Investing in Milngavie Reservoirs

Proposed Woodland Creation Plans

As part of our long-term investment in the Milngavie Reservoirs site, Scottish Water is exploring opportunities to enhance biodiversity and improve the natural environment through carefully planned woodland creation.

Working with delivery partners Bell Ingram, we are developing early proposals for native broadleaf woodland, wild orchard planting and shrubs in selected areas around Mugdock and Craigmaddie reservoirs.

These proposals aim to support wildlife, enhance the landscape, improve natural drainage and help build resilience to climate change, while respecting the site's heritage and enhancing its value as a popular amenity for local communities.

Have Your Say

We are inviting local residents, visitors and stakeholders to learn more about the proposals and share their views at two information events:

• Indoor drop-in session – Cairn Church Hall, Milngavie, 30 July 2.30 – 6pm
• Outdoor information event – Milngavie Reservoirs, 4 August 10.30am-1:30pm

These events are part of an early engagement process and will provide an opportunity to view the proposals, speak with the project team and help shape the next stage of design development. Feedback from the events will inform how the proposals are taken forward.

You can view the posters that will be displayed at the events here and also leave feedback on the proposals online until August 14.

Project Overview - Craigmaddie Reservoir 

What we are doing

We are undertaking works to improve the land drainage on Craigmaddie Reservoir embankment. Works will begin on 7th April  and will last approximately 3 months.
This work is being carried out to maintain the existing land drainage located within the embankment of Craigmaddie reservoir and to install additional new drainage systems. 

To enable this work to be carried out it will be necessary to close the eastern and southern footpaths around Craigmaddie reservoir on weekdays. This closure will be in place from adjacent the access gates on Strathblane Road around to the Craigmaddie Straining Well. The pedestrian footpath from the toilet block will also be closed, from the first stile (eastbound) and along the base of Craigmaddie reservoir. Pedestrian access will be maintained from Roselea Drive, however access over the wall via the stile (north of Roselea Drive) will be closed and a diversion will be in place along the grass footpath to the gate adjacent to the toilet block. 

The stile and a short section of the wall directly north of the of the Roselea Drive access point may need be temporarily removed to enable access to Craigmaddie reservoir embankment working area. Discussions regarding this are currently ongoing with the relevant planning authorities.

A temporary pedestrian scaffold staircase will also be installed at this location, allowing the site team to safely travel between the top and bottom of the embankment within the working area that is inaccessible to the public. 

A site compound will be located next to Roselea Drive, in the same area that was used during the last Craigmaddie Reservoir Valve Tower and Footpath projects. Any equipment and materials transported onto the site through both the Roselea Drive and Strathblane Road access points will be accompanied by a banksman for guidance and safety. 

We will keep this page up to date as the project progresses.