News on Raploch Street Design

Thanks very much to everyone who joined us last Friday the 15th of March to have a look at our design proposals and give us feedback on them. It was great to be able to chat to so many of you, and we got really good suggestions. Over 100 people came, including children from the 3 primary schools, councillor Jim Thompson and members of the Stirling Area Access Panel.

The Explore the Design event took place in the Raploch Community Campus, and it was a drop-in with displays of the design proposals, as well as posters and materials explaining our project so far, the information we’ve gathered from the community and next steps.

Presentations: We introduced the Raploch Street Design Team, and briefly talked about the more than 30 activities and meetings we’ve held so far as part of our engagement.

Participatory Budgeting : Community Link Officer Andy Davies also joined us to tell attendees about the new Participatory Budgeting program, through which local people can decide how to spend £700,000 on council projects.

Children's corner: We kept our youngest attendees busy and happy while their parents explored the design.

Treasure Hunt: With the 3 primary schools. The weather wasn’t nice to us at all, and our handouts got pretty wet! Which is why we were super impressed with our participants – so motivated, smart and able to tackle the weather for longer than we could have hoped for!

Active Travel Gazebo: Finally, the Stirling Active Travel Hub and Recyke-a-Bike joined us with information about their upcoming activities and their free Dr Bike! Follow their social media for more info on upcoming activities.

Attendees filled in questionnaires about the design, and also wrote comments directly on the printouts, expressing their suggestions and views about the proposals.

If you would also like to have your say but weren’t able to attend last Friday, you can comment online through this link: https://raploch.commonplace.is/overview .

You can also fill in a questionnaire in person at the Raploch Community Campus . You can find a ballot box on top of the reception desk and questionnaires right next to it. The designs are at the right hand side of the reception desk.

Irene will be available at the ground floor of the Raploch Community Campus to discuss the designs in person, at the following dates and times:

- Thursday 28th March, 10:30 to 12:30

- Thursday 4th of April, 10:30 to 12:30

Come talk to us about the designs in detail and ask any questions you may have.

Come join our Community Liaison Group meeting next week, to discuss the designs in detail with our principal designer Mette, express your suggestions and ask any questions you may have.

- Friday 29th of March,

10:30

Raploch Community Campus, Room 3