Practical proposed steps for West Dunbartonshire.
The stages explain what should happen first. They are not promised completion dates. Funding, powers and ongoing costs need to be established before a proposal is adopted.
Proposal
Keep the completed links safe and useful
Connecting Clydebank links Queens Quay with the town centre.
Existing routes can help residents reach everyday services.
Evidence
Who could lead: West Dunbartonshire Council.
- Start now
Check lighting, surfaces and step-free access.
- Over the next few years
Resolve gaps between the route and nearby services.
- Over the longer term
Track use and maintenance over time.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Council records completion in 2022.
Measure: Report defects and repairs as well as route length.
Trade-off: A completed route still needs ongoing upkeep.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Connecting Clydebank →
Proposal
Make redevelopment progress visible in Dumbarton
Artizan’s acquisition is intended to reshape retail and introduce other uses.
Ownership alone does not create occupied buildings or public space.
Evidence
Who could lead: West Dunbartonshire Council.
- Start now
Publish the current site plan and tenant arrangements.
- Over the next few years
Keep access clear while uses change.
- Over the longer term
Review occupancy and everyday activity after redevelopment.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Council regeneration programme.
Measure: Count usable premises rather than announcements.
Trade-off: Changing the retail footprint can affect existing traders.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Artizan Shopping Centre redevelopment →
Proposal
Make the new play area work for more children
Christie Park has an approved capital allocation for a destination play area.
The design can improve inclusive local play.
Evidence
Who could lead: West Dunbartonshire Council.
- Start now
Consult children and carers on accessible equipment and routes.
- Over the next few years
Publish the funded design and construction timetable.
- Over the longer term
Review use and maintenance after opening.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Pride in Place allocation.
Measure: Check accessibility in practice.
Trade-off: Larger attractions can create parking and maintenance pressures.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Christie Park destination play area →
Proposal
Keep new uses tied to a viable delivery plan
Artizan’s programme depends on redevelopment after acquisition.
Vacant space can persist if the next stages are not funded or occupied.
Evidence
Who could lead: West Dunbartonshire Council.
- Start now
List the next decisions and committed funding.
- Over the next few years
Phase work around realistic demand for premises.
- Over the longer term
Review whether delivered space stays occupied.
How to judge progress
Starting point: Published acquisition and regeneration aims.
Measure: Show occupied space and operating costs.
Trade-off: Overbuilding commercial space could leave new vacancies.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Artizan Shopping Centre redevelopment →
Proposal
Make room for homes people can afford
The average home price is £128,000 (July 2026) in West Dunbartonshire council area. This is about £69,000 lower than the Scotland average for the same month.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
Who could lead: The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers.
- Start now
Publish the local waiting list, temporary accommodation and affordable-home delivery figures together.
- Over the next few years
Test proposed housing sites against affordable-home need, access to work, school places and water capacity.
- Over the longer term
Check whether completed homes reduce unmet need, rather than counting planning permissions as delivery.
How to judge progress
Starting point: The average home price is £128,000 (July 2026) in West Dunbartonshire council area.
Measure: Affordable homes completed, households waiting, time in temporary accommodation, and rent compared with local earnings.
Trade-off: More homes can put pressure on infrastructure and land. Affordability requirements also affect development viability.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Evidence: Average home price →
Proposal
Target safety work where problems repeat
Recorded-crime figures cover the whole West Dunbartonshire council area; they do not identify individual wards.
These are police-recorded crimes under Scottish counting rules. They cannot be ranked alongside the mapped incidents shown for other UK nations.
Who could lead: The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services.
- Start now
Check recurring places and categories alongside local police priorities and residents’ reports.
- Over the next few years
Test focused prevention and support, with a comparison period agreed before the work starts.
- Over the longer term
Publish whether problems fall, move elsewhere or return, and adjust the response.
How to judge progress
Crime evidence and coverage →
Starting point: Use the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate.
Measure: Comparable recorded incidents, repeat victimisation and residents’ reported experience; never a single crude league table.
Trade-off: More reporting can increase recorded crime. Enforcement and support may work differently for different problems.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Proposal
Turn published plans into visible progress
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
Who could lead: The named project owners and council scrutiny bodies.
- Start now
Put the scope, owner, funding position and next milestone in one public place.
- Over the next few years
Report delivery against the agreed scope and explain delays or changes.
- Over the longer term
Check the benefits residents actually receive after completion.
How to judge progress
Starting point: The dated stages in Projects; unknown costs and funding remain unknown.
Measure: Milestones met, costs against the approved budget, and measured outcomes after delivery.
Trade-off: Delivery reporting takes staff time, but a launch announcement alone cannot show value for money.
Cost: No costed delivery assessment has been established here. These are proposed sequences, not funded promises or completion deadlines.
Connecting Clydebank →
Artizan Shopping Centre redevelopment →
Christie Park destination play area →
