Lennoxtown Main Street

The project will deliver improvements to the external public areas along Lennoxtown Main Street, from Crosshill Street to School Lane. This includes the footpaths, carriageways, and public spaces outside of shops, businesses, the Community Hub and Campsie Memorial Hall including the adjacent green space and car park.   

 A key priority for the project is delivering improvements focused on pedestrian safety. This includes:

• widening footways and narrowing the carriageway to reduce vehicle speeds
• narrowing junctions to make them easier and safer to cross
• installing a new signalised pedestrian crossing opposite Café Barga
• Installing tactile pavers at all crossing points to assist the visually impaired.

The appearance of public pedestrian areas will also be improved, with the introduction of high-quality paving, renewed streetlighting and new street furniture including seating areas and cycle parking. The public green space adjacent to Campsie Memorial Hall will benefit from refreshed landscaping to compliment the Campsie Memorial Hall renovations. The public car park at the rear of the hall will be resurfaced.    

In order for the works to be carried out in a safe manner, temporary traffic signals will be used to control traffic movements on the A891 between its junctions with the B822 Crosshill Street and School Lane, Lennoxtown, from Tuesday 6 January 2026 for approximately six months. Temporary pedestrian crossings will be implemented as required.

The use of temporary traffic signals may result in delays to traffic in the area. To reduce disruption the temporary traffic signals will be manually controlled between 7am and 7pm, each day. In addition, construction will be carried out in stages to reduce the length of Main Street affected by the works at any one time. See plan below for more information.

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The contractor is responsible for the provision of traffic management. The contractor is working within a high street environment and must balance the needs of maintained access with safe working practices. 

While we understand any delays is frustrating, temporary traffic management is in place to ensure the works are carried out safely. To minimise disruption and promote the steady flow of traffic, the length of road reduced to a single lane and temporary traffic signals are manually controlled between 7am and 7pm.

Traffic management arrangements are being monitored, and any issues arising from them will be brought to the attention of the contractor. 

Main Street will remain open while these works are taking place, with short sections of the road reduced to a single lane as necessary. Temporary traffic lights will be in operation to manage the flow of vehicles. These will be manually controlled throughout day-time hours to minimise congestion. Drivers should expect some delays, especially during busy periods.

Details on all scheduled roadworks can be found on the Road closures and road works webpage.

Some existing footways may be closed at times, but safe alternative routes will always be provided and signposted. These routes will be suitable and accessible to everyone, including people with small children or pushchairs, wheelchairs or mobility scooter users and those with reduced mobility or visual impairments. 

Details of all scheduled temporary footpath restrictions can be found on the Road closures and road works webpage.

Access to businesses along Main Street will remain open throughout the works. Construction practices that minimise disruption will be in place, including the appointment of a contractor liaison to agree specific requirements such as facilitating deliveries.

Where possible, the Council is taking steps to minimise the impact of the works on local businesses. As part of the contract, the Contractor has appointed a Business Liaison officer to carry out outreach, engagement, and serve as a first contact point for any disruption caused by the works.

The first point of contact should be the Contractor’s Community and Business Liaison, Chris Rae, CRae@Luddon.co.uk. If these concerns are unable to be resolved by the Contractor, matters should be escalated to the Council by contacting Customer Services. 

Residential properties along Main Street will remain accessible throughout the works. Construction practices that minimise disruption will be in place, including the appointment of a contractor liaison to ensure a direct communication channel between residents and the contractor. 

The Contractor has the responsibility for planning, managing and delivering the works, including day-to-day operational decisions. The Council has procured services in the form of a Project Manager, NEC Supervisor and Principal Designer. These services are in place to provide regular checks and liaison with the contractor in relation to the delivery of the works contract. The Council, along with the external supporting services, meet regularly with the Contractor on site to discuss progress of the works. 

The Council requires the Contractor to carry out delivery of the works in a manner which minimises disruption to local businesses and residents. Where concerns are highlighted to us, they will be raised with the contractor.

The Council is aware that several local businesses have had their collections affected due to reduced access. As part of the works agreement, the Contractor must ensure access to existing properties is maintained and provide suitable alternatives where this is not possible. This includes liaising with the affected businesses and their waste providers to agree and action appropriate solutions. 

The Council is currently assisting several businesses to ensure collection issues are resolved, including those where the Council is the waste service provider. The Council will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate action as necessary.

The project budget is made up of funding from a variety of sources with the majority of funds being provided by a £1.02m grant from Transport Scotland’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund. Other grants include £0.28m from the Scottish Government’s Place Based Improvement Programme and a Council Capital Programme contribution of £0.31m. 

Construction will begin in Autumn 2025 and continue through to July 2026. 

The Contractor is obliged to deliver the works in line with the agreed construction programme, ensuring that construction work is carried out within the Council’s permitted hours which are as follows:

• Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm
• Saturday, 8am to 1pm
• Sunday and Public Holidays - No noisy operations permitted.

The Campsie Memorial Hall Car Park and St. Machan’s Church Car Park are necessary to support the Contractor’s delivery of the works. Prior to construction, the Council reviewed all available options but could not identify any suitable alternatives within proximity to the works area. Some public car park provision remains available at 90a Main Street, albeit a smaller car park, as well as on street parking in the area.

Two blue-badge spaces and two electric car charging spaces will be provided outside Lennoxtown Hub. 

Two new blue-badge spaces will be provided in the newly resurfaced Campsie Memorial Hall Car Park.

More generally there is work ongoing with the Glasgow City Region, of which East Dunbartonshire is part of, to increase EV charge points. A single Charge Point Operator will be contracted by the region, and they will identify new charging point locations. Extra EV charge point provision in Lennoxtown, along with the rest of East Dunbartonshire, will be considered. 

The paving materials selected for the project are of high quality and widely used in high footfall, town and city centre locations. They include Caithness stone slabs, granite kerbs, small granite paving blocks, and concrete paving blocks. View a plan showing the materials being installed.

Yes. Any material with a PTV (Pendulum Test Value) of greater than 36 is considered a low slip risk. Local authorities may request a value greater than 40–45 for public spaces. The Caithness slabs selected for the project have excellent slip resistance with a PTV value of 62 when wet. They also feature a riven finish to provide additional grip. Granite and concrete paving blocks also provide a very high level of slip resistance and exceed PTV requirements.

All paving will be installed to a high standard and provide a smooth and consistent surface, free from trip hazards.

The plans for Lennoxtown Main Street were developed over many years and factored in the feedback from several community consultation events which included input from local businesses and residents. 

Events included the Lennoxtown Charrette in 2016, engagement for the Lennoxtown Place Plan 2018 and, more recently, consultations on the proposed designs for the Main Street to help inform their development. 
Consultation events told place in 2019, 2022 and in 2023 and included in person events and online consultations. 

These consultations established a consistent level of support for the upgrade of Lennoxtown’s public realm within the local community. 

Residents were notified in advance of the works in the following ways: 

• Distribution of posters and flyers around community services including at Lennoxtown Hub and local shops. 
• A letter-drop to local residents and businesses 
• Articles published in local and regional newspapers
• Updates provided on the Council website 
• Advance warning signage installed at the works area.

Updates to Elected Members were provided via committee reports and technical Notes: 

• Read TN 081-25 
• Read PNCA Committee Report 
• Read TN 217-25.