East Dunbartonshire Council appear to have done a U-turn on a road closure after coming under fire from residents.

The council were planning on closing the A891 in Lennoxtown between its junction with Benvue Road up until Morrison Drive.

It was expected that the road was to be closed for five days from 6am on June 5 until 6pm on June 9 to allow for carriageway resurfacing works.

But now the local authority said the works on the road will be completed in two phases to help traffic travelling from Lennoxtown to access Campsie Road. They also moved any work which would require the closure of the full road to weekends. 

The Glasgow Times was contacted by a local about the closure and had received a statement from the council about their initial plans. It stated that the road closure in Lennoxtown was needed to allow the road network to be “maintained” and a traffic management scheme was “not possible” and “unavoidable”.

The statement also said that the road had to have zero public access to allow vehicles, equipment and operatives to move safely during the works.

But now the council said: “After listening to residents’ concerns about the planned resurfacing works in Lennoxtown due to start on Monday, June 5, we will now be carrying out this work in two phases.

“The first phase will see the closure of the A891 at the junction with Campsie Road heading east past Morrison Drive from 9am on Monday, June 5 until 6pm each day until Friday, June 9.

“This will allow school buses and other traffic from Lennoxtown to access Campsie Road, while those in Milton of Campsie can use the B757 Birdston Road.

“This change, which we’ve discussed with bus providers and other stakeholders is aimed to minimise disruption for residents of both towns.

“The second phase concerning the resurfacing works on Rowntree Place will now take place at a later date and further communication regarding this will be issued in advance of the works.

“This next phase will still require a full road closure but it is hoped that the works can be carried out at the weekend to minimise disruption during the week.”