August 16, 2019

Balloch to Loch Lomond

The benefit of preparing that we tend to be expected a reasonable little bit is ‘when will the development happen?’ Yesterday evening our Delivering for Balloch occasion was all about updating on development on five concern tasks identified into the Charrette workshops earlier this year.

To offer the upgrade, we'd staff from West Dunbartonshire Council, Scottish Enterprise, the National Park and Sustrans Scotland, who launched their particular Street Design task.

This project will establish a design for a greater “quality of destination” within Balloch’s center – it'll make it feel safer, have significantly more attractive places to expend time in or travel through, and then make it easier for folks of all of the ages and capabilities to travel by walking and by cycle to regional facilities in the region.

To help them develop their particular designs, Sustrans are searching for your input therefore we would encourage everyone else to get involved by making feedback utilizing their on the web tool. The tool is truly user-friendly and enables you to add remarks and tips to an internet map associated with the area. The data captured enable inform the look procedure, alongside feedback collected at events. All comments are private.

With regards to revisions, listed here are some of the headlines:

Western Riverside – Scottish Enterprise revealed your day before they had appointed a preferred developer who does be preparing a planning application for a tourism and leisure development. You'll read the pr release here.

Balloch Castle – western Dunbartonshire Council has actually almost finished works to result in the residential property wind and water-tight. The next thing is to carry out a feasibility report on potential brand new uses for castle.

Village and facility Square – western Dunbartonshire Council has actually decided to dedicate £1.2 million towards the improvements that Sustrans tend to be creating.

Airport parking – western Dunbartonshire Council has actually commissioned an independent auto parking review and has just gotten the draft report from the consultants. This study had been undertaken on multiple times in July and August and can inform next tips in terms of future management.

It had been a hectic evening with over 120 individuals coming along between 3pm and 8pm – an excellent prove!