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Redford Barracks Stakeholder Workshop 01 5Th December 2018 0.0 Redford Barracks Stakeholder Workshop 01 5th December 2018 0.0. List of Attendees Cllr Scott Arthur Mike Avery City of Edinburgh Council Cathy Bain Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership Eddie Banks Colinton Amenity Association David Bewsey Colinton Community Council Cllr Gavin Corbett John Corbett Craiglockhart Community Council Cllr Phil Doggart Julie Duncan City of Edinburgh Council Will Garrett City of Edinburgh Council Holly Gillingham Ministry of Defence Simon Innes 108th Pentland Scouts Cllr David Key Tim Lawson CAA & Merchiston Castle School Ruth MacDonald City of Edinburgh Council James F Napier Firrhill Community Council Andrew Paterson Colinton Community Conservation Trust Cllr Jason Rust Elaine Scott City of Edinburgh Council Chris Seiler Colinton Community Conservation Trust Michaela Smith City of Edinburgh Council Norman Tinlin Fairmilehead Community Council Facilitators Diarmaid Lawlor Architecture & Design Scotland Danny Hunter Architecture & Design Scotland Daniel McKendry Architecture & Design Scotland Steve Malone Architecture & Design Scotland 1.0 Introduction Background Workshop The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has stated that The aim of the placemaking workshop was to focus Redford Barracks is to close by 2022 as part of a wider on the surrounding communities of Redford, Colinton, rationalisation of the MOD estate. The nearby Dreghorn Oxgangs and Craiglockhart, and look at opportunities Barracks will remain open, with some of the functions which may arise from the redevelopment of Redford from Redford Barracks being relocated there. Council Barracks, seeking to agree a view on how this area officers from City of Edinburgh Council have been could be different. The workshop outcomes will inform engaging with the MOD to support the development future investment planning in the local area, including of a masterplan that could transform the Redford both the brief for the Redford Barracks site masterplan Barracks site into a successful, sustainable residential- and City of Edinburgh Council’s City Plan 2030. led community. The first part of the workshop explored the key issues and priorities in the wider Redford, Colinton, Oxgangs and Craiglockhart area, both from a Council service provision and community stakeholder perspective. This included considering how people currently view the area, and what would make the area better. The second part of the workshop focused on placemaking scenarios and considered opportunities that the redevelopment of the barracks could offer around a number of different themes e.g. housing, transport, amenities, services, environment. This identified opportunities for shared investment and community-led aspirations for the site which will inform future plans for the area, including the redevelopment of the Redford Barracks site. This report is a summary and record of the discussions which took place. villages landscape schools greenspaces ‘HOME’ accessible different communities family ties Flipchart diagram summary: A defining characteristic of this part of the city is a sense of ‘home’, a place to live surrounded by the things you need across life. The area is made up of different communities, but a common characteristic is strong family ties. Generations of the same family live locally. The physical scale and character of the area, which supports the sense of home, is organised around villages and schools, linked by greenspaces with access to the landscapes of the Pentlands, and ease of access to the city. 2.0 What makes this place special? The workshop participants were asked to discuss ‘what makes this place special?’ in their individual groups. Their comments were then discussed collectively and summarised by the facilitator in a flipchart diagram as shown on the facing page. Further comments are also summarised below; • Home - ‘I live here’ • Topography • Views • Landscape • Greenspaces • Green Buffer • Good environment • Access to Pentlands • Families • Villages • Schools/Education • Community • Different communities • Strong distinct communities • Very active community • Accessible • Good transport links • Good links to Bypass • Cultural Life • History • Unique in some parts 1 congestion village = ? 2 learning choices community connected 3 more & different work promises 4 housing choices isolation & ageing 5 leisure Flipchart diagram summary: Four key issues emerged affecting the place: first, the Five key factors were discussed around the key issues. sense of congestion on neighbourhood streets and 1. ‘Villages’ need to be more than a name. They impacts from the bypass. Second, a sense that though need to connect people and services, they need to there is a diversity of communities in the area, they be centres. 