Survey
Glasgow City Council (GCC) are seeking views on road safety, traffic, and parking in Dennistoun.
Dennistoun Community Council (DCC) encourages all residents, businesses and visitors to take part in the survey available via glasgow.gov.uk/dennistounparking, before the closing date of 13 October 2024.
GCC Information
GCC advises as follows:
“Parking and Road Safety has been an ongoing topic for discussion in the Denniston area for several years and has seen the Council implement various measures to address concerns. As part of the latest proposals to introduce parking controls in the area the Council have committed to carrying out a community engagement to establish the support and details for any parking controls and associated traffic measures in the area.”
“The purpose of carrying out the community engagement is to allow the Council to draft a scheme which is supported by the community prior to carrying out a statutory consultation associated with a Traffic Regulation Order or introduction of Traffic Calming measures.”
Timeline
GCC have provided the following proposed timeline to DCC:
- 02 September 2024: All residential and commercial properties will receive a letter advising of the engagement by this date.
- 13 October 2024: Closing date for survey comments.
- November 2024: Draft scheme proposals.
- December 2024: Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) Pre consultation.
- January 2025: TRO Statutory Consultation commencing.
The Traffic Regulation Order procedure is the method required to introduce road safety and traffic controls such as one way streets, speed limits, yellow lines, and other parking measures.
Scope
The boundary of the area being considered by GCC is the only drawing provided so far.
Other than the above, DCC has not been provided with any further information about this engagement.
One Way Streets
Based on the questions asked in the GCC survey, it seems clear that a number of one way streets are being considered in addition to those already in place. DCC has created the basic sketch shown below to try and understand what the draft scheme proposals might include.
DCC Priorities
The priorities of DCC have been consistent over many years: a safer and more accessible neighbourhood for everyone.
DCC recognises the multiple benefits of better streets for all: achieved by providing safe and accessible high-quality infrastructure.
DCC has been consistent in working towards that aim: by actively promoting and engaging with consultations carried out by GCC, and by seeking support from all our elected city councillors.
Considerations
It is hoped that the proposals due to be presented in November will include a variety of measures to provide better, safer streets.
Creating better streets requires more than just road signs and markings to introduce one way streets and parking restrictions.
Various measures are required, including the following:
- New and better pedestrian crossing points. Some DCC proposals on this can be found here and here.
- Better provision around schools and nurseries: a few planters placed on the carriageway cannot be expected to achieve this in any meaningful way.
- Kerb splays require to be tightened up at corners to improve line-of-sight visibility for pedestrians and to reduce time spent on the carriageway when crossing roads at junctions.
- Dropped kerbs along routes of pedestrian travel would make the area much more navigable for people in a wheelchair, or with a buggy/pushchair.
- 20 mph speed limits on residential streets would contribute to improved safety, but inclusion in this scheme has not been confirmed.
- Removing vehicular short-cut routes along residential streets, between main roads such as Duke Street and Alexandra Parade, would calm traffic. But the selection of one way streets being asked about in the survey would not achieve this.
- If parking fees are being proposed, the structure of these requires to be properly explained or justified.
GCC has repeatedly stated that it has learned lessons from previous failures when it comes to engagement and consultation. It is therefore a matter of concern that multiple sources are reporting that the notification letter to “all residential and commercial properties” has not been received.
Background Information
Previous DCC engagement related to traffic in Dennistoun can be reviewed via dennistouncc.org.uk/tag/traffic.
Our meeting minutes available via dennistouncc.org.uk/minutes also provide a record of the ongoing activity in relation to this topic.
The dennistouncc.org.uk/about page contains a link to a statement on party-political neutrality, which can be read here.
In theory this could work but making Reidvale St one way from Bathgate st to Sword St won’t . Not being able to access Reidvale St from Sword st would be a mistake . Reidvale St needs to be two way.