MOORFOOT NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
VISION STATEMENT
A thriving and long term sustainable rural community and countryside, now and in the future.
MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of the MCC neighbourhood plan is to enable people who live and work in the Moorfoot area to work with relevant agencies and contribute ideas and activities that ensure the valued rural nature is maintained at the same time as supporting requirements for the area and communities to thrive.
Representing the Midlothian Villages of Borthwick, Carrington, Middleton &Temple together
with the surrounding landward area up to the Moorfoot Hills
Moorfoot Neighbourhood Plan
Themes Key Areas Actions Timescale Lead Agencies Action Status Notes
Broadband Accessing a high Develop extension of Heriot End 2017 Community Council speed broadband Community Broadband MLC – Economic service network into Moorfoot Development Monitor performance of fibre broadband service in Temple and other areas Press BT to maintain existing broadband services pending introduction of “R100” Lothian Broadband to extend Lothian Broadband Lothian Broadband their service within the Local residents (a commercial Moorfoot area company) have installed mast at Wright’s Houses, Borthwick which can relay to houses within sight or “bounce” from one house to another. Already providing signal to at least 3 houses in Borthwick with improved speeds and have met with residents of N Middleton.
Planning TBC
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Themes Key Areas Actions Timescale Lead Agencies Action Status Notes
Future planning applications to consider additional services required eg GP surgeries Paths Network Development of a Identify what the routes are Local working group network of safe paths and bridleways Better promotion of existing Local working group routes Community Council MLC – Land Resources Report damage or removal of Community Council Midlothian Paths signs MLC – Land Group have built Resources steps on a steep slope on the route between Borthwick and Crichton. Also steps and replaced wooden walkway on ROW behind the Old Manse, Borthwick. Further drainage work to be carried out soon. Develop South Esk footpath Esk Valley Trust? route Improve access to walk in 6 – 12 Community Council 3
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Carrington – if interest apply months MLC – Land for funding 2018 Resources www.pathsforall.org.uk Midlothian Path Group Re-open circular right of way 2 years Community Council Requires at North Middleton by MLC – Land consent repairing footbridge across Resources from 2 North Middleton Burn and Midlothian Path relevant improving existing footpath Group land Miller Homes? owners
Participation in Big Fit Walk – annual event in June Leisure/recreation/ Viewpoint/wildlife Bird/wildlife identification Scottish Water tourism interpretation boards at Gladhouse RSPB facilities at key Reservoir? SWT locations Establish viewpoint on B7007 Arniston Estate at Wull Muir? Roads Dept Improve off-road parking at popular locations Transport / Roads Public transport Explore ways of maximising 1 – 3 years Midlothian Council – the use of bus services in the Public Transport area to promote their future Bus operators sustainability Ensure village notice boards 1 – 3 Midlothian Council – are kept up to date with the months Public Transport latest public transport Community Council information Residents
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Themes Key Areas Actions Timescale Lead Agencies Action Status Notes
Road repairs
Road safety issues at the North Middleton junction Speeding/racing Investigate possibility of 1 year Community Council on the B6372 signage indicating roads used MLC – Roads Dept. west of Temple by pedestrians and horses as and Planning in Perthshire Community/local- Hydro Explore potential for hydro Penicuik CDT owned energy development on the South Community Council Esk, at Scottish Water facilities Estates and elsewhere Scottish Water Esk Valley Trust Forth Fisheries Board Solar Explore potential for community/local-owned solar PV development Wind Explore potential for community/local-owned wind energy development Environmental Works at the Set up cross agency NWH Middleton Quarry community engagement group Community Council Midlothian Council Community Clear Ups
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Climate Change
