pilrig park development plan

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Pilrig Park Improvement Plan

Aim 1: to ensure Pilrig Park is welcoming and accessible to all possible users

Objectives Action Lead Timetable Status

1.1 To ensure

consistent, up-to-

date signage

throughout

Keep all notice boards up to date with

relevant information

Park

Rangers

On-going on-going

Identify signage requirements (e.g

directional signs, interpretation, site

maps) and put costed plan together

2013 -

1.2 To ensure high

quality welcoming

entrance points

Develop project to create designed

gateways to mark key entrance nodes.

2015 -

1.3 To enhance and

promote cycle path

network

2012

Install cycle racks at play area CC&L

parks team

2014

Aim 2 : to ensure the safety of all staff and users of the park


2.1 Reduce anti-

social behaviour

Work with community safety and police

to tackle problems.

CPO On-going Started

Work with Environmental Wardens to

reduce dog fouling (campaigns, green

dog walkers, etc)

CC&L

parks

team

On-going Started

Tackle graffiti problem work with

community safety and environmental

wardens

CC&L

parks

team

On-going Started

2.2 Well maintained

play area

CPO 2013

Carry out weekly checks of play area to

ensure Landscape Quality Standards

are met (e.g. surface regulation, litter,

glass)

Park

Ranger

On-going Started

2.3 Reduce

vehicles in park

Work with football clubs to stop

unauthorised vehicles in park.

CC&L

parks

team

2012 Started


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Aim 3: to improve the range of facilities in Pilrig Park

3.1 Enhance

current facilities of

park

Upgrade of children play areas. P&G Play

team

2014

(dependi

ng on

capital

funding)

-

Use developer contributions (and

explore other funding streams)

2017 -

3.3 Create picnic

area

Install picnic tables and consider BBQ

slabs

CC&L

parks

team

2014 -

3.4 Install further

seating

Find locations where seats have been

removed and seek funding to install new

seats

CC&L

parks

team

2013 -

Aim 4: to maintain the highest standards cleanliness, grounds and building maintenance


4.1 To ensure a

high standard of

waste management

Replace damaged and old style bins. CC&L

parks

team

2013 Feb

Sports clubs to remove litter after

matches

Sports

clubs

2013 Started

Increase frequency of bin servicing at

peak times

TF 2013 -

Identify benches/bins for programme of

painting/cleaning

CC&L

parks

team

2013 -

4.2 To improve

standard of

infrastructure

(railings, pathways

etc)

Review of assets Park

Ranger

2012 Started

Survey all paths and develop a costed

plan for upgrading network.

CC&L

parks

team

2013

Apply for capital funding to upgrade

paths

CC&L

parks

team

2013

Carry out consultation for future planting

e.g herbaceous perennials (beefriendly)

CPO &

GreenerLeith

2013 -


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Remove tree stumps to improve ease of

grass cutting

Forestry

Service

2013

Re-instate grass where stumps have

been removed

CC&L

parks

team

2013 -

Aim 5: To promote biodiversity and sustainability through appropriate management


5.1 Promote

management for

biodiversity

Create a bee caf (link with Action 4.4) Greener

Leith

2013 -

Identify appropriate actions from the

Biodiversity options for parks and

greenspaces a guide for park

managers

CPO 2014 -

5.2 To maintain and

increase tree stock

Assess condition and manage current

tree stock

Forestry

Service

Annual On-

going

Carryout annual survey for Dutch Elm

Disease

Forestry

Service

Annual On-

going

Create a programme for replacement

and new structural planting of forest and

amenity species

Forestry

Service.

2013 Started

Aim 6: To maintain and promote the historic landscape


Aim 7: To encourage and promote community involvement and engagement

Objectives Action Lead Timetable Status7.1 To engage with

local community

Promote Parks and Greenspace Survey CC&L

parks

team

On-going -

Identify range of potential community led

projects (e.g Community garden, bee

caf etc)

CC&L

parks

team

2013 -

7.2 Improve

promotion of park

Review and update web content KR 2013

7.3 Ensure robust Undertake annual review of events that Annual -


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event management have happened.

Aim 8: To provide a responsive, flexible and high quality management service

Objectives Action Lead Timetable Status8.1 Ensure co-

ordinated approach

to management

Set up a steering group (key

stakeholders) to develop a Park

Improvement Plan

CPO 2013

8.2 Apply for Green Flag status CC&L

parks

team

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The following documents and information have been used to develop a draft Park ImprovementPlan for Pilrig Park:

Park Quality Assessments (annual)

Parks and Greenspace on-line survey responses (2011)

Park Audit (2001)

pilrig park development plan

Documents