North Lanarkshire’s communities are benefiting from millions of pounds of investment as we roll out exciting local projects, working alongside communities, to improve the lives of our residents.
Hundreds of projects have already been delivered as part of our Local Development Programme (LDP) across the nine Community Board areas. These include community safety measures, such as new street lighting and CCTV cameras; renewed and improved play areas and new multi-use games areas providing facilities for local people and environmental improvements such as nature walkways and paths.
In Cumbernauld and Kilsyth we’ve plans to invest over £1.23 million in the next five years. From the outset, community groups and elected members are involved in deciding how to use money to improve facilities that bring the most benefit to their areas.
Cumbernauld has benefited from a range of projects such as Condorrat community garden and allotments and community safety CCTV.
And in Kilsyth, we’ve delivered a new wheeled sports area at Rennie Road; a play park for Banton; community safety CCTV and Croy entrance boulder and features.
Community Empowerment Committee Convener, Councillor Angela Campbell, said: “We have boards across all local areas which meet and involve local people, elected members, council officers and partners.
“People living in their own communities know where they would like to see money invested and improvements made and are keen to get involved and have their voices heard.
“These projects make a real difference to the lives of local people, whether it’s helping to improve community safety or giving children a place to play. By listening to people in our community, we are making sure the money is spent where it is needed most.”
There are other projects for Cumbernauld in the planning stage, such as welcome and direction road signs (Seafar and Ravenswood community council); parking projects at Kilbowie Road, Leckethill Avenue, Ben Ledi Crescent and Abbotsford Court; Community safety CCTV and path and layout improvements at Torbrex Road
Projects for Kilsyth include parking at Montrose Gardens and Fisher Avenue, a heritage project, community safety CCTV and work at Dumbreck nature reserve to realign Garrell Burn to alleviate localised flooding to paths.
By working with our local communities and partners, we can realise our ambition to make North Lanarkshire the place to Live, Learn, Work, Invest and Visit.