West Dunbartonshire

(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

Plans for Glasgow Road A key project to improve traffic and pedestrian links between Clydebank town centre and Queens Quay has taken a huge step forward after West Dunbartonshire Council secured £2 million funding.

Work on the redevelopment of the former John Brown’s shipyard is set to get under way next month. The first stage will involve remediation work in preparation for creating the road infrastructure and public spaces on the waterfront.

Work has officially started on a delayed £25 million secondary school in Dumbarton. Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School was one of 12 government projects across Scotland delayed while civil servants sought technical advice over the funding arrangements.

Construction work is underway on a new £3.5 million training centre in Clydebank on behalf of Clyde Training Solutions. Due to be completed in the autumn of 2016, the facility on the banks of the River Clyde is the first of its kind in Central and Southern Scotland, and will provide mandatory and s

A new £1.15 million Dalmonach Community Centre and nursery will be built after the plans were agreed by councillors. The existing Dalmonach CE Centre, in Bonhill, was forced to close in January following serious damage to its flat-roof.