Proposed sale of an area of common good land to Blackhall Community Trust
Results updated 18 May 2021
At the conclusion of the consultation period, 316 responses were received with the results as shown in the following table:
| Question: To what extent do you agree with proposed disposal of this area of Common Good Land? | ||
|---|---|---|
| Answer option | Total responses | Percent |
| Strongly agree | 179 | 57% |
| Agree | 22 | 7% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 5 | 2% |
| Disagree | 20 | 6% |
| Strongly disagree | 86 | 27% |
| Not Answered | 4 | 1% |
Overview
Blackhall Community Trust wish to buy an area of land, including the existing Ravelston Park Pavilion, to create a new fit for purpose nursery and a new community facility. They plan to do this through a Community Asset Transfer and we have agreed that they can do this.
The area of land they wish to purchase is shown outlined in red in the plan below. This area is approximately 1231 square metres and in the south east corner of Ravelston Park.
Why your views matter
This area of land has Common Good status. While we support the Community Asset Transfer, the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 states that if a local authority wishes to dispose of an area of Common Good land they must consult local communities before taking any decision.
We are now keen to hear the views of the local community and, if there is support for the proposal, we would go to Court to seek permission to sell the land.
What happens next
We will consider all the comments received and if there is support for the proposals we will then seek Court approval to allow the Community Asset Transfer to go ahead.
If, as a result of the consultation, the proposal is amended significantly, we would carry out a further consultation.
Events
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Blackhall Library
From 19 Aug 2019 at 00:00 to 10 Oct 2019 at 00:00There will be a stand at Blackhall Library providing information on the proposal and giving citizens an opportunity to provide feedback.
Areas
- Natural neighbourhood area - Blackhall
Audiences
- Anyone from any background
Interests
- Community planning
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