Housing developments within the Camlachie Burn catchment as well as the Broad Street development by Clyde Gateway are unable to proceed until sufficient drainage capacity is provided by the Camlachie Burn through delivery of the third phase of works.

The works will also enable the proposed £60m Parkhead Health and Social Care Hub and tackle the occurrence of flooding at Rigby Street and Shettleston Road - a problem for both the local community and commuters.

The financial contribution of up to £2.25m from the council will - alongside £750,000 from the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) as a contribution from the Parkhead Health and Social Care Hub - see the removal, treatment and disposal of silt and debris from the Camlachie Burn culvert between Shettleston Road and Biggar Street; and the installation of a penstock at the upstream end of the Camlachie Burn Overflow (CBO). This will allow the increased flows that will pass through the culvert after removal of the silt and debris to be diverted down the CBO to reduce the risk of flooding downstream of Biggar Street.

These works follow the significant investment made by the council over the last decade to address the legacy issues associated with the Camlachie Burn including the £14m Camlachie Burn Overflow (CBO) - completed in 2012 - and more recently the £7m investment to address hydraulic constraints at Shettleston Road and Biggar Street as part of the Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Partnership (MGSDP) City Deal programme.

These interventions were required as part of a phased programme of works to address flood risk and loss of hydraulic conveyance capacity due to the historic narrowing and vertical alignment changes to the channel during the development of the East End.

Councillor Kenny McLean, city convener for neighbourhoods, housing and public realm at Glasgow City Council, said: “These works will allow major projects to be delivered, including the Parkhead Health and Social Care Hub and new homes and office space. In addition, they will complete the work to tackle flooding at key local routes in this part of Glasgow, in so bringing economic and environmental benefits to local residents, businesses and organisations.”

The third phase of these works be will delivered within 12 months of yesterday’s approval of funding, with a site start expected in six months.