Thursday May 7th 2026
Daldowie Training Centre
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Sarah Hilley
A bid for Scottish Water to buy council land for a huge waste water plant serving 40 per cent of Scotland’s population has been halted for more information.
To make way for the plant on the 27 acre site at Daldowie near Broomhouse, residents living in two houses are moving and a training centre is to be relocated.
The new multi million facility will be an upgrade to existing existing sewage treatment facilities, be more environmentally friendly and help meeting net zero targets according to a council paper.
Councillors disagreed on whether to approve plans for the council and Scottish Water to kick off negotiations for the sale. Local councillor Kevin Lalley called for the decision to be delayed as residents don’t know about it.
Speaking at the most recent contracts and property committee, he said: “We have stunning grounds down there. It is such a beautiful place.”
He voiced concerns about a potential smell of sewage and an increase in HGVs on Hamilton Road.
The Baillieston councillor said a lot of his constituents didn’t know about the plan and there had not been proper consultation with Broomhouse residents.
Responding to his concerns, an official said questions would be addressed during the planning process as Scottish Water intend to lodge a planning application “imminently.”
He said traffic would only rise during construction and the state of the art treatment facility would reduce any odour and existing greenspace mentioned by councillor Lalley would not be impacted.
In response, Labour councillor Lalley added: “If I don’t ask for a deferment I am not doing my job properly. I can’t agree to this.”
Calling for the sale negotiation to be approved SNP councillor Ruairi Kelly said delaying would not provide answers at this stage and pointed out the significant infrastructure could help with the delivery of more housing.
Moving an amendment to defer any decision, councillor Lalley said: “We are being asked to do something that we really don’t know 100 per cent what is happening. The community don’t know what is happening.”
He said Broomhouse is a “thriving community with lots of residential property” adding that putting a “bigger industrial unit there is concerning”.
It was decided to defer the decision for further information after six councillors voted in favour of a delay while five voted for approval of the off market sale negotiation.
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