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Action Stations



Action Stations Housebuilding goes on. Are we ready for growth?

After meetings, consultations, questionnaires, focus groups, Gorebridge Locality Plan now needs residents to say exactly what actions they want taken to keep steadily improving life for local residents. A workshop on “Gorebridge, a Safe Place to Live, Work and Visit” was held on 13 May 2009. Two more are due, on 9 September and 14 October, at 6.30 PM in the Brown Building.

As the picture shows, houses are still being built. It is the responsibility of all of us to do what we can to make sure that, as Gorebridge grows up from village to town, all the necessary facilities and services are in place to support a good quality of life. Gorebridge has had the privilege of piloting locality planning for the rest of Midlothian. Please help put the final touches to the Gorebridge Plan by taking part in one or both of these workshops.

See workshop details below:

 


Wednesday 9th September 2009, 6.30 – 9.00 p.m.

Brown Building, 80b Hunterfield Road, Gorebridge


Maximising Business, Retail and Leisure Opportunities for People in Gorebridge


This workshop will focus on:

  • A new Community Hub with affordable office space which will replace the Brown Building.

  • Bus Services.

  • Shopping Facilities.


The programme will consist of opening comments from Gorebridge Community Development Trust followed by presentations from:

  • Gary Treacy, Lee Boyd Architects who will provide an update on the new community hub.

  • Stewart McPhail, Project Director of MacDonald Estates who will provide an update on the proposed food store.

  • Karl Vanters, Principal Officer - Public Transport Midlothian Council who will outline the Transport Strategy.

  • Douglas Muir, Transportation Policy Manager Midlothian Council who will provide an update on the Waverley Line Project.


Refreshments followed by discussion groups.








Wednesday 14th October 2009, 6.30 – 9.00 p.m.

Brown Building, 80b Hunterfield Road, Gorebridge


A Healthy, Caring and Diverse Community

and Improving The Gorebridge Environment


This workshop will focus on actions which address:


  • Access to health care services.

  • The local environment.


The programme will consist of opening comments from Gorebridge Community Development Trust followed by presentations from:


  • Lyndsay Cameron, Practice Manager at Newbyres Medical Group.

    • Dr Matear, Senior GP at Newbyres Medical Group.

  • A representative of Midlothian’s Public Partnership Forum.

  • A representative from an environmental organisation.


Refreshments followed by discussion groups.


 

This article was published on : 02 September 2009 | Go back to the News homepage