A new public transport hub in Clydebank to encourage people to move away from private car use “should be a priority” for West Dunbartonshire Council.
The local authority is looking to create more greenspace in the town centre and improve connectivity to the surrounding areas as part of its 15-year vision for the area.
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It comes after the Clydebank Town Centre Development Framework was adopted by the council which will also look at tackling the climate emergency.
During Wednesday's planning meeting Labour councillor Gail Casey asked if there was a timescale for the hub.
She said: “Is there any timescale for this? We seem to have been talking about this for an awful long time and not actually doing anything about it.”
SNP councillor Karen Conaghan added: “On the transportation hub, what is the likelihood of something like that happening particularly now that Scotrail is proposing to close the booking office there [in Clydebank].
“I just wonder what effect that will have on passenger numbers and the likelihood of people using that as a station. Are there any timescales you think are likely for the development of a transport hub?
“I would certainly hope it was a priority when we are talking about a climate emergency and trying to push people to travel more sustainability. I hope that the commitment and the investment will be there.”
Alan Williamson, development planning officer confirmed that while he was not fully up to speed about where the proposals for the transport hub were, he saw a strong future for public transport and a move away from private car use.
He said: “I imagine it would be a priority for the framework and one of the initial first steps we have set out.”
