Town Infrastructure - Utilities should be sufficient for the future

All utilities – sewers, water, telecommunications, gas, electricity, etc. – should be sufficient for the town. Here we concentrate on sewerage and flood prevention. (See also the Waterfront Strategies, Priority 2.)

INITIATIVES

• The Victorian sewerage system is inadequate for the town. It needs to be modernised. No new developments, which would put extra pressure on it, should be permitted until the system is upgraded.
• There are two main types of flooding i.e. tide levels & wave action from the sea and hill run-off. Both are being made more likely and more unpredictable by climate change and global warming. Adequate sea defences and diversion of hill waters at times of heavy rain / snow melt are not matters to be delayed until there have been a number of expensive crises. They require planned attention NOW.

N.B. In the document, Initiatives that can be achieved fairly quickly are marked “-qw” (quickwin)

"To turn the vision into reality is a very big job, but it is well worth doing. We need to stop the neglect of Helensburgh, turn it around and put it on the road to excellence."

The Helensburgh Vision Steering Group