Time and time again the issue of the impact of traffic and car parking has come up

Country Park. He said: “Pollok Country Park is undoubtedly one of Glasgow’s crown jewels.

“It is home to a superb range of attractions but is also a place of great beauty and calm.

“With the completion of the renovations at the Burrell still over a year away, there is a huge amount of work on-going to transform the park as a whole into a top class visitor destination that appeals to both local citizens and tourists.

“But sadly, while parts of this fantastic public space are often under used, other parts are overrun by cars.

“Time and time again the issue of the impact of traffic and car parking has come up in our consultations as an issue people want to see addressed.

“How people get to Pollok Country Park is therefore critical to the future of the park.

“These plans will make it easier and more attractive to people to use more sustainable forms of transport to travel to the park.

“But the plans will also allow for far more effective management of vehicles within the park.

“By prioritising walking and cycling at the very heart of the park, a visit to Pollok Country Park will become a more relaxed and enjoyable experience.

“These plans are good for the environment and great for people who come to Pollok Country Park.”

Plans for Scotland’s largest urban country park include a new car park being built on a disused blaes pitch on the eastern edge of the park.

They also show reconfigured entry and exit routes for vehicles, the introduction of a zeroemissions shuttle bus, an improved network of paths that will help keep pedestrians and cyclists separate from other vehicles and the introduction of electric vehicle charging points.

With the reopening of The Burrell Collection in Spring 2021 expected to attract up to 800,000 visitors each year, it is intended the proposed arrangements will encourage greater use of public