Would you like your road repaired?

I've just received the following email... if you have any suggestions please get back to me and I'll add them to my list!

Dear Elected Member

Following the Council’s decision to award a further additional £8M capital to address the road condition challenge in Glasgow we are currently finalising our suggested programme for next year.

Could I, therefore, ask that you provide me with any detail based on local knowledge of locations or schemes that you would wish to have considered in the 2011/12 spend before we finalise this proposal.  Thereafter we will discuss the draft programme with Area Committees and other interested groups.

A response by Thursday 31 March 2011 would be appreciated as it would allow us to consider your priorities with those currently being developed by our Roads Investment Group.

 
Thanking you in anticipation for your assistance.

Regards.


Robert

Robert Booth
Executive Director
Glasgow City Council
Land and Environmental Services
231 George Street
GLASGOW G1 1RX

Road repairs

In order to undertake carriageway repairs, Gallowgate (both sides) will be reduced to one lane 50 metres in each direction of junction with Melbourne Street.

During the works road users should expect delays. The work is weather dependent and information will be updated as required.

These works will commence on Friday 19^th November 2010 from 09-30 until 16-00. These works are expected to be complete on the same day. (16.00)

In order to undertake carriageway repairs within London Road, it will be reduced to one lane eastbound between junction with Graignestock and No.543

During the works road users should expect delays. The work is weather dependent and information will be updated as required.

These works will commence on Sunday 21^st November 2010 from 09-00 until 16-00. These works are expected to be complete on the same day. (16.00)

Holes repaired

Credit to Land and Environmental Services - as of last Friday, the holes have been fixed.

It's been suggested to me that people could use Fix My Street, and I'm happy to flag that up.

Councillors do however have a direct line to the Council's departments, and it might still be quicker to get in touch with us directly. I also chase up issues that have not been dealt with! All part of the service...

Holes in the road

If you use the road, by bus, car or bike, potholes are a serious hazard. They damage vehicles, cause accidents, and make for a very uncomfortable journey. Bus lanes are particularly bad, almost bouncing me off my seat at times!

I've been trying to note down potholes where I see them and report them to Land and Environmental Services for repair.

There have been a few good patching jobs in my ward after I've reported a problem, and I'm hoping to do as much as I can to improve the road surface. I've just reported this bumpy bus stop on the Gallowgate at Coalhill near Parkhead Forge, and will be keeping an eye on it over the coming weeks.

If you have any complaints or particular areas you'd like to report, contact me at the details on the sidebar or get in touch with the Council on the RALF hotline.

At the most recent Area Committee, we considered a report on scheduled road repairs. Over the course of the coming year in additional to general repairs, the following roads will be resurfaced or recoated:

• Dunn Street at Dalmarnock Road junction Resurfacing £16.9k
• Plant Street (full length) Resurfacing £20k
• Nuneaton Street (full length) Resurfacing £25k
• Macduff Place (full length) Nimpactocote £3k
• Canmore Street (Macduff Place to Canmore Place) Nimpactocote £10.1k
• Canmore Place (southern carriageway - full length) Nimpactocote £4.1k
• Bell Street (Hunter St to McFarlane Street) Nimpactocote £7.1k

The following pavements will also be redone:

• London Road (north footway- Charlotte St to Ross St) Resurfacing £14.9k
• Bellgrove Street (west footway - from Duke St south to railway bridge at Bellgrove Station) Resurfacing £18.2k
• Dunn Street (south footway at Old Dalmarnock Road) Resurfacing £12.1k
• Greendyke Street (west footway southwards from London Road) Resurfacing £10.4k
• Gallowgate (south footway - along frontage of St Mungo Academy) Resurfacing £11k
• London Road (north footway from Nuneaton St to Kerrydale St) Resurfacing £16k
• London Road (south footway from Binnie Place to Monteith Place) Resurfacing £20k
• Dalmarnock Road (north footway from Springfield Rd to Summerfield St) Resurfacing £11k