Cambuslang is getting major new investment for a makeover of the central area of the Main Street; and a new Park & Ride car park on Bridge Street.*
The streetscape project will see a range of works on the south side of Cambuslang Main Street between Greenlees Road and West Coats Road.
Improvements will include resurfacing of paving with natural stone, new street furniture, and the creation of a community event space at the centre of Main Street. The project is due for completion by the end of this summer and will be carried out by the Covanburn construction company.
Cambuslang Community Council is funding the project with a grant of £845,000 from the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Fund and the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Capital Grants Fund. South Lanarkshire Council will project manage the works in consultation with Cambuslang Community Council. The design for the new Main Street was developed by the Cambuslang Future subgroup of the Community Council, involving residents and local businesses. It was informed by a community and business consultation on the plans in early 2020 but construction was delayed by the pandemic.
Chair of the South Lanarkshire Council’s Community and Enterprise Resources Committee, Councillor John Anderson, said: “I am delighted to see this work now set to get underway. It is the result of close working between the council and the community and I would in particular like to thank Cambuslang Community Council for their hard work.
“The council is working closely with communities throughout South Lanarkshire to develop town centre strategies and plans that reflect local needs and priorities. The Cambuslang streetscape is an example of what can be successfully delivered by working in partnership.”
Chair of Cambuslang Community Council, John Bachtler said “We are delighted that the streetscape works are starting, creating a smarter central area of Main Street. This is the first stage of the Cambuslang Town Centre Action Plan developed by Cambuslang Community Council and South Lanarkshire Council. All the community consultation done told us that that the top priority for local people and businesses is to replace the current pavement. People are fed up with the poor state of the current pavement which has led to trips and falls, and it looks tired. Together with the new Banking Hub coming in April and our Cambuslang Loves Local campaign we are looking forward to enhancing what the town centre has to offer.”
The story of the development of the regeneration strategy for Cambuslang town centre is here.
*Part of the above text, including the quote from Cllr John Anderson, is taken from South Lanarkshire Council’s ‘The View’.
Well done to the Community Council for getting this done. Without ŷour efforts it would never have happened.
superb as this was urgently required but why do this works when shops etc are starting to open as this is now causing chaos with shopkeepers and publicans for deliveries, access for the general public also limited it generates people having to park cars in places they should not again this cause issues, another issue why put temporary bus stop outside RSMcoll if bus stops there it causes severe tailbacks to the cross traffic lights the can change and hardly anything moved down main street main shop side im aware its a fairly logistical issue but surely more detailed planning would have nullified a lot of ongoing issues rgds
Hi Stuart
Thanks for taking the trouble to provide feedback. We do understand the problems. On your specific points:
1. We would have preferred the works to be done much earlier. However, the timetable for the works was delayed by Covid, and then by the shortage of construction materials which is affecting the entire construction sector.
2. There has been a lot of planning on how to manage the works by South Lanarkshire Council (who are managing the works contract on our behalf) and by the construction company, Covanburn Contracts. There is no good solution for a project which involves taking up the entire pavement and replacing it with a new one, as well as providing enough space for the construction company to store materials.
3. We know there is a lot of disruption to businesses, and Covanburn are trying to help individual retailers, for example by removing some of the fencing when businesses have a delivery coming and need to unload. The site foreman is very responsive to businesses and trying to help where he can.
4. Unfortunately, we are stuck with the legacy of past planning decisions which has left us with a one-lane service road so that if there is a blockage, everything comes to a stop.
I hope this answers your questions, but please do get in touch if we can provide further information or response.
Best wishes
John
John Bachtler
Chair, Cambuslang Community Council