Award of Consultancy Services for Dumbreck Local Nature Reserve and Garrell Burn Restoration

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North Lanarkshire Council awarded a contract to WSP for consultancy services to investigate and identify potential restoration of river channel morphology and river processes along the lower reaches of the Garrell Burn, from the outskirts of Kilsyth to the confluence with the River Kelvin.

The project includes investigating and identifying methods of mitigation for a fish barrier adjacent to St Patrick's Primary School, integrating enhancements to the local environment for the Kilsyth community, and meeting community needs through consultation.

It also involves identifying the capacity of Dumbreck Local Nature Reserve to contribute to flood alleviation, providing costed options and plans, conducting a wetland feasibility study to develop costed plans for enhancing wetland habitat for breeding waders, water vole, and other wetland species, and providing costed options for flood alleviation and wetland habitat enhancement in Dumbreck LNR and the Garrell Burn.

The contract value is £230,000.