I use the paths in Springburn Park to build confidence, then take the groups on Wallacewell Road’s segregated cycle lanes. This helps them to get experience of riding safely alongside traffic. This one kilometre-long road provides a 2 km ride; out and back. I also have to attend clinics occasionally at Stobhill Hospital, near proposed new lanes on Broomfield Road. To block or remove the lanes would disadvantage people who want to cycle or wheel.

Crossing points

One of the major deficiencies in the Springburn area is the almost complete absence of pedestrian crossings. Wallacewell Road has a single zebra crossing at the extreme eastern end. There are no pedestrian crossings over main roads like Balornock Road, Broomfield Road and Balgrayhill Road. This a barrier to safe access to the superb Springburn Park. NEATR will provide these crossings and more.

One of the Glasgow Times pieces gave a full page to a ‘horror’ accident suffered by a local resident, who tripped on an ‘armadillo’ while crossing Wallacewell Road. He suffered a broken arm and other injuries. I wish him a full recovery. However, the Times article implicitly, but not very subtly blamed the cycling infrastructure stating that parts of the armadillo are black and not easily seen. There are, literally, thousands of kilometres of kerbs lining Glasgow’s roads as well as railings and other barriers. Everyday some people somewhere in the city trip over these, fortunately with no serious injury in most cases. But, where is the righteous demands to remove kerbs and barriers in our media?

As I indicated, Wallacewell Road has one pedestrian crossing. A street of that length with housing along it, shops, a playground, a park, a health centre, etc. ought to have at least six crossings. Had there been enough then the unfortunate gentleman may not have had to hurry across the carriageway, resulting in his misfortune.

It is disgraceful that Springburn has been so poorly provided for in terms of safer streets and crossings. I sympathise with the anger of some local people. However, focussing attacks on cycling provision on Wallacewell Road, diverts attention away from the main purpose of creating safer streets for people. They can use these to access schools, parks and green spaces, the hospital, shops, etc.

The project helps inclusion for school children, asylum seekers, people in recovery – voices not often heard in these debates. Councillors should bear that principle in mind and seek to represent all residents.

Unfortunately, this Digest is even later than other recent issues as it’s become a struggle for your author to find time for them. This issue has less info than previous ones so it’s quicker to produce. The format of the Digest will have to change further to make it sustainable in future.

1.1: Ayrshire Central, Irvine – Final plans

Council: North Ayrshire.
Subject: Final plans for this housing development on the site of former residencies at Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine.
Featured: Digest 136, 1.3.
Website links: Ayrshire Central, Irvine Final Plans Consultation.
Deadline: 5 November 2023 (by email to developmentandstrategy@north-ayrshire.gov.uk or by phone).

1.2: Gallowhill, Paisley – proposed one-way system

Council: Renfrewshire.
Area: Gallowhill, Paisley (not to be confused with Garrowhill in the East End of Glasgow).
Subject: Proposed one-way system for a neighbourhood in north-east Paisley. A clockwise loop on Montgomery Road/Netherhill Cottages around Gallowhill Primary School – apparently, to help with bus links (McGills reinstating their 64 route).
Website links: Gallowhill one-way proposals.
Deadline: 10 November 2023 (via email: ei@renfrewshire.gov.uk, phone or in writing).

1.3: Regional Active Travel Strategy

Organisation: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT).
Subject: SPT are a key funder for active travel, especially outside Glasgow. They say they want to hear “feedback on the key opportunities and problems associated with walking, wheeling and cycling across the west of Scotland.” So, it’s an important chance to ask for missing routes between/around towns and villages in the region.
Website links: Regional Active Travel Strategy webpage, ‘project purpose’ Storymap and ATS public survey.
Deadline: 12 November 2023.

1.4: City Centre Strategy

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: City Centre Strategy (CCS) 2024-2030 “brings together the “Big Moves” that will transform Glasgow’s city centre in the short to medium term.” Redevelopments include both Buchanan Galleries and the St Enoch Centre, major housing developments along the Clyde, further Avenues and recommendations from the District Regeneration Frameworks (DRFs).
Website links:City Centre Strategy document (PDF, 7.6MB) and CCS survey.
Featured: Digest 128, 1.4 (DRFs).
Deadline: 3 December 2023.

1.5: My Neighbourhood, My City – Place Standard Survey

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Survey for the new City Development Plan (Glasgow’s land-use plan), which will decide where new homes, schools, businesses and open spaces should be located. The Place Standard tool gathers rates different factors about a neighbourhood to identify issues. Responses will inform the Evidence Report for the plan.
Website links: MNMC Place Standard survey (and City Development Plan 2 web hub).
Deadline: 1 February 2024.

