EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL ROADS & TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
REVENUE PROGRAMME 2018/19

Carriageway Resurfacing (£250,000)

2018/2019 SCHEME COST (£) WARD
C9 Barrhead Road, Newton Mearns
(Westacres Road to Rodger Avenue) 90,000 2

Stewart Street, Barrhead (Part Only) 50,000 1
(Crossmill Avenue to Waulkmill Avenue)

Ormonde Avenue, Netherlee (part only) 45,000 4

Eglinton Drive, Eaglesham (Part only) 35,000 5

Castlehill Drive, Newton Mearns
(Broomfield Avenue to Blackhouse Avenue 30,000 5


VALUE OF PROPOSED SCHEMES £ 250,000

In addition to the above there will be carriageway patching of
£246,800.

EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL ROADS & TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
REVENUE PROGRAMME 2018/19

Footway Repairs - Quality of Life Fund (£143,400)


2018/19 SCHEME...........................COST (£)...............WARD

Kenmure Road, Newton Mearns (part only) £28,000 5
Evenside only)

Netherton Drive, Barrhead, (Part only) £25,000 1
(Oddside only)

Nethervale Avenue, Clarkston (part only) £36,000 4
(Evenside only)

Balgray Road, Newton Mearns £30,000 2

Fenwick Road, Giffnock (Part only) £24,400 3


VALUE OF PROPOSED SCHEMES £143,100

EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL ROADS & TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
REVENUE PROGRAMME 2018/19

Carriageway Repairs –Repairs & Renewal Fund (£500,000)

2018/2019 Scheme................COST(£)...............WARD

Burnfield Road, Giffnock £50,000 3
(Fenwick Road to Torburn Avenue)

Kilpatrick Gardens, Clarkston (Part Only) £45,000 4
(Cathkin Drive to Fereneze Avenue)

Capelrig Road, Newton Mearns (Part only) £55,000 2
(Crookfur Road to Meadowhill)

Rockmount Avenue, Thornliebank (Part Only) £45,000 3

Humbie Road, Newton Mearns (Part only) £95,000 5

Levernside Avenue, Barrhead (Part Only) £40,000 1

Sunbury Avenue, Clarkston (Part Only) £40,000 3

Maryville Avenue, Giffnock
(Park Road to Berryhill Drive) £60,000 3

Gleniffer View, Neilston (Part only) £35,000 2

Craigton Road, Newton Mearns £35,000 2

VALUE OF PROPOSED SCHEMES £500,000

Published Barrhesd News On Line -
14/03/2018

Drivers paying price for lack of roads cash

Tens of millions of pounds are needed to fix East Renfrewshire’s crumbling carriageways.

The Barrhead News can reveal that 40 per cent of the local roads network is in need of repair, with council chiefs admitting they don’t have enough cash to solve the problem.

A report to be considered by councillors tomorrow shows that a backlog of work required to fix potholes and other road faults would result in a whopping bill totalling £22.2m.

That has led to council bosses, as well as road safety experts, calling for more to be done to help local authorities tackle the pothole epidemic.

Neil Greig, policy director at road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, told the Barrhead News: “The East Renfrewshire figures demonstrate at a local level the scale of the problem now facing councils all across Scotland.

“Despite all their best efforts, roads budgets are being cut, backlogs are building up and the prospects for improvement look bleak.

“IAM RoadSmart is looking for a two-pronged approach. Firstly, councils such as East Renfrewshire have to make difficult spending decisions and allocate extra money to roads, saving them more in the long run.

“Secondly, we need a central government commitment to provide long-term funding to eliminate the backlog as, realistically, councils on their own could never do it.

“This will require a new way of paying for roads from the tax disc and fuel duties, with ringfenced amounts taken from drivers and riders being reinvested back in ways that will benefit them directly.

“Without a fresh take on the way we fund roads, they will just get worse, causing more damage, collisions and leaving a lasting picture of decay.”

Over the past two years, East Renfrewshire has repaired nearly 9,000 potholes, as well as resurfacing 20 roads and 10 footpaths each year.

However, there are currently more than 350 roads and 250 footpaths that need to be repaired.

Outlining the scale of the problem in a report, Andrew Cahill, director of environment for East Renfrewshire Council, said: “The major issue facing the council is the backlog figure of £22.2m, which is for carriageways alone.


