Funding boost for the Transforming Pollok Country Park project

The Transforming Pollok Country Park project has received funding through the Scottish Government Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge Fund.
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Pollok Country Park

£7.21 million of the overall total has been provided through the European Regional Development Fund to help establish 10 new innovative active travel and low carbon transport hubs or projects.

Local authorities and community groups will benefit from projects which respond to the global climate emergency and allow more people to enjoy greener and more sustainable transport options.

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The Transforming Pollok Country Park project proposes to deliver a Low Carbon Travel and Transport hub as well as the construction and upgrade of 2.34km of path and cycle networks.

This will be delivered as part of the Transforming Pollok Country Park project and an Active Travel Management Plan which runs alongside the major refurbishment of the Burrell Collection and redisplay of its collections, to deliver a new accessible and enhanced visitor experience.

Transforming Pollok Country Park includes the installation of lighting, improved wayfinding and level access on key routes and the provision of cycle shelters at Pollok House and park entry points at Pollokshaws Road and Nether Pollok.

It will also see the provision of a fleet of e-bikes for park visitors and cycle hire storage/workshops, new bus stop infrastructure to support an electric shuttle service, and provision of electric vehicle charging spaces for visitors and local residents. The project aims to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists within the park whilst reducing private car access via a primary vehicular entry point near the Burrell Collection at Nether Pollok and provision of a new perimeter car park

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Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity Michael Matheson said: “Our Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge Fund is responding to the global climate emergency and helping to support Scotland’s green recovery from COVID-19. I’m pleased that a further 10 projects across the country will developed through this fund, with money from the European Regional Development Fund and the Scottish Government.

“These exciting projects will join other low carbon and active travel initiatives that have been very much welcomed by communities through the Challenge Fund.

“These projects will support our Programme for Government commitment to phase out the need for new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032, whilst helping us to build an Active Nation and make it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle for everyday journeys.”

Tim Anderson, Head of Transport at Energy Saving Trust said: “The range of projects across Scotland, including the ten new projects receiving the £9.46 million in funding from the third round of the Low Carbon Travel and Transport Challenge Fund, will benefit and provide local communities with greater and easier access to active travel and low carbon transport hubs and paths. We look forward to working with the public and third sector organisations, supporting them to achieve the promising potential of the projects.”

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