The Council has been working with the Royal Caledonian Horticulture Society, the Friends of Saughton Park and the local community to develop plans to improve Saughton Park.
The proposals aim to revitalise the park and include the restoration of the walled gardens, bandstand and winter gardens. The derelict stable block and yard will be developed into new visitor facilities with a café and public toilets, courtyard event space, community venue, teaching gardens and office space for staff. Improvements are also planned for the rest of the park. They include repairs to footpaths, new access points and circulations routes, new lighting, park furniture and signage and increased facilities in the play park.
The development of these proposals has been funded by a first round Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) development grant. Once finalised they will support our final and second round HLF bid application which will be submitted in August 2015.
You can read more about the project, what’s being proposed and how to get involved on the Council’s Saughton Park Project web pages.
We have carried out various engagement activities over the past year. These activities have included workshops, meetings and exhibitions for stakeholders and members of the public, visitor satisfaction surveys, visitor counts, analysis of demographic information and review of strategic and policy documents. The information we have gathered has helped us to understand who uses the park, how they use it and what their concerns and aspirations are for the park. It has been used to guide the development of the master plan proposals for the park.
The purpose of this consultation is to now get feedback from stakeholders and members of the public on these proposals. Your feedback will be taken into account in the next stage of the design process which will finalise the designs ready for our HLF bid application later this year.
The consultation runs from 27 February until 6 April 2015. You can view the plans and tell us what you think in a number of ways.
Before you complete the questionnaire, please read the following Consultation Information booklet. This information will help inform your responses to the questions.
Saughton Park, Balgreen Road, Edinburgh EH11 3BQ
Drop-in to this location and view the designs and fill in a questionnaire.
137 Dundee Street, Edinburgh EH11 1BG
Drop-in to this location and view the designs and fill in a questionnaire.
Saughton Park, Balgreen Road, Edinburgh EH11 3BQ
Come along and talk to staff, view the designs and complete a questionnaire at this event.
7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EG
Drop-in to this location and view the designs and fill in a questionnaire.
Saughton Park, Balgreen Road, Edinburgh EH11 3BQ
Come along and enjoy a host of horticultural based activities. Staff will also be on hand to talk about the master plan proposals and help you complete a questionnaire.
• Community Gardening taster sessions with the Scottish Rural College
• Kids Gardening Activities with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society (RCHS)
• RCHS Grow and Learn programme showcase
• Craighall Day Centre Photo Exhibition
• Inch Nursery Plant Sales
• Refreshments by Friend of Saughton Park
10 Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh EH11 2DZ
Drop-in to this location and view the designs and fill in a questionnaire.
Slateford Green Community Centre, 2 Slateford Green, Edinburgh EH14 1NF
Come along and talk to staff, view the designs and complete a questionnaire at this exhibition.
Saughton Mains Street, Edinburgh EH11 3HH
Drop-in to this location and view the designs and fill in a questionnaire.
Carrickvale Community Centre, Saughton Mains Street, Edinburgh EH11 3HH
Come along and talk to staff, view the designs and complete a questionnaire at this exhibition.
Saughton Park, Balgreen Road, Edinburgh EH11 3BQ
Come along and talk to staff, view the designs and complete a questionnaire at this event.
Hermitage of Braid Visitor Centre, Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Drop-in to this location and view the designs and fill in a questionnaire.
Sainsbury's Murrayfield, 39 Westfield Rd, Edinburgh EH11 2QW
Drop-in to this location and view the designs and fill in a questionnaire.
Saughton Park, Balgreen Road, Edinburgh EH11 3BQ
Join us for Easter fun for all the family. Staff will also be on hand to talk about the master plan proposals and help you complete a questionnaire.
• Easter Bear Treasure Hunt with prizes
• Children’s art and crafts activities
• Storytelling or similar
• Refreshments by Friends of Saughton Park
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