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
Objectives Action Lead Timetable Status
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)
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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
Objectives Action Lead Timetable Status
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
Objectives Action Lead Timetable Status
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
Objectives Action Lead Timetable Status
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)