Scottish Water improves pathways at Milngavie reservoirs
The subsequent section of Scottish Water’s multi-million-pound funding challenge at Milngavie Reservoirs in East Dunbartonshire will get underway on Monday 14 August and can concentrate on upgrading the paths across the historic magnificence spot.
Environmental advantages will probably be achieved by way of using a responsibly sourced, recycled footpath product known as ‘Ultitrec’ to enhance the principle strolling routes round Mugdock and Craigmaddie reservoirs. This sustainable and progressive materials from Tarmac will assist scale back waste and preserve scarce main aggregates.
Talking forward of the ten-month-long challenge, Mark Maclaren, Scottish Water’s communication lead for Milngavie Reservoirs, stated: “We’re at all times on the lookout for new methods of reworking our actions, with the surroundings, prospects and communities, and repair excellence on the coronary heart of every little thing we do. Utilizing Ultitrec to improve the footpaths permits us to attain every of these items and we’re excited to get the advance work began.”
This newest challenge will probably be delivered by George Leslie Ltd, on behalf of Scottish Water. To assist minimise disruption the advance work will probably be carried out in phases and on a rolling foundation across the reservoirs, starting on a bit referred to as Lovers’ Lane at Mugdock Reservoir.
Mark Maclaren continued: “It’s essential to emphasize that the reservoirs will probably be very a lot ‘open for enterprise’ throughout these works, nonetheless, we might want to shut off the sections of paths we’re engaged on each for well being and security causes and for good progress to be made. We took the choice to begin the works on the finish of the college summer season holidays to keep away from this busy interval and to permit folks to take advantage of the reservoirs throughout the principle summer season months.”
The stretch of latest pathway at Lovers’ Lane is anticipated for completion round October time. Works are then anticipated to maneuver to the far finish of Mugdock Reservoir, earlier than progressing to the part of pathways nearer to Commissioner’s Cottage round December time. As soon as the pathways round Mugdock Reservoir have been efficiently upgraded, consideration will then flip to bettering the paths round Craigmaddie Reservoir.
Native group, Buddies of Milngavie Reservoir, totally helps the newest enchancment work. Eddy Yacoubian, the group’s chairperson, added: “We look ahead to the work beginning and we all know that after it’s accomplished all people will get pleasure from having the ability to use the entire space at Milngavie Reservoirs – even on a wet day!”
A wide range of initiatives have already been delivered as a part of Scottish Water’s wider multi-million-pounds funding on the website. Upgraded ironworks and a valve tower bridge, a bio-diversity backyard, a brand new ranger service, and the set up of a defibrillator and certainly one of Scottish Water’s iconic prime up faucets have introduced many advantages to the realm. Additional enhancements, together with a wildlife-themed mini-trail, improved signage, and common website upkeep and upgrades to assist enhance customer expertise, are deliberate for the approaching months.
