Milngavie Reservoirs
Milngavie Reservoirs
Update February 2022
Vegetation Clearance
Work will take place this month to clear vegetation at the Dirty Dam. Starting from mid-February the clearance is happening in advance of silt clearance work planned for late spring/early summer. This should take around 1-2 weeks for completion.
Tree felling
Further routine tree works will continue around the reservoirs over the coming few weeks but will not require any further path closures.
Commissioners Cottage
We will be laying a new power supply cable to Commissioners Cottage this month.
Gates & Pillars Refurbishment
You might have noticed that four gates around the site are being removed so that they can be taken off-site for refurbishment. We aim to have these re-installed this month. Work will also continue on some of the pillars being refurbished. This project began at the end of November and is anticipated to run until early spring. Appropriate signage and guidance will continue to be in place on-site to ensure the health and safety of visitors while the works are being carried out.
Gritting
Please be aware that the paths around the reservoir are not routinely gritted during the winter. Please take extra care in wintery conditions.
Respect Our Reservoirs
It’s important to respect our reservoirs- and each other. Have that picnic but use bins provided &/or take your litter home. Take your dog for a walk but please keep it under proper control. Go for a run, walk or cycle but please respect people’s space.Calling All Budding Photographers!
Do you enjoy taking pics when you're up at the reservoirs? Please send us your snaps and we'll share them across our digital channels. Tweet them to @ScotWaterWest using #MilngavieReservoirs hashtag or send by email to: CorporateAffairsWestTeam@scottishwater.co.ukDrumclog Car Park
The car park is available for visitors to Milngavie Reservoirs. Visitors are reminded that this is the parking location for all non-blue badge holders. Please park responsibly.Social Distancing
Please remember to social distance! This area is very popular with walkers and people out exercising and can get very busy. We’re asking everyone to continue to follow Scottish government guidance on social distancing.Pardon the Puddles
We know there are a good few puddles on the paths around the reservoirs to dodge on rainy days. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we plan future improvements for 2022. In the meantime, please wear appropriate footwear and pardon the puddles!Milngavie Byelaws
Byelaws for the prevention of pollution and for the regulation of use of water gathering grounds
Download here
Craigmaddie and Mugdock Reservoirs
These reservoirs supply drinking water to 700,000 customers in Greater Glasgow, and they are an important local beauty spot.
Milngavie Reservoirs Consultation
We sought the public’s views on two of our much-loved and well-visited beauty spots in the Milngavie area of East Dunbartonshire; Craigmaddie and Mugdock reservoirs.
The consultation, which was launched online, encouraged people with an interest in these two Scottish Water assets to give their views and help inform future plans for investment. More than 1,000 people took part.
Poster Fun
Milngavie Primary School children got involved in our consultation process and created posters to show how much the reservoirs mean to them. We've created an eBook of their posters which you can see on the link below.
Consultation Documents
More than 1,000 customers took part in our public consultation. You can read a summary of this and view the brilliant work of Milngavie Primary School pupils in a specially created eBook, via the link below.
More InformationOverview
The Craigmaddie and Mugdock reservoirs in Milngavie are an important local beauty spot and recreational facility. The two reservoirs store drinking water supplying 700,000 customers in Greater Glasgow. The site which has historical, recreational and environmental significance attracts around 160,000 visitors per year.
In October 2019 we committed to a refreshed approach to how we maintain the site and to engage the community of reservoir users on its future and development. We made the following commitments:
- To deliver a refresh of the site by the end of March 2020, making a visible difference to customers and visitors.
- To deliver a step change in our approach to the upkeep of the site, working collaboratively to co-create development ideas and outcomes for the medium and long term.
- To engage broadly and inclusively to reach a broad spectrum of stakeholders and reservoir users promoting fair and open two-way dialogue.
What’s happened so far?
Work has been taking place to deliver a visible difference to the site for customers and visitors.
While the Covid-19 pandemic halted some of our planned work, a number of elements of the project have been successfully delivered, to date:
- Appointment of a Project Manager (PM): In November we appointed a dedicated PM who oversees delivery of the refreshed strategy for the current and future maintenance of the reservoirs.
- Removal of redundant signs. We have removed signs that are no longer required are have started a project to update and refresh the interpretive boards and visitor experience.
- Address overgrown vegetation. While this has been completed, we are aware it’s something we must keep on top of. Vegetation growth around the site will become a regular part of the sites annual maintenance plan going forward. We are also exploring how we can further enhance our maintenance plan for the whole site.
- Survey of footpaths and gates, identifying areas for repair and refurbishment. Improvement works are due to commence later in 2020.
- Redundant pump houses: one has been removed and the other is pending asbestos and bats inspections.
- Assess fencing, to inform where improvements may be needed to keep the site safe, clean and tidy.
- Consultation, on the 30th September we closed 6 weeks on public consultation with reservoir users, community groups and key stakeholders. We’re working on analysing the feedback and will report back on it soon.
Further updates
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