1.6: North East Active Travel Routes (NEATR) UPDATED

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Updated plans for protected cycle lanes using width on Wallacewell Rd, Northgate Rd, Broomfield Rd, Balornock Rd and Red Road. Also, kerbs protection at junctions and some interesting crossings (including to a school).
Featured: Digest 15, 1.1.
Website links: NEATR Storymap.
Deadline: No obvious deadline (previous consultation took place in 2018 so this new process may just be for info).

1.7: East Kilbride town centre: A new vision

Council: South Lanarkshire.
Subject: Redevelopment demolishing Centre West for housing, with a new north-south street put next to it. Other demolitions would create space for a new town square and car parking by the Queensway trunk road.
Website links: EK consultation boards and EK questionnaire.
Deadline: No obvious deadline but events finished late September.

1.8: Waiting to Happen (junctions consultation)

Company: New Practice (architecture practice the late Emma Burke Newman worked with).
Subject: Community engagement about junctions on Clyde St – Gorbals St at the Clutha Vaults pub, Albert Bridge (by the High Court) and George V bridge/Broomielaw (by the casino).
Featured: Digest 141, 1.7.
Website links: Waiting to Happen consultation page.
Deadline: No obvious deadline (but New Practice say they’ll review the submissions and present to councillors).

Section 2: Consultation Feedback

None this time.

Section 3: Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders

3.1: East Dunbartonshire TROs

Website links: East Dunbartonshire TROs.

3.2: Glasgow City TROs & Traffic Calming

Website links: Glasgow City Proposed TROs and Glasgow City Proposed Traffic Calming Schemes.

3.3: North Lanarkshire TROs

Website links: North Lanarkshire Live Consultations.

As destruction dominates the news abroad and in parts of the UK, there’s little solace to be found. However, this issue has a few consultations with plans for new construction following demolitions in North Glasgow and North Ayrshire. Also, renewal for a town centre in South Lanarkshire. In Glasgow, there are plans for city centre junctions and a ‘conversation’ event in the Southside. Elsewhere, there’s a one-way system proposed in Renfrewshire.

Forthcoming consultations

Community Conversation on Travel in Govanhill, Glasgow

A community event for “anyone who lives in Govanhill who has any experience or views about travel. This can be any mode e.g. car, public transport, walking, cycling, wheeling.” It will look into current experiences, barriers and future solutions for sustainable travel. Run by the GALLANT partnership between Glasgow City Council and Glasgow University.
Event: 26 October 2023 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, 6 Daisy Street, Govanhill, Glasgow G42 8JL.

Contents
(new consultations in bold)

1: Current Consultations

1. Connecting Woodside – Phase 2 (St George’s Road)
2. Ayrshire Central, Irvine – Final plans
3. Gallowhill, Paisley – proposed one-way system
4. North East Active Travel Routes (NEATR) UPDATED
5. East Kilbride town centre: A new vision
6. Waiting to Happen (junctions consultation)

2: Consultation Feedback

1. Govan-Partick bridge progress
2. Glasgow Uni Campus newsletter – October 2023

3: Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders

1. East Dunbartonshire TROs
2. Glasgow City TROs & Traffic Calming
3. North Lanarkshire TROs

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

1.1: Connecting Woodside – Phase 2 (St George’s Road)

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Updated plans for St George’s Road, between Charing Cross and N Woodside Rd. The 2-way protected cycleway will connect from the existing Avenue on Sauchiehall St and eventually link into existing infra next to Garscube Rd. There are some changes to junctions and new crossings along the route. The plans include the more direct crossing option at Phoenix Rd/Maryhill Rd. Also, there’s a rare sighting of a continuous pavement; at a side access road (with barrier) next to Woodside Library. Nearby is a novel cycle crossing going diagonally across a pedestrian crossing (with bike light phase apparently). Two side roads were already going to be restricted: Clarendon Place will be stopped up (opened at other end) and Glenfarg St will be filtered. Lastly, a cycle maintenance station has been added to the plans between Grant St and W Princes St (handy for the M8 off-ramp!).
Featured: Digest 121 (1.13).
Website links: St George’s Rd ‘Storymap’ (link fixed now), Connecting Woodside webpage (PDF drawings under St George’s Rd heading) and St George’s Rd survey.
Deadline: 20 October 2023.

