Consultation Digest (Local) Issue 166, 9 September 2024

The highlight of this issue is the long-awaited public consultation on Phase 1 of Glasgow’s City Network of fully segregated cycle lanes. There are a series of in-person events between the 8th and 19th of September, and an online consultation. Showing strong support for the city network at this stage is crucial.

We are sorry for the delay in publication of this edition. Derek, who usually writes the digest, tragically lost his young step-son Edgar. We would like to pay tribute to Edgar and extend our heartfelt condolences to Derek and his family.

Featured Consultation

Glasgow’s City Network Inner North & South

Council: Glasgow.
Subject: At long last, the first public consultations have begun on Glasgow’s City Network, a city-wide network of segregated cycle lanes. These cover Inner North and South, two of the three areas intended for Phase 1 of construction. The third, Greater Govan, is also being designed.

The networks are the most complete proposal we have seen in Scotland. Inner North provides 24km of cycle lanes, and South provides 33km. These are real networks rather than arterial “highways”. If you only fill in one consultation this year, make it this one. It is incredibly important to show our support.

You can fill in the consultation online until October 20th, and attend these public events:

Inner north

SOUTH

Website links: Survey and Information
Deadline: 20 October 2024.

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

1.1 High St Avenue (Glasgow)

Council: Glasgow.
Subject: Questionnaire on proposals for High Street
The introduction of a bidirectional cycle lane, rain gardens, and a welcome reduction in car lanes on this key Glasgow street. This will form an important part of the city network, connecting to the Argyle Street Avenue.
Website links: Survey
Deadline: Unclear.

1.2: New parking laws (Renfrewshire)

Council: Renfrewshire.
Subject: How Renfrewshire will implement the national pavement parking prohibitions. Apparently “enforcing these in Renfrewshire from November 2024.” However, 22 locations would be exempt – the consultation is about the exemption order. RC invite feedback but only by letter or email: ei@renfrewshire.gov.uk.
Website links: Renfrewshire Council’s New parking laws webpage.
Deadline: 11 September 2024.

1.3: Renfrewshire Villages Safe Walking Initiative

Council: Renfrewshire.
Subject: Despite the name, it seems to include cycling: “…transport consultants Stantec [will] carry out a study in Bishopton, Bridge of Weir, Elderslie and Lochwinnoch. The study aims to create a safer environment in the villages for all road users by managing traffic speeds, to encourage people to walk, wheel, and cycle more often for local trips.”
Website links: Renfrewshire Villages Safe Walking Initiative storymap, Renfrewshire Council VSWI webpage, Bishopton survey, Bridge of Weir survey, Elderslie survey and Lochwinnoch survey.
Deadline: 22 September 2024.

1.4: Tell Us About Your Place (West Dunbartonshire)

Council: West Dunbartonshire.
Subject: A survey based on the Place Standard tool to ‘score’ areas of the county. 
Events – In Person drop-in (with presentation at 4.30pm):
– Alexandria Community Centre, 28 August 2024, 3pm – 7pm
– Dalmuir Community Centre, 11 September 2024, 3pm – 7pm.
Virtual Drop-in events: 28 August, 10am – 11:30am and 3 September, 6:30pm – 8pm.
Website links: Tell Us About Your Place webpage (including survey link).
Deadline: 30 September 2024.

1.5: South Lanarkshire – Local Development Plan 3 (LDP3)

Council: South Lanarkshire.
Subject: Plan to “set out how our places will look in the future”.
Website links: South Lanarkshire View article and LDP3 webpage (including survey link).
Deadline: 30 September 2024.

1.6: Dennistoun Parking Control Zone

Council: Glasgow
Subject: Dennistoun Area Engagement – Parking Controls and Traffic Measures
Website links: Information and Survey
Deadline:  13 October 2024.