Pupils deliver city walkway art attack

THE River Kelvin Walkway has been spruced up thanks to primary pupils who have created an art display. Youngsters from Dunard and Hillhead primaries have transformed the site where Scottish Water is delivering extensive multi-million improvements to Glasgow’s wastewater systems and the local river environment.

The project will help prevent items such as rags, baby wipes and plastic cotton buds wrongly flushed down the toilet, and from overflowing into the River Kelvin.

Pupils from three primary schools, Hillhead, St Charles and Dunard, have taken part in interactive events, such as a walking tour of the works, to learn about the benefits of the improvements and how to stay safe near the construction site.

The children were challenged to produce colourful posters promoting safe cycling near Scottish Water sites, topping up from the tap to reduce waste to the environment and the biodiversity of wildlife along the river.

Georgina Reid, corporate affairs manager for Scottish Water, said: “The posters not only look incredible, but they also carry vital messages that are important for everyone.

“It’s certainly a great way to brighten up our sites while this improvement work is carried out.”

Communication manager at amey Black & Veatch (aBV) Paul Milligan, who is delivering the project, said: “Working with the children has been very rewarding.

“We had hundreds of entries which were put on display at Scottish Water’s office in Stepps, and winners were chosen from each category.

“The quality of the posters was too good not to share, so we enlarged them and put them on display along the route of the works for everyone to see and enjoy.”