1.2: Ayrshire Central, Irvine – Final plans

Council: North Ayrshire.
Subject: Final plans for this housing development on the site of former residencies at Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine. Updated maps include details of walking and cycling routes (the latter marked in pink on page 5). Both are existing off-road paths – while the north-eastern one is retained, the western one makes way for bungalows and is pushed onto the footway. These include the homes next to the existing gatehouses, which are a better match for the listed buildings than you see on many developments. Most of the document is about the style and layout of houses, many for wheelchair users on the local housing list.
Consultation event: Tuesday 24 October 2023 from 4pm – 6pm at Castlepark Community Centre, 4 Castlepark Circle, Irvine, KA12 9LQ.
Featured: Digest 136, 1.3.
Website links: Ayrshire Central, Irvine Final Plans Consultation.
Deadline: 5 November 2023 (by email to developmentandstrategy@north-ayrshire.gov.uk or by phone).

1.3: Gallowhill, Paisley – proposed one-way system

Council: Renfrewshire.
Area: Gallowhill, Paisley (not to be confused with Garrowhill in the East End of Glasgow).
Subject: Proposed one-way system for a neighbourhood in north-east Paisley. The clockwise loop goes on Montgomery Road/Netherhill Cottages around Gallowhill Primary School. Apparently, it’s to help with bus links (McGills reinstating their 64 route). Presumably, this is due to reduced carriageway width from on-street car parking. Renfrewshire Council also mention road safety benefits and there may be some for cycling. The filtered paths at the northern end of Netherhill Rd help permeability for people cycling, so they’re not disadvantaged. It remains to be seen how local drivers react to the plans and whether the council will implement them (unlike their u-turn on Causeyside St).
Website links: Gallowhill one-way proposals.
Deadline: 10 November 2023 (via email: ei@renfrewshire.gov.uk, phone or in writing).

1.4: North East Active Travel Routes (NEATR) UPDATED

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Updated plans for protected cycle lanes using width on Wallacewell Rd, Northgate Rd, Broomfield Rd, Balornock Rd and Red Road. Wallacewell Rd keeps its 1-way ‘soft segregated’ lanes with more on Northgate Rd; 2-way lanes for Broomfield Rd and Red Rd; Balornock Rd gets both (by Springburn Park). Kerbs go in at junctions and some interesting crossings (including to a school). The current roundabout at Northgate Rd becomes a ‘cyclops’-style junction with traffic lights (like those on South City Way/A77 Ayr Rd). This mix of ‘soft segregated’ lanes and kerbed junctions/crossings could be a model for the City Network. However, the black & white ‘armadillos’/‘zebras’ need to be continuous to avoid issues with car parking. Construction is expected to start in early 2024. Next steps include links with a proposed Eastern Springburn active travel route south of Petershill Dr (near the former Red Road flats) and Royston Rd cycle lanes.
Featured: Digest 15, 1.1.
Website links: NEATR Storymap.
Deadline: No obvious deadline (previous consultation took place in 2018 so this new process may just be for info).

1.5: East Kilbride town centre: A new vision

Council: South Lanarkshire.
Subject: A familiar story of changing (online) shopping habits, empty units and redevelopment. Surprisingly, the most recent building, Centre West, is due to be demolished for housing, with a new north-south street put next to it. Other demolitions would create space for a new town square and car parking by the Queensway trunk road. However, there doesn’t seem to be any new crossing to the square or the path along the south of the site. The existing underpasses often have issues with broken glass and poor sight-lines/personal safety. This is why SLC are building segregated on-road cycle lanes on Churchill Avenue (not in the plans). Will the path be upgraded with improved links west near Blacklands Rd or across to Churchill Ave’s 2-way protected lanes? Also, could there be a further north-south link between Brouster Gate and the new square? Drop-in events were in the former Toytown shop, Princes Mall.
Website links: EK consultation boards and EK questionnaire.
Deadline: No obvious deadline but events finished late September.

1.6: Waiting to Happen (junctions consultation)

Company: New Practice (architecture practice).
Subject: Community engagement by the practice where Emma Burke Newman worked. She was killed by an HGV driver while cycling at the George V bridge/Broomielaw junction, near the casino, in February 2023. This consultation is about that junction and two others – Gorbals St at the Clutha Vaults pub and Albert Bridge/Clyde St (by the High Court). NP say: “These junctions are our focus of study as they feel like incidents-waiting-to-happen, and one is the site of Emma’s death.” Diagrams show movements around each junction (and include the council’s plans for the South City Way extension at the Clutha). New Practice carried out previous consultations like George Square and have applied their knowledge to make a user friendly page. “We want to hear your experiences when walking, wheeling, scooting, or as a driver to help inform solutions specific to these locations and create systems for a safer city for us all.”
Featured: Digest 141, 1.7.
Website links: Waiting to Happen consultation page.
Deadline: No obvious deadline (but New Practice say they’ll review the submissions and present to councillors).

