Consultation about Scottish Fire & Rescue Services

This month, the public were given an opportunity to submit comments on the proposals for the future of Scottish Fire & Rescue Services.

View of Maryhill Fire Station

There were three fire appliances were withdrawn on a temporary basis from Fire Stations at Govan, Cowcaddens and Maryhill in 2023. The consultation supported the reinstatement of the second wholetime fire appliance at Maryhill Fire Station which I supported in my response.

Cycle lane along St. Georges Road to junction of Maryhill Road

This month, the cycle lane works are progressing along St. Georges Road, to the junction of Maryhill Road and St. Georges Place. 

View of cycle lane under construction on St. Georges Road

There is a road closure on St. George's Road from St. Georges Place to Maryhill Road during these works. There are restrictions on access to the local footpaths and roadway during these works.

Support for Peace Walk in Kelvingrove Park

This month, I supported the Beacon of Peace Scotland Charity Committee's fun walk/run along the footpaths of the Kelvingrove Park. I joined members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Scotland in this charity walk.

Banner for the Peace Walk

This was a family event which raised funds for the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity and the Beatson Cancer Charity. 

Further improvement works at Byres Road

The next phase of improvement works at Byres Road is underway. Currently, there are traffic management arrangements in place from its junction with University Avenue.

View of traffic lights on Byres Road

Construction works at the junction of Byres Road with University Avenue.

Public realm improvements at the junction of Byres Road with University Avenue.

There will be a cycle path created which continues up to Great Western Road.  The works will last for approximately 24 months.

Maintenance work at M8 Woodside Viaduct

This week, there has been an update provided about the maintenance works for the M8 Woodside Viaduct by Transport Scotland. There are further delays to the completion of the design and construction works. 

View of the current closure of Phoenix Road

View of the scaffolding above the pedestrian underpass next to Braid Square. 

It is anticipated that traffic management will be removed from the Eastbound carriageway of the M8 in the Autumn of 2026. However the works affected the westbound carriageway are not expected to be complete until the Autumn of 2027. 

There are ongoing concerns from residents and businesses in the area due to the disruption from the M8 maintenance programme.  Air quality, road safety and traffic congestion are significant issues affected the Woodside community due to these works.

Repair to Grant Street, Woodlands

Thankfully the sink hole on Grant Street, next to the junction of St Georges Road, has been repaired. Residents have raised ongoing concerns about the hole in the road over the last 12 months.

The repair has improved road safety on Grant Street. The ongoing maintenance of this local residential street is a priority.

Cycle lane at St. Georges Road

There has been significant progress on the cycle lane along St. Georges Road, this month. The first section of cycle lane has been completed from Charing Cross to Maryhill Road.

Improvements to junction at West Princes Street and St Georges Road

The cycle lane is open along this first section of St. Georges Road which is enhancing safety of cycling for residents living in the Woodlands area. It is also encouraging people to travel around the area on bike.

View of the cycle lane on St. Georges Road.

This active travel improvement work is possible with funding from Scottish Government for Connecting Woodside.