Rhu and Shandon Community Council Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 19 August 2025
Back to Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group — 19 August 2025 and its agenda
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Rhu and Shandon Community Council Report for CPG 19 August 2025 RSCC continue with the usual work of the CC regarding planning matters and forestry. The LPP is progressing toward a draft for community consultation. The Environment and Infrastructure Group has been working hard to engage with partners and bring about meaningful change and improvement that addresses speeding and road safety, active travel, climate change and flooding impacts. • Focus of the group very consistent with Naval Base transport initiative - short term aim of reducing up to 800 car journeys everyday via 1) Working with Argyll and Bute Council and ScotRail to improve public transport. 2. Creating safer cycling route. • Speed camera recording through Rhu Village is ongoing, initial statistics indicate 800-900 cars / hr and 8,000-9,000 cars / day. • Regarding introduction of improved road safety measures, in particular 20mph in settlements. Councillor John Armour, Ward 1: South Kintyre, Chair of Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Committee, Policy lead for Roads, Transport and Amenity services confirmed • Finalising the recruitment of 20mph project manager post within Network and Standards team and hope to appoint a suitable internal candidate shortly. • That Hugh O'Neil, Network and Standards Manager has confirmed that engagement will take place with all local community councils and the sharing of the initial desk top data will not really assist too much as he feels it would be more effective for the 20mph officer to discuss this with community councils personally and listen to the local views before finalising any speed limits. • Hugh O'Nell, Network and Standards Manager has confirmed that it is critically important that we engage fully with local community councils and having met with the Rhu and Shandon CC he commends their proactive involvement and will speak with the successful applicant and ask that they make contact as soon as possible to take matters forward. • David Lang of RSCC talked to Iain Breakenridge, Chair of Arnprior community council to get his experience from their work in Sterling. They are now obviously pretty advanced in the village roll out of the 20mph limit - Kippen first followed by other villages (Arnprior on A811, Buchlyvie on A811)etc. He said to move things forward, the 20mph project manager in the roads department was critical along with the funding. • Further work needed to identify budget allocated for the work – David Lang for RSCC to follow up with our councillors • Work to slow traffic re-establish signage, realigned halt signs, bus stop markers on road, rumble strips, speed warning signs, alcoves for bins on pavement, fence on pavement
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Map showing results of survey by MOD to determine the departure point of car journeys to HMNB Clyde Active Travel and Footpath issues • Pavement on Pier Road - no progress. Walking route becoming increasingly invisible. Need further push for pavement. • Gate at top of hill in Stuckenduff wood - Scottish woodlands have acquired gate but not yet installed. • Increase signage for walkers in villages - Highlandmans way, Ardenconnel woods, Aldonaig reservoir, Shandon railway corridor - to discuss • Cycle route o No progress - dangerous crossings of A814 at base, restricted view when crossing driveways , potholes, restricted by plants, poor signage, too narrow. o Limited number of bicycles - 4 to 5 / hr given route so dangerous • Rhu front - requirement for flood defence and footpath on shore front - linking bus stop with Rhu Spit. END