Section 2: Consultation Feedback

2.1: Govan-Partick bridge progress

Subject: New pedestrian-cycle bridge under construction between Water Row, Govan and Pointhouse Quay, Yorkhill (with active travel links via the underpass at Ferry Rd towards Partick). As mentioned elsewhere on GoBike’s website, the main part of the bridge span has arrived (from the Netherlands). We have to wait until next year until the rest is installed and opened.
Featured: Govan Cross consultation.
Website links: Govan to Partick bridge – major progress.

2.2: Glasgow Uni Campus newsletter – October 2023

Organisation: Multiplex.
Subject: The new campus development continues with the demolition of one of the last remaining parts of the Western Infirmary. Hard landscaping around the Adam Smith building is due to complete in November. Will it be done in time for the public engagement event to be held there on Thursday 2 November 2023 (5.30pm – 8pm)?
Website links: Campus Newsletter October 2023.

Section 3: Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders

3.1: East Dunbartonshire TROs

Subject: Traffic Management Scheme (speed tables/humps) for Menteith Ave & Springfield Rd, Bishopbriggs – deadline: 3 November 2023.
Website links: East Dunbartonshire TROs.

3.2: Glasgow City TROs & Traffic Calming

Subject: A TRO for bus/taxi/cycle lanes on Paisley Rd West (by Bellahouston Park) – deadline: 3 November 2023.
Website links: Glasgow City Proposed TROs and Glasgow City Proposed Traffic Calming Schemes.

3.3: North Lanarkshire TROs

Subject: A TRO about reducing speed limits on/near the A89 in Bargeddie – deadline: 15 November 2023.
Website links: North Lanarkshire A89 TRO.

As the engine revving goes on in Westminster, active travel consultations continue in the West of Scotland. One is for infrastructure that could be seen as levelling up for the North(-East of Glasgow). There’s more voting in the East End and Southside as locals have a say in how to spend funding. There are other city plans and town centre transformations in South Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.

Apologies this issue was late – a lot on just now…

Contents
(new consultations in bold)

1: Current Consultations

1. Glasgow Transport Strategy – Spatial Delivery Framework
2. Your Citizen Voice: Calton & Greater Pollok
3. Local Development Plan for North Lanarkshire (Participation)
4. Connecting Battlefield Phase 1 (Queens Drive and Langside Road TRO)
5. Our Johnstone (Town Centre consultation)
6. Connecting Woodside – Phase 2 (St George’s Road)
7. North East Active Travel Routes
8. East Kilbride town centre: A new vision
9. Waiting to Happen (junctions consultation)

2: Consultation Feedback

1. City centre secure cycle parking
2. Duke St Avenue update

3: Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders

1. East Ayrshire TROs
2. East Dunbartonshire TROs
3. Glasgow City TROs & Traffic Calming

1.1: Glasgow Transport Strategy – Spatial Delivery Framework

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: A second attempt at this consultation, which seemed to have a false start last month (and still has a broken link to the Transport Strategy – fixed below). The Spatial Delivery Framework covers some important parts of the strategy, especially the Bus Priority Corridors and Active Travel Network, which may conflict on some key routes. Also, Mobility Hubs, Freight Hubs, Road Hierarchy and the Environmental Report. Online sessions with stakeholders are taking place during September and early October.
Website links: Spatial Delivery Framework survey and Glasgow Transport Strategy information.
Deadline: 12 October 2023.

1.2: Your Citizen Voice: Calton & Greater Pollok

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: A chance for citizens to vote on proposals that came out of an earlier phase of consultation. Just over 500 people took part in the ‘Greater Pollok’ consultation while less than 200 did in Calton. Maybe as a result of that, the Pollok suggestions are more varied –often about upgrading and adding facilities – while the Calton ones are mostly about basic maintenance and CCTV. This process may not deliver much new infrastructure in these areas but it has potential to do so when rolled out elsewhere.
Website links: YCV Calton webpage and YCV Pollok webpage.
Deadline: 13 October 2023.

