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Bright Ideas: a positive way forward
 
At the initial meeting of residents, to form G.R.ASS, small group discussions identified a "wish list" of bright ideas. These were further explored in group discussions at the second meeting,. From this we identified a number of issues as a priority for G.R.ASS to pursue and to incorporate into a Community Plan in due course.
 
Having read the following please let us know if you have any other bright ideas. Send an email to us at: contact@grassmarket.org

 
 Taking possession of the open space:
  • Residents’ events
  • Recycling tables
  • Book exchange
  • Swap stalls
  • Deck chairs in the sun
  • Play area for children
  • Sculptures/curves not straight lines
  • Outdoor Quaker meeting
  • New Year/Easter/Midsummer/Halloween bash

 

  1. Street party
  2. Swap stall and food fare
  3. Tag community events on to organised events/get dates of planned events
  4. Skills swap
  5. Local history project
  6. Fruit and Veg. Scheme

 

Taking possession of green spaces 
  • Patrick Geddes Garden
  • Kings’ Stables Road site
  • Granny’s Green
  • Seats under trees
Adding colour and greenery 
  • Window boxes
  • Trees outside doors
  • Planters (nailed down)
  • Hanging baskets
  • Flower beds
  • 10 more trees
  1. Identify and plan for Green spaces (more information)
  2. Establish Window Boxes and Bat Boxes in the trees (more Information)
  3. Affiliate to Scottish Wildlife Trust and link with environmental groups
  4. Plants, elevated planters
  5. CCTV and notices about regulations pertaining bus/coach emissions 

Communication and community plan
  • Community notice board
  • Community website
  • Co-ordinated communication locally and with Council Services
  • Neighbourhood partnership work
  • Co-ordinate a community plan
  • Local history project

 

  1. Write to local groups and neighbourhood partnership introducing G.R.ASS
