Town Centre Regeneration - Diaries

Monday 19 May to Friday 23 May - This week I have been talking to Council officials about how best to assess the impacts of various possible changes to the road network in the Kirkintilloch area. The construction of the Kirkintilloch Link Road will make a significant...

Monday 14 April to Friday 18 April - I met this week with consultants who are assisting the Town Hall Preservation Trust with the development of their refurbishment and expansion plans for the Town Hall. This meeting is part of a monitoring regime which is established to...

I met this week with a small group of Council officers with responsibility for various aspects of Kirkintilloch Town Centre. The aim of this group is to identify and assess potential options for beneficial development in the Town Centre. Ultimately, the conclusions of the...

The latest progress meeting with the Town Hall Preservation Trust took place on Tuesday of this week. The Trust is progressing its proposals to the point where they can make credible funding bids to the main funding bodies who are likely to be the BIG Lottery Fund, Historic...

The KI Topic Group on Town Centre Vitality met this week. The meeting discussed the work of the Council’s Town Centre Review Group and KI’s role in this. It was recognised that the Council and KI have different roles to play in the town centre and that the work of...

I met with the professional advisors of the Town Hall Preservation Trust this week for a formal monitoring meeting. KI needs to be satisfied that the Preservation Trust is progressing its proposals for the Town Hall in a professional way and as quickly as possible. The meeting...

This week has seen the KI proposals in the Town Centre take a step forward on a number of fronts. The Council recently established a structure for management of town centres in East Dunbartonshire. We have held discussions with their Economic Development Team for the KI Town...

I met with the Town Hall Preservation Trust this week. They are naturally delighted about their successful application to the BIG Lottery Fund. They have been awarded £145,000 to assist with the development of their project. This money allows them to employ...

This diary entry covers 4 weeks, one of which was a holiday week for me I am pleased to say that East Dunbartonshire Council has now approved its Town Centre Review and associated Action Plan. Importantly this review sets out a structure for progressing the various...

I met this week with a number of Council officers who are responsible for the Council’s involvement with Kirkintilloch Town Centre. Their responsibilities include planning, property management, economic development and transport. We discussed ideas for the future of...