Parts of Westway Drive had previously been called Glencairn Drive and Salisbury Drive.
"The City Surveyor recommended that with a view to avoiding confusion, Salisbury Drive be re-named Glencairn Drive, and it was Resolved – That the recommendation be adopted". (17th April 1928)
"Adverting to this Committee's minute of last meeting, it was reported that the residents in the thoroughfare originally known as Salisbury Drive, the name of which the Committee proposed to change to Glencairn Drive, would be agreeable to the name Westway Drive, and it was Resolved – That the Drive be named Westway Drive". (12th June 1928).
"Adverting to this Committee’s minute of last meeting relative to the change of name of the thoroughfare Glencairn Drive to Westway Drive, Councillor Macartney intimated that a number of residents in this thoroughfare were desirous that it should be known as Westbury Drive, but the Committee could not see their way to agree to the proposal". (26th June 1928).
26th June 1928.