Plans have been approved to build a new £2.5 million waterfront pathway in West Dunbartonshire.

The 1,140 metre route will link Dumbarton Town Centre to Dumbarton Rock, with completion scheduled for December 2019.

Features of the wide walkway/cycle path includes fitting guard rails, wave walls and lighting along the route, as well as appropriate stopping viewpoints. Around 30% of the project's cost will be met by the council, with the remaining 70% split with landlowers such as Dumbarton Football Club, Turnberry Homes, Lidl, Culross/Dunbritton and Historic Environment Scotland.

-- Advertisement --

Richard Cairns, Strategic Director for Regeneration, Environment & Growth, said: "This walkway will transform the heart of Dumbarton and along with developing the land into a major tourist attraction it will be well used by residents and visitors to the area.

"As a Council we are committed to improving the wellbeing of our communities and encouraging economic growth, and the development of sites like this one can help us deliver on both of these ambitions.

"This is an exciting development in the heart of Dumbarton and I'm sure it will be very popular when it is finished. This great asset will offer residents and visitors a beautiful coastal walkway where they will really get to enjoy a walk with a tremendous outlook."

(LM/MH)