West Dunbartonshire

Aerial view of Bowling and the River Clyde Plans for a £28 million transformation of the former Exxon site in Bowling, West Dunbartonshire have taken a major step forward after councillors approved an Outline Business Case.

Aerial view of Bowling and the River Clyde Plans to transform the former Exxon site in West Dunbartonshire as part of a £28 million project could take a step forward this week.

The collapse of a road in Clydebank has been attributed to historic mine workings buried deep underground, specialist engineers have confirmed. West Dunbartonshire Council called in the Coal Authority after a large deep hole appeared on the Kilbowie Road earlier this month.

Plans have been unveiled to demolish a distillery tower in Dumbarton town centre to make for new affordable homes. Under plans currently being considered by West Dunbartonshire Council, Dunbritton Housing Association will develop 155 affordable homes on the former Ballantine’s Distillery site.

A key site in the centre of Clydebank looks set to be transformed after West Dunbartonshire Council approved plans to sell the plot to a major developer. The Play Drome and surrounding land in Abbotsford Road will be redeveloped for retail and leisure uses with a new town square and pocket park crea

(from left) Peter Barry, strategic lead for housing; Councillor David McBride, convener of housing; housing manager John Kerr and tenant Liam Cavan West Dunbartonshire Council has unveiled an ambitious housing masterplan which will see 1000 new homes developed for rent in the area over the next five

Ambitious plans to use water from the River Clyde to heat homes and businesses in Clydebank have moved forward after West Dunbartonshire Council agreed the next step in securing funding for a £12 million high-tech heating system. The development would see water extracted from the River Clyde throug

Morgan Sindall and West Dunbartonshire Council representatives join staff and pupils at the turf cutting ceremony Construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall has broken ground on the construction of a purpose-built £15.3 million education campus in Balloch, West Dunbartonshire.

Scotch whisky firm Chivas Brothers has revealed plans to build a new £40 million bottling facility in Dumbarton. The company will close its operations in Paisley and relocate all employees to the new Kilmalid site over the next three years.

Improvement plans for Glasgow Road Four major regeneration projects prioritised by West Dunbartonshire residents are to receive a £7 million investment from the local authority.

Lend Lease has officially started work on West Dunbartonshire Council’s new offices in Dumbarton town centre. The council plans to relocate 500 staff currently based at Garshake to the offices at the site of the former Dumbarton Academy building in Church Street.

Improvement plans for Glasgow Road Four major regeneration projects in West Dunbartonshire could receive a share of £7 million if investment plans are approved by councillors next week.

Levengrove Park A project to transform Dumbarton’s Levengrove Park has taken a major step forward after securing a £2.8 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

West Dumbartonshire Council’s project to transform the former Exxon site near Bowling has reached a major milestone following the signing of an access agreement with the global firm. The deal will allow the Council onto the Exxon Mobil-owned site to carry out the necessary studies as part of its p

Work on a new £16 million education campus in West Dunbartonshire has been delayed until winter next year due to the discovery of asbestos. Originally scheduled to open in August 2017, the Balloch education campus is being built on the site of the former St Kessog’s Primary and will accommodate a