“Clearly, simply adding anything up to £22.2m to the council’s general fund capital plan over the next few years is not a simple or straightforward solution.”

The council plans to spend around £4m on roads maintenance this year.

But Mr Cahill admits an extra £2.8m would need to be spent on top of the budget for the next eight years to bring the area’s roads up to scratch.

It comes after Conservative councillor Jim Swift branded East Renfrewshire’s roads as “Third World” at last month’s budget meeting.

Cllr Swift said that increasing the roads maintenance budget was “not unreasonable” considering residents will have to stump up an extra three per cent in council tax.

He added: “I think some of our roads infrastructure is very poor. Some is awful. We could do better.”

An East Renfrewshire Council spokesperson said: “As is the case with councils across Scotland, the number of roads and pavements requiring repair far outstrips the resources available to carry out the necessary works.

“As part of our recent budget setting process, £10.7million has been identified for road improvement infrastructure projects over the next eight years.

“In addition, our annual £4million roads maintenance budget has also been protected, meaning we can continue to priorities those roads and pavements most in need of repair.”

----Original message----
From : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Date : 26/03/2018 - 00:15 (GMTST)
Subject : Re: Current State of Viaduct Road

I stopped by today and it's a total shambles.

Having looked at it I am minded to say that ERC will come back with a response that will most not meet to your liking.

That is, that it is scheduled for a road resurfacing sometime in the non-specific future.

I know that will be frustrating to hear that they cannot knuckle down a date.

I would say that now they have complaints about it and are knowledgeable of the faults, if anyone bursts a tyre or damages their vehicle on any of the potholes between now and a road resurfacing, the council will be duty bound to pay for damage that anyone suffers on Viaduct Road at this area.

I am as angry as you are about the state of East Renfrewshire Roads as any resident.

Even more so as I have to deal with Ill thought out vanity projects and funding decisions that ultimately affect what money the roads department get, which judging by the 3rd world standard, is very little.

Roads in this local authority area are the worst I have seen in the country.

No question.

The people of East Renfrewshire deserve better than this.

I just hope the people of East Ren can see that if they elect more independent councillors in the future they would have a greater chance of having the council guided by elected members that are far more effective in making sure local authorities deliver the services they are supposed to.

Look at the councils of the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland as great examples of when local authorities are run correctly backed up by Independent run administrations.

Hopefully more Indy candidates get in the race next time across all the wards.

Kindest regards,
David.
CLLR.David Macdonald
Independent.


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Date: 25/03/2018
To: "Macdonald, D (Cllr)" < This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it >
Subject: Re: Current State of Viaduct Road

Hi David

Have you managed to visit Viaduct Road.

Have read your post on your facebook page regarding reporting road defects. Unfortunately I'm not on facebook so I'll need to pester you with an email !

I think we had previously corresponded on the state of the roads just after you were elected and agreed to disagree. But the problems have not gone away.

I have regularly reported the pot holes in Viaduct Road, Linwood Ave and Overlee Road.

Again Roads were contacted recently regarding the pot holes in Viaduct Road, but it would appear only 1 pot hole was filled and this has since re-appeared.

You just can't keep filling in pot holes, eventually the road has to be resurfaced.

Thanks

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From : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Date : 24/03/2018 - 21:06 (GMTST)
Subject : Re: Current State of Viaduct Road

I'll stop and have an inspection on in next passing.

Kind regards,
David

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Date: 23/03/2018
To: "Macdonald, D (Cllr)" < This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it >
Subject: Current State of Viaduct Road

Hi David

I know you are busy, but could you take 5/10 minutes when passing to have a look at the current condition of Viaduct Road.

Would be interested in your thoughts/views/opinion regarding it's current state.

Roads were contacted but it would appear only 1 pot hole was filled and this has since re-appeared.

Thanks

As have posted Cllr MacDonald's comments....

Here are Cllr Lafferty's( who is a member of the ruling administration) comments.


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From : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Date : 28/03/2018 - 17:16 (GMTST)
Subject : RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads

Well thank you ……. 

I think that concludes our correspondence.

Cllr Alan Lafferty

Sent: 28 March 2018
To: Lafferty, A (Cllr)
Subject: Re: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads

Hi Alan

I would still appreciate if my Councillor raised the state of the roads in their constituency no matter what.

You won't be voting for a pay increase at tonight's meeting then.


