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Daily Record
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Record
Two major roads through Bathgate will see upgrades and resurfacing work
Work starts during the school holidays on Menzies Road, while Edinburgh Road will have cycle lanes introduced, in works scheduled to get under way by the turn of the year. Two major roads through Bathgate will see upgrades and resurfacing work this year, starting in the summer. Work starts during the school holidays on Menzies Road, while Edinburgh Road will have cycle lanes introduced, in works scheduled to get under way by the turn of the year. Councillors on the town's local area committee also asked for more speed reduction measures in the town. Senior roads engineers attended the Bathgate committee after the chair, councillor Harry Cartmill, complained about the poor state of main roads through the town. Graeme Burton, Design Engineering Manager, told the meeting that the aim is to have a contractor in place to resurface Menzies Road from the Menzies roundabout to North Bridge Street during the school holidays. The road passes St Mary's Primary and the Aldi supermarket. Design plans are expected to be in place for Edinburgh Road in the Autumn; these will see installation of cycle lanes running from Guildiehaugh roundabout to the King Street car park. This work will also include partial resurfacing, but the bulk of the costs, around £750,000, will be met from the Scottish Government's Active Travel funding. A report to the committee added: 'The scheme also includes removal of existing central refuge islands, which are uncontrolled pedestrian crossings, to be replaced with new signalised crossing points. The design will maintain north side parking lay-bys wherever possible, and will involve removal of the existing on-road cycle lane markings and red textured surfacing.' Mr Burton's report concluded: 'The project will be progressed during Summer and Autumn 2025, with procurement following shortly after. A start date on site will depend on responses from the statutory consultation, available road space and procurement times.' Councillor Willie Boyle asked for traffic survey returns on Edinburgh Road before the work starts. He said Kirk Road and Marjoribanks Street had seen many accidents because they had become rat run for drivers keen to escape Edinburgh Road. He called for more safety warning signs on those roads. Councillor Boyle said: 'I'm not against the changes going in but I think we need a comparison. If there's going to be an impact then it has to be addressed. It's not necessarily about spending thousands but something has to be done to address speeds. There's very little traffic calming on Marjoribanks Street.' Councillor Cartmill agreed that the number of accidents was high, including one where a car had hit a house. Thanking the engineers for their report Councillor Cartmill said: 'I'm sure everyone in Bathgate will welcome this. Menzies Road was pretty much uncyclable, and undriveable. 'With Edinburgh Road, at least now we are seeing things starting to move.'
Edinburgh Reporter
02-06-2025
- Automotive
- Edinburgh Reporter
Two major roads through Bathgate to see upgrades and resurfacing work this year
Two major roads through Bathgate will see upgrades and resurfacing work this year, starting in the summer. Work starts during the school holidays on Menzies Road, while Edinburgh Road will have cycle lanes introduced, in works scheduled to get under way by the turn of the year. Councillors on the town's local area committee also asked for more speed reduction measures in the town. Senior roads engineers attended the Bathgate committee after the chair, councillor Harry Cartmill, complained about the poor state of main roads through the town. Graeme Burton, Design Engineering Manager, told the meeting that the aim is to have a contractor in place to resurface Menzies Road from the Menzies roundabout to North Bridge Street during the school holidays. The road passes St Mary's Primary and the Aldi supermarket. Design plans are expected to be in place for Edinburgh Road in the Autumn; these will see installation of cycle lanes running from Guildiehaugh roundabout to the King Street car park. This work will also include partial resurfacing, but the bulk of the costs, around £750,000, will be met from the Scottish Government's Active Travel funding. A report to the committee added: 'The scheme also includes removal of existing central refuge islands, which are uncontrolled pedestrian crossings, to be replaced with new signalised crossing points. The design will maintain north side parking lay-bys wherever possible and will involve removal of the existing on-road cycle lane markings and red textured surfacing.' Mr Burton's report concluded: 'The project will be progressed during Summer and Autumn 2025, with procurement following shortly after. A start date on site will depend on responses from the statutory consultation, available road space and procurement times.' Councillor Willie Boyle asked for traffic survey returns on Edinburgh Road before the work starts. He said Kirk Road and Marjoribanks Street had seen many accidents because they had become rat run for drivers keen to escape Edinburgh Road. He called for more safety warning signs on those roads. Councillor Boyle said: 'I'm not against the changes going in but I think we need a comparison. If there's going to be an impact, then it has to be addressed. It's not necessarily about spending thousands but something has to be done to address speeds. There's very little traffic calming on Marjoribanks Street.' Councillor Cartmill agreed that the number of accidents was high, including one where a car had hit a house. Thanking the engineers for their report Councillor Cartmill said: 'I'm sure everyone in Bathgate will welcome this. Menzies Road was pretty much uncyclable, and undriveable. 'With Edinburgh Road, at least now we are seeing things starting to move.' By Stuart Sommerville, Local Democracy Reporter Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Live
02-06-2025
- Automotive
- Edinburgh Live
Two major roads through Bathgate will see upgrades and resurfacing work
