News on Lenzie Proposals

A short update to let you know we are still working away. We’ve spent April processing the information we picked up from you in response to the first set of design proposals at the event on the 15th of March and on the project website. We’ve worked through around 300 very detailed comments and have summarised these into (the list isn’t exhaustive) key themes below:

• Support for reducing traffic speeds through the area

• Support for improving the public space, street furniture and lighting outside the shops and businesses and ensuring that all changes are designed with people with physical and sensory impairment in mind

• Lots of discussion on pavement widening and any resultant impact on traffic queues on Kirkintilloch Road if the informal right hand turn onto Garngaber Avenue was removed

• Support for the upgrade of the existing pedestrian crossings to a ‘Puffin’ style

• Improving the footpaths around the edge of the station forecourt is important as is ensuring they have appropriate tactile markings

• Making the links under and over the railway line more attractive and easier

• More focus on cycling provision

• Some support for a direct alternative route through the station forecourt (but not in between parked cars)

• Looking for ways to create designated short stay parking in the area to support local businesses is important

• Better management of uncontrolled parking

• Exploring the idea of a bus link to Woodilee

Photo credit: Jamie Forbes Photography

What happens next?

1. We’ll revise the designs in response to the information collected

2. We’ll commission traffic modelling for the junction of Kirkintilloch Road and Garngaber Ave to see what impact a reduced road width would have on vehicle movements

3. Programme in follow up meetings with groups representing people with physical and sensory impairments and set up a specific meeting with local businesses

4. Showcase the next design iteration at a public event around mid June and also put this on the project website for a month for comments

If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Paul Ruffles paul.ruffles@sustrans.org.uk