1.3: Local Development Plan for North Lanarkshire (Participation)

Council: North Lanarkshire.
Subject: NLC say: “The LDP… sets out the policies and proposals for future land use and development in North Lanarkshire. For example, it will guide where new housing, business and infrastructure will be located. …we want to make sure everyone with an interest can get involved. To help with this, we have prepared a draft Participation Statement.”
But, since the Participation Statement is a PDF file: “Accessibility: These files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Please contact us to request an accessible format.” Sigh…
Website links: NLLDP2: Participation Statement Survey.
Deadline: 13 October 2023.

1.4: Connecting Battlefield Phase 1 (Queens Drive and Langside Road TRO)

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: A belated return for this extension to the South City Way. Last time, it had one-way lanes and went down Grange Rd. A lot seems to have happened since, including various comments by residents in Queen’s Drive. So, now there’s a two-way cycleway on the western side of Langside Rd (avoiding Queen’s Dr on the eastern side). Also, the route stays on Langside Rd instead of going down Grange Rd. After some discussion with GCC during Stage 1 of this TRO, we received the following:
“The proposed… Bi-directional cycle lanes on Langside to the monument are an addition to the project. I can confirm the cycle lanes towards the Battlefield monument will not replace the cycle lanes towards the [Battlefield] rest. The Bi-directional cycle lane on Langside to the monument will be constructed using light segregation. To confirm the cycle[way]s do connect, but for TRO purposes we only show the green hatch on the carriageway. The cycle lanes will join within the large buildout at the junction.” So, it seems we get a bonus lane with more still to come (even later than planned).
Featured: Digest 114, 1.7, Consultation Extra (18 February 2020) and earlier.
Website links: Proposed TRO webpage (original consultation storymap).
Deadline: 14 October 2023.

1.5: Our Johnstone (Town Centre consultation)

Council: Renfrewshire.
Subject: Consultation for Johnstone town centre, west of Paisley and Elderslie. The council say: “We want to hear from people who live, work and visit Johnstone Town Centre. This is to help us prioritise improvements, identify growth opportunities and develop a new strategic vision for its future.” There’s an online survey (by Page/Park architects no less) but no further details on any plans so far. There was a day of consultation events on 27 September in and around Houston Square.
Website links: Johnstone town centre article and Our Johnstone online survey.
Deadline: 16 October 2023.

1.6: Connecting Woodside – Phase 2 (St George’s Road)

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Updated plans for St George’s Road, between Charing Cross and N Woodside Rd. The 2-way protected cycleway will connect from the existing Avenue on Sauchiehall St and eventually link into existing infra next to Garscube Rd. There are some changes to junctions and new crossings along the route. The plans include the more direct crossing option at Phoenix Rd/Maryhill Rd. Also, there’s a rare sighting of a continuous pavement; at a side access road (with barrier) next to Woodside Library. Nearby is a novel cycle crossing going diagonally across a pedestrian crossing (with bike light phase apparently). Two side roads were already going to be restricted: Clarendon Place will be stopped up (opened at other end) and Glenfarg St will be filtered. Lastly, a cycle maintenance station has been added to the plans between Grant St and W Princes St (handy for the M8 off-ramp!).
Featured: Digest 121 (1.13).
Website links: St George’s Rd ‘Storymap’ (link fixed now), Connecting Woodside webpage (PDF drawings under St George’s Rd heading) and St George’s Rd survey.
Deadline: 20 October 2023.

1.7: North East Active Travel Routes

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Updated plans for a stretch of permanent protected cycle lanes on Wallacewell Rd, between Broomfield Rd and Northgate Rd. Wallacewell Rd will keep the ‘soft segregated’ lanes it’s had since before the pandemic. These plans would add permanent infrastructure at junctions and link to neighbouring streets and a school. The current roundabout at Northgate Rd was going to be replaced with a Dutch-style roundabout but will now have a ‘cyclops’-style junction with traffic lights (similar to those on the South City Way and A77 Ayr Rd). It’s good to see best practice being used with Barmulloch’s existing 1-way lanes, which were a template for Spaces for People. The mix of ‘soft segregated’ lanes and kerbed junctions in these plans could be a model for the rest of the City Network. However, the rows of black & white ‘armadillos’/‘zebras’ need to be well fixed down to remain continuous and avoid issues with car parking (see main post image).
Featured: Digest 15, 1.1.
Website links: NEATR Storymap.
Deadline: No obvious deadline (previous consultation took place in 2018 so this new process may just be for info).

