Improvement masterplan for Camelon and Tamfourhill areas set to go before council
A masterplan focusing on improving areas within Camelon and Tamfourhill is scheduled to go before the Council’s Executive Committee on Thursday, November 5.
The plan, which covers the next 15 to 20 years, aims to improve daily life for locals by improving connections and public spaces while creating new homes and jobs.
It also looks to make the most of the area’s canals, heritage, and development opportunities.
Initial improvements would be supported by an existing £500,000 allocation from the council’s Regeneration Fund.
Currently, projects under consideration include improvements to dropped kerbs, paths, and crossings, upgrades to Glasgow Road and Camelon Main through planting, seating, and other street furniture, better canal paths and greenspaces, improvements to bus stops, shelters, and passenger information and accessibility, clearer signage linking main attractions, and funding towards small-scale community and youth-led projects to benefit local spaces.
Community feedback helped to inform the masterplan, and public agencies, businesses, and other partners also gave their thoughts.
If approved, the local authority will once again work with relevant parties to refine the proposals, determine how feasible they would be, and prioritise projects for delivery.
Portdownie, Glasgow Road North, and the Station Quarter are having their future potential considered in the plan. The sites could support longer-term regeneration through improved connections, better access to services, and new development.
The proposals would build on investment through the Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal, including Scotland’s Centre of Excellence for Canals and Traditional Skills at Lock 16 and Scotland’s Art Park.
To deliver the larger proposals, extra feasibility and design work, business cases, and significant additional investment from the council and public and private sector partners would be needed.
Michael McGuiness, the council's head of growth, planning, sport and culture, said: “Camelon and Tamfourhill have proud histories, strong community identities and a great deal to offer.
“This proposed Masterplan looks at how we can build on those strengths while addressing things that matter to residents - from safer routes and better public spaces to access to services and opportunities for work.
"This is also about looking further ahead. Having a shared plan would help us make the most of future investment opportunities, support local businesses and ensure regeneration responds to the needs of both communities.”