The new walkway connects St Leonards Primary School with Brancumhall recreation facilities, it will provide a safer and more accessible route for residents of all ages.
A new community path linking a primary school with popular sports and leisure facilities in East Kilbride has officially opened.
The new walkway connects St Leonards Primary School with Brancumhall recreation facilities, it will provide a safer and more accessible route for residents of all ages.
Pupils from the school joined local community groups and organisations for the opening ceremony, including members of St Leonards Bowling Club, local football clubs, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture and councillor Kirsten Robb, deputy chair of the council’s Climate and Sustainability Committee.
Councillor Robb (East Kilbride East), said: “Everyone had raised concerns about the state of the existing route so we were all delighted when the work was carried out which clearly aligns with the aims of the council’s safe routes to school programmes.
“I was also delighted that the work has been completed in time for the children and local residents to be able to take part in National Walking Month (May) and next month’s Bike Week 2026 events.”
The walkway was formally unveiled by councillor Robert Brown (Rutherglen South) , the chair of the council’s Community and Enterprise Resources Committee.
He said: “This new path will be a huge asset to everyone in the community, not only ensuring a safe walking route for children attending the local primary school, but also all members of the community taking advantage of all the fantastic sports and leisure facilities.”
The project received financial and practical support from the council, SPT and Walking Scotland through its Path Funding programme.
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Head teacher Lorraine Leonard welcomed the completion of the route and praised those involved in bringing the project to fruition.
She said: “A big thank you to everyone in the community and the council teams who have made this possible.
“It will provide our pupils and their parents with a much more user-friendly route to and from school.”
Community leaders are now encouraging residents to build on the success of the project by contributing ideas for further improvements through the Brancamhall Park survey.
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