1.8: East Kilbride town centre: A new vision

Council: South Lanarkshire.
Subject: The same old story of changing (online) shopping habits, empty units and redevelopment. Surprisingly, the most recent building, Centre West, is due to be demolished for housing, with a new north-south street put next to it. Other demolitions would create space for a new town square and car parking by the Queensway trunk road. However, there doesn’t seem to be any new crossing to the square or the path along the south of the site. The existing underpasses often have issues with broken glass and poor sight-lines/personal safety. This is why SLC are building segregated on-road cycle lanes on Churchill Avenue (not in the plans). Will the path be upgraded with improved links west near Blacklands Rd or across to Churchill Ave’s 2-way protected lanes? Also, could there be a further north-south link between Brouster Gate and the new square? Drop-in events were in the former Toytown shop, Princes Mall.
Website links: EK consultation boards and EK questionnaire.
Deadline: No obvious deadline but events finished late September.

1.9: Waiting to Happen (junctions consultation)

Company: New Practice (architecture practice).
Subject: Community engagement by the practice where Emma Burke Newman worked. She was killed by an HGV driver while cycling at the George V bridge/Broomielaw junction, near the casino, in February 2023. This consultation is about that junction and two others – Gorbals St at the Clutha Vaults pub and Albert Bridge/Clyde St (by the High Court). NP say: “These junctions are our focus of study as they feel like incidents-waiting-to-happen, and one is the site of Emma’s death.” Diagrams show movements around each junction (and include the council’s plans for the South City Way extension at the Clutha). New Practice carried out previous consultations like George Square and have applied their knowledge to make a user friendly page. “We want to hear your experiences when walking, wheeling, scooting, or as a driver to help inform solutions specific to these locations and create systems for a safer city for us all.”
Featured: Digest 141, 1.7.
Website links: Waiting to Happen consultation page.
Deadline: No obvious deadline (but New Practice say they’ll review the submissions and present to councillors).

Section 2: Consultation Feedback

2.1: City centre secure cycle parking

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: Secure cycle parking pilot scheme run by Cyclehoop (called Trips). It officially launched on 28 Sept with 20 city centre Bikehangars, like the units in many residential areas (but some painted in UCI stripes). You book a space using their mobile phone app, which also locks/unlocks the unit via Bluetooth (apparently, the unit’s batteries are very efficient and replaced regularly). Prices vary by time, similar to car parking charges (but much cheaper – for example, 30p for up to an hour). While not ideal for people without a smartphone the benefit is detailed data about usage. That will be important as this seems to be the first scheme of its kind in Scotland (if not the UK).
Featured: Digest 98, 1.2 (indirectly related).
Website links: Cyclehoop short term parking page.

2.2: Duke St Avenue update

Council: Glasgow City.
Subject: An ‘Avenues Plus’ route, due to go between High St and Bellgrove St. The summer consultation had two options – putting the 2-way cycleway on either the northern or southern side of Duke St. The team had a stall at the secure cycle parking event and confirmed Option 1 has won. So, the bike lanes will be on the southern, Calton side of Duke St (which the designers told us they preferred at a previous consultation event!). While this option will simplify the junction at High St, it will present issues joining and leaving the 2-way lanes at the edge of Dennistoun. Duke St is Sustrans-funded and expected to start construction in 2024 but isn’t due to be complete until 2026. The cycleway on George St is part of the City Deal plans for George Sq and won’t start until later into 2024/2025. In the meantime, the Meatmarket development is due to build a path between Reidvale St and Melbourne St. Neighbouring ‘Calton Village’ will add a filter at Armour St to make a potential ‘Quietway’-style alternative route to Bell St in the Merchant City.
Featured: Digest 137, 1.5.

Section 3: Proposed Traffic Regulation Orders

3.1: East Ayrshire TROs

Subject: TRO for road humps on Dean Road, Kilmarnock – deadline: 13 October 2023. 

3.2: East Dunbartonshire TROs

Subject: Traffic Management Scheme (speed tables/humps) for Menteith Ave & Springfield Rd, Bishopbriggs – deadline: 3 November 2023.
Website links: East Dunbartonshire TROs.

3.3: Glasgow City TROs & Traffic Calming

Subject: As above, TROs for South Portland St and Queens Drive and Langside Road plus the traffic management order for Riverside and Merchant City. Also, a TRO for bus/taxi/cycle lanes on Paisley Rd West (by Bellahouston Park). The number of emails from GCC suggest there may be many more TROs to follow…
Website links: Glasgow City Proposed TROs and Glasgow City Proposed Traffic Calming Schemes.