2. Widening learning choices for young don’t feel connected. Third, places like Oxgangs people, and extending community learning across in the past were built around promises of what generations is important 3. How the area develops would happen, what benefits would be delivered. And should support more and different work, new jobs, weren’t. Finally, the community is getting older and a and places that can allow people to work from home, key concern is around increasing levels of isolation for managing travel demand, supporting community. 4. older people, and their carers. Choice in housing and affordability across generations is important. 5. The area needs a new and expanded leisure offer 3.0 What are the key issues of this area? Following the discussion around ‘what makes this place special?’, the participants were asked to highlight the key issues of the area. Their comments were then discussed collectively and summarised on a flipchart diagram as shown on the facing. Their comments are also summarised below; • Congestion • Traffic • Lack of sense of ‘centre’ • Area dominated by cars passing through • Lack of external social centre • Undersized accommodation/affordable housing • Lack of leisure facilities • Lack of open space/ play space/ recreation areas • Lack of services - post office, GPs, corner shops • No new jobs for a long time • Ageing population • Generational affordability • Affordable mixed housing for young & old • Asset rich/cash poor residents • ‘Barracks as a barrier - open it up!’ HUB/DRAW : services + social employment HOUSING CHOICE : affordable intergenerational CONNECTION : physical + social SERVICES / CONGESTION / INTEGRATION Flipchart diagram summary: Three key priorities emerged from the discussions The sense was that focusing on these priorities would: for the future development of the area. First, shape hubs which connect around local needs in social [a] improve the way services support local need experiences, services and employment, a draw for local people. Second, widen housing choice and prioritise [b] manage congestion and improve healthy, affordable, intergenerational housing. Third, use the sustainable movement choices opportunity of the redevelopment of the Barracks to increase connections across the area, pedestrian [c] support integration across local communities, friendly physical connections, and social connections existing and new in the way uses and services are organised to connect communities. 4.0 What are the priorities for the area? Reflecting on the outcomes of the discussion Table 1 on the key issues of the area, the participants • Social Housing - for elderly were asked to prioritise these issues within • Affordable Housing their groups. Their comments were then • Service provision - ‘look after the people here’ discussed collectively and summarised on a • Traffic management - more pedestrian friendly area flipchart diagram as shown on the facing page. • Opportunity for a ‘centre’ - integrated space for Their comments are also summarised below; people to come together • Intergenerational Table 2 • Affordable Housing • Retirement/Dementia Village - specialised care • Co-Housing (Netherlands model) • Intergenerational Housing • HUB (Village Hall) - Community Meeting Place • Remove ‘barrier’ around site to allow movement through • Recreational space/ green space • Park & Ride (mini) - tie into improved bus services Table 3 • Housing choices - prefer mixed housing • Connectivity - social and physical. Suitable infrastructure • Create a draw/focus • Maintain green space • Employment choices sustainability HUB COMMUNITY “take down the fence” opportunity keep the barracks/tattoo Flipchart diagram summary: Three issues emerged around the idea of hubs. First, of how the hubs are organised, so there is a long the hubs should connect people and services. This term vision of how these places will work. Finally, the might take a number of forms, from making more of hubs should be accessible to all communities, and buildings and services that already exist strengthening carry forward something of the heritage of the place. a network of services that better communicate with Perhaps this could include retaining some ceremonial each other, to new spaces which collocate services link using the Parade Grounds, like practice for the and uses. The hubs should relate to the needs of the Tattoo community. Second, sustainability should at the heart 5.0 HUB/Centre - what should be in it? During the discussions around what the priorities for the area should be, there was a general consensus of the need for a ‘HUB’/ centre for the area. As a result participants were asked to consider what should be in this HUB/Centre and also to discuss what form it should take Their comments were then discussed collectively and summarised on a flipchart
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