Regulation of professional dog walkers Agriculture and Community Identify ways in which rural land use Support for communities can support farming farmers e.g. in developing local products for local markets, providing educational opportunities for local schools, sourcing seasonal labour, siting community energy facilities on farmland etc Community Progress discussions on woodland potential community woodland at Temple Rural housing Identify locations where additional housing would support the viability and vitality of rural communities Rural business Identify locations where additional business/workshop/trading premises would support the viability and vitality of rural communities, especially through creation of local employment. 6
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Themes Key Areas Actions Timescale Lead Agencies Action Status Notes
Provision of Explore the possibilities for services in commercial and/or settlements in community-run shops in North Moorfoot Middleton (and Temple/Carrington?) Communications Social Media Identify a young person / 1 – 3 Community Council group who would be months MLC Communities interested in setting up a Officer Moorfoot Neighbourhood Moorfoot Primary Planning facebook page School? Set up Moorfoot Facebook for 1 – 3 Community Council sharing information on months MLC Communities Neighbourhood Planning Officer Community Realign boundary between 6 months Moorfoot and Complete Council Boundary Gorebridge and Moorfoot Gorebridge Community Councils to reflect Community Council recent housing development MLC Communities Officer Adoption of red Liaise with BT to conclude 1 – 3 years Community Council Contract has been phone boxes in adoption process North Middleton signed and payment Carrington and Village Hall made. Kiosks fully North Middleton decommiss-ioned Installation of portable 1 – 3 years Community Council Sub group set up defibrillator devices North Middleton Funds raised from Fund raising; Village Hall Carcant Wind Farm, shortfall of approx. £350.00 for Moorfoot residents, N Middleton cabinet. Borthwick Castle Fund raising planned for and grant from BHF. November in N Middleton. Donation of Plans to paint kiosks and defibrillator for N 7
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Themes Key Areas Actions Timescale Lead Agencies Action Status Notes
replace windows in N Middleton from Middleton kiosk – work costed NWH. and list of volunteers Defibrillator for collected. Carrington on order In process of arranging training from BHF sessions from Scottish Ambulance
Community Produce a Community 6 months Community Council Directory Directory as a resource for the Moorfoot Moorfoot Community Community MLC Communities Officer
Listed buildings Bring derelict Explore options for bringing Landowners/property and conservation buildings back derelict listed buildings back owners areas into use into use e.g. Esperston Community Council Farmhouse, Braidwood Conservation Farmhouse agencies Temple Old Kirk Community input into plans Temple residents for restoration Community Council Conservation agencies Midlothian Council Develop greater Discuss with planners the Residents community input potential for revisiting the Property owners into the way 2009 appraisals for the Temple Estates Conservation & Arniston, Borthwick & Council planning Areas are defined Crichton and Carrington department 8
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Themes Key Areas Actions Timescale Lead Agencies Action Status Notes
and managed Conservation Areas with a Community Council view to having greater community input into the process. Preserving stone Explore ways of preserving Farmers walls stone walls as field boundaries Residents for both functional (livestock Property owners protection) and Estates historic/aesthetic reasons Council planning department Community Council Crime prevention Rural Crime Promote Rural Watch Scotland 6 months Farmers and encourage the Community Residents to sign up for the latest Property owners information Estates www.ruralwatchscotland.co.uk Community Council Police Scotland Increase awareness of SPARC 6 months NFUS (Scottish Partnership Against Police Scotland Rural Crime) and ensure Community Council information is disseminated to the wider community. Establish who the key contacts in Moorfoot are. Farm Security Promote Police Scotland 6 months Farmers services in respect of security Residents surveys and advice Property owners Estates Police Scotland Community Council 9
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Themes Key Areas Actions Timescale Lead Agencies Action Status Notes
Annual Community Council 6 months Farmers meeting to promote and Residents discuss farm security / rural Property owners crime with all interested Estates parties Police Scotland Community Council Fly Tipping Initiate and promote 6 months Police Scotland awareness raising campaign Crimestoppers Midlothian Council Moorfoot Community Identify areas and liaise with 6 months Community Council Midlothian Council to provide MLC Communities signage at popular fly tipping Officer areas
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