WEST Dunbartonshire Council has announced a new improvement project which will give pedestrians better access to enjoy the waterfront pathway. 

The £395,000 development will improve pedestrian access along Riverside Lane, as well as creating a gathering place along the path. 

A child's play park will also be installed along the waterfront. 

Councillor Iain McLaren, Convener of Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development, said: “I am pleased that some of the Town Centre Fund money is being used to capitalise on the town centre’s close proximity to the river and that residents will now have a pleasant gathering space to enjoy that area."

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“The project ties in with our ongoing plans for the Waterfront Pathway running the length of our town, which will give residents and visitors access to the River Leven that hasn’t been available in more than a century, as well as linking our historical attractions to the town centre, and bringing additional footfall and custom to our local businesses.”

The waterfront project funding comes from a larger pot of £859,000 awarded to the area from the Town Centre Fund. 

Councillor Marie McNair, Vice Convener of Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development, added: “The purpose of the Town Centre Fund is to contribute to projects which will help drive the local economy and allow town centres to become more successful and more sustainable.

"That support to our local economy is needed now more than ever as we navigate the pandemic so I am pleased to see this work underway.”