We wanted to hear your views on Niddrie Mains Road and the High Street, the public spaces, and local facilities that exist in the Craigmillar local area. The project area is part of the Council’s 20-minute neighbourhood strategy and aims to provide better access to local facilities and open spaces across the city through quality transport and active travel links. We also want to improve local spaces for recreation and socialising.
We received 113 responses where 86% of respondents either live, work, visit, or study in the area.
The main reasons for visiting the High Street on Niddrie Mains Road and local area are:
Most people get to the High Street:
The top three words to describe how the Niddrie Mains Road area feels were Busy, Traffic, and Congested. Of the 243 words submitted, 14% were positive and the top words associated with this sentiment were Good, Improving, and Comfortable.
When asked about what could improve the experience of spending time on the High Street, most comments were about maintenance, safety, environment, and amenities, such as:
For suggested improvements to make it easier to access the High Street by walking, wheeling, cycling or public transport most commented on road safety, maintenance, wider transport access, and sustainable travel.
The main barriers to movement identified in the area are:
The top greenspaces visited regularly were Craigmillar Castle Park (70%), Holyrood Park (61%), and Hunters Hall Park (27%).
36% of respondents are satisfied with the greenspaces in the local community. Respondents felt strongest about the following improvements they would like to see in their greenspaces: maintenance (55%), trees and planting (48%), spaces and activities for teenagers (44%), community spaces (42%), and places to sit (42%).
About what kinds of cultural opportunities, facilities, and services that respondents would like to see more of in the local area, 50% of participants provided input that support themes and ideas including:
We would like to thank everyone who participated in this survey. The input and comments provided are valued insights which will help the project team develop a concept design of the High Street on Niddrie Mains Road.
Updates on the project will be available on the following webpage: Our 20-minute neighbourhood approach – The City of Edinburgh Council.
We want to hear your views on the High Street on Niddrie Mains Road as well as the local faciltiies and greenspaces in the local area.
This project is linked to the City of Edinburgh Council’s 20-Minute Neighbourhood Strategy. The 20-minute neighbourhood approach is about places where everyone can access the facilities and services to meet most of their daily needs within a short walk, wheel* or cycle from their home.
The project is supported by Sustrans’ Places for Everyone funding. Places for Everyone is an active travel infrastructure programme funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Sustrans. The Places for Everyone programme provides support and expertise to help deliver walking, wheeling, and cycling improvements across the country.
* Wheeling refers to people using a mobility scooter, wheelchair, or other wheeled mobility aid, as well as people walking with pushchairs and prams.
This survey aims to:
The survey will inform the development of a concept design plan for how the High Street and access to local faciltiies could be improved.
The Council will continue to work with the local community and businesses as this develops.
Participation in this survey should take 10 - 15 minutes.
Reference 23-8637
You can also request a paper version of the survey by emailing us at 20minuteneighbourhood@edinburgh.gov.uk
Greengables Family Centre, 8a Niddrie House Gardens, EH16 4UF
This is an opportunity to hear more about the Niddrie Mains Road project, as well as plans for a new Greendykes primary school.
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