----Original message----
From : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Date : 28/03/2018 - 17:05 (GMTST)
Subject : RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads

Hi

I believe every Councillor could comment on the poor quality of some of the roads in their Ward.

We all know the problem, we all know that we haven’t got the £26 Million to meet the backlog.

You should be asking what Parliamentary representatives are doing to increase funding to Councils.

I think we have covered this ground before.

Yours sincerely
Alan Lafferty
 
Sent: 28 March 2018
To: Lafferty, A (Cllr)
Subject: Re: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads
 
Hi Alan

Hope you are feeling better.

I only asked as I was hoping, as that you had made a statement regarding the state of the roads at the last  Council Meeting, you could comment at tonight's Council Meeting on the dreadful state of some of the roads in your
constituency.

Thanks

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From : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Date : 28/03/2018 - 12:16 (GMTST)
Subject : RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads

As this is my first day out of bed after of bout flu, no.

Cllr Alan Lafferty

 
Sent: 28 March 2018 To: Lafferty, A (Cllr)
Subject: Re: RE: RE: RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads
 
Hi Alan

Have you?

Thanks


----Original message----
From : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Date : 23/03/2018 - 13:34 (GMTST)
Subject : RE: RE: RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads

Will do.

Cllr Alan Lafferty
 

Sent: 23 March 2018
To: Lafferty, A (Cllr)
Subject: Re: RE: RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads

Hi Alan

I think I mentioned to you that I had reported it , but only 1 pot hole had been filled in and this repair has since deteriorated and the pot hole reappeared.

All I am asking is that you take a look at Viaduct Road and give your views/thoughts/opinion on its current state.

Not much to ask.

Thanks

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Date : 23/03/2018 - 13:21 (GMTST)
Subject : RE: RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads

Yes I visit the Ward I represent almost on a daily basis.
 
Feel free to also report potholes to the Council.
 
For Information from today’s Scotsman.
 
Potholes “tip of the iceberg” for council cuts
Dave Watson, head of policy and public affairs for Unison Scotland, writes in the Scotsman to warn that austerity is having a serious impact on “some of the most important, yet poorly recognised work in our councils.” From road teams, a “highly-skilled workforce of manual workers, engineers, technicians and managers,” to building control teams who “ensure dangerous buildings are made safe” and “a shrinking team of environmental health officers” who carry out checks on takeaways, trained and experienced staff are being lost due to funding cuts, he says. With funding limited, “more and more council services can only react: patching rather than preventing problems.”
The Scotsman, Pages: 30, 31
 
Cllr Alan Lafferty
 

 
Sent: 23 March 2018 10:20
To: Lafferty, A (Cllr)
Subject: Re: RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads
 
Hi Alan

Have you managed to visit your Ward and have a look at Viaduct Road.

I am sure there has been at least 1 dry day since 2nd March.

As it would only take 1/2 hour of your time and as this is an important matter to your constituents again would appreciate your views/comments on the current condition of the road.

Thanks

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Date : 15/03/2018 - 19:09 (GMTST)
To : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Subject : Re: RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads

Hi Alan

My count is nearly 50 potholes now.............

Thanks

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From : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Date : 06/03/2018 - 11:54 (GMTST)

Subject : RE: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads
I would have expected an acknowledgement of your referral at least. You’ll appreciate that I’ll be waiting till this current spell of wintry weather is over before I have a look.

Alan
Cllr Alan Lafferty
 

 
Sent: 05 March 2018
To: Lafferty, A (Cllr)
Subject: Re: RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads

Hi Alan

I did as you have previously instructed, use the on line system to report the pot holes.

No-one got back to me to report what work if any, had been carried out.

I think maybe 1 pot hole was filled in.

If you count the number of pot holes we can compare totals !


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From : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Date : 05/03/2018 - 15:14 (GMTST)
Subject : RE: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads

Hello 

Happy to oblige but it’s the professional view that matters.
 
Regards,
Cllr Alan Lafferty
Labour & Co-operative Member Ward 4
Convener for Environment
East Renfrewshire Council
Tel:  07812 214 366
 
 
 
Sent: 02 March 2018
To: Lafferty, A (Cllr)
Subject: Council Meeting - your statement regarding the state of the roads
 
Hi Alan

You made a statement regarding the state of the roads at today's Council Meeting.

Please can you come and have a look at Viaduct Road and then give me your thoughts.

Thanks