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Two major roads through Bathgate will see upgrades and resurfacing work this year, starting in the summer. Work starts during the school holidays on Menzies Road, while Edinburgh Road will have cycle lanes introduced, in works scheduled to get under way by the turn of the year. Councillors on the town's local area committee also asked for more speed reduction measures in the town. READ MORE: Ten year West Lothian plan raises concern as council given just weeks to agree Senior roads engineers attended the Bathgate committee after the chair, councillor Harry Cartmill, complained about the poor state of main roads through the town. Graeme Burton, Design Engineering Manager, told the meeting that the aim is to have a contractor in place to resurface Menzies Road from the Menzies roundabout to North Bridge Street during the school holidays. The road passes St Mary's Primary and the Aldi supermarket. Design plans are expected to be in place for Edinburgh Road in the Autumn; these will see installation of cycle lanes running from Guildiehaugh roundabout to the King Street car park. This work will also include partial resurfacing, but the bulk of the costs, around £750,000, will be met from the Scottish Government's Active Travel funding. A report to the committee added: 'The scheme also includes removal of existing central refuge islands, which are uncontrolled pedestrian crossings, to be replaced with new signalised crossing points. The design will maintain north side parking lay-bys wherever possible, and will involve removal of the existing on-road cycle lane markings and red textured surfacing." Mr Burton's report concluded: 'The project will be progressed during Summer and Autumn 2025, with procurement following shortly after. A start date on site will depend on responses from the statutory consultation, available road space and procurement times." Councillor Willie Boyle asked for traffic survey returns on Edinburgh Road before the work starts. He said Kirk Road and Marjoribanks Street had seen many accidents because they had become rat run for drivers keen to escape Edinburgh Road. He called for more safety warning signs on those roads. Councillor Boyle said: 'I'm not against the changes going in but I think we need a comparison. If there's going to be an impact then it has to be addressed. It's not necessarily about spending thousands but something has to be done to address speeds. There's very little traffic calming on Marjoribanks Street.' Councillor Cartmill agreed that the number of accidents was high, including one where a car had hit a house. Thanking the engineers for their report Councillor Cartmill said: 'I'm sure everyone in Bathgate will welcome this. Menzies Road was pretty much uncyclable, and undriveable. "With Edinburgh Road, at least now we are seeing things starting to move.' Sign up to Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox
Sunday World
21-04-2025
- Sunday World
Millionaire fraudster Jay Cartmill sweating over criminal charges in Spain
Nolan swindler was even up to no good while on holiday – and now fears stint in a foreign jail Millionaire conman Jay Cartmill is sweating over the possibility of being charged with criminal offences in Spain where he was living when he scammed multiple UK financial institutions. The serial criminal, who has 159 convictions and counts TV presenters Stephen Nolan and Eamonn Holmes among his victims, is also desperate to be sentenced on these 63 new fraud offences before the winter so any jail term will run concurrently with the one he is already serving. Jay Cartmill shakes Stephen Nolan's hand Nicknamed 'King Con' by police, west Belfast-based Cartmill was sentenced to two years behind bars at Belfast Crown Court last week for stealing £1.3m from various bank accounts. A source familiar with his case said: 'Jay wants to be sentenced on these new charges before Christmas so any jail time he gets will run concurrently with the two years he was given last week. 'That shows you his thinking — he's still scamming and working moves from his cell in Maghaberry. Jay has also told people he's worried he could be wanted for fraud in Spain and that's another reason why he wants these new charges dealt with quickly.' A solicitor for Cartmill told Belfast Magistrates Court last Thursday that his client has confessed to 60 new charges relating to frauds committed between 2023 and 2024. He said: 'This is a multi-million-pound fraud, Mr Cartmill has made full admissions to all 63 offences. Police have all the information, we are hoping he would be sentenced for these matters prior to his release.' Jay Cartmill on holiday at the Arctic Circle Cartmill's latest scam involved contacting people on social media who had been complaining about their banks, pretending to be from the financial institution. The 43-year-old then tricked them into handing over their account details, immediately transferring large sums from them to accounts operated by money mules who withdrew the cash for him. Some of the frauds, totalling millions, were carried out by Cartmill while he was on holiday in Tenerife and on bail for the £1.3m thefts he was jailed for last week. In February 2024 Cartmill had his bail conditions altered so he could go on a one-week holiday to the Canary Islands. However, he ended up staying for two-and-a-half months and while there used free hotel wi-fi systems to commit multiple frauds. A previous court hearing heard how Cartmill was 'investigated by the PSNI and Interpol for further offending of the same kind whilst he was out of the jurisdiction'. It is because of this that he is sweating over being charged with fraud in Spain. Our source added: 'Jay can cope with being in Maghaberry (prison) alright, he's been in there before and knows a lot of the prisoners. 'Having to do time in a Spanish jail is a different matter, though, and he is really worried about that.' Jay Cartmill sips a beer in Spain Last week Sunday Life revealed how Cartmill has spent time recently working with the Turnaround Project charity to develop a guide entitled How Best to Safeguard Against Fraud. The shameless thief wants to provide this to the banks he ripped off, copying the behaviour of Frank Abagnale, the infamous forger who inspired Oscar-winning movie Catch Me if You Can, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and who ended up being employed by the FBI. But this failed to impress Judge Crawford who sentenced him to two years in prison and remarked dryly about his previous empty promises of rehabilitation, saying: 'You have a history of making such assertions, only to offend again.' In 2015 the fraudster went on the Nolan Show to apologise to presenter Stephen Nolan for stealing almost £30,000 from him. He told bare-faced lies to the journalist while shaking his hand and saying: 'I did do wrong, I do apologise, (but) no matter what you've done in your past, if you really want to, you can turn your life around.'
