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. 

Pedestrian crossing at Park Quadrant

This month, the road works to introduce a pedestrian crossing at the junction of Park Quadrant and Cliff Road were completed.  This was designed after feedback was provided by disabled residents with ongoing road safety concerns when trying to crossing this roadway.

View of the roadworks underway to create the pedestrian crossing

The new crossing will support residents walking around the area, as well as disabled people using mobility aids and families with children using prams or wheelchairs in the street.

View of the completed pedestrian crossing and road markings.

This work has been completed by the council after a series of meetings, site visits and correspondence involving residents and councillors over many months. Any feedback on the impact of this work is welcomed.

New bins in Kelvingrove Park

This Summer, I noticed that new metal bins have been installed within Kelvingrove Park. This is an improvement on the bin provision as they are promoting the architecture and heritage of the park.

View of the new bin provision

There are ongoing concerns about littering and the use of disposable BBQs in parks due to the increased risk of wildfires during heatwaves. There are proposals in some local authorities to ban disposable BBQs in public parks and woodland areas to prevent damage to trees, benches and wildlife. 

We know that it is vital that the park is safe for everyone. These bins can be well used to reduce littering problems and increase the city's recycling activity.

Progress on new build, at Burnbank Gardens.

Today, I noticed progress with the construction works for social housing at Burnbank Gardens. This work is possible through a housing grant to local housing associations.

View of the building site at Burnbank Gardens.

It is exciting to observe that there is a contractor at this site. When this development is completed, it will support older people to access suitable social housing for their needs.

Support of back lanes in tenement areas

There are significant improvements which have enhanced the environment within Carrington Lane, Woodlands. The lane was cleaned up through the efforts of residents with support from council funding for back lanes.

View of the lane from West Princes Street

View of the gate installed at the lane entrance

View of the improved surface in the back lane.

This back lane is privately owned. Since the refurbishment, it has remained in good condition with the new gate closed over and ongoing maintenance being carried out by the residents.

Public realm improvements at North Woodside Road

The plants to support pollinators and encourage biodiversity have been provided at the rain garden next to Lansdowne Church, on North Woodside Road.

New area with rain garden at cycle lane, North Woodside Road.

Pollinator friendly planting in rain garden, on North Woodside Road.

 

New area of cycle lane, bike parking, bike repair facility,

and bike storage on North Woodside.

This investment to enhance the local environment in North Woodside Road as well as support for cyclists in the neighbourhoods, is part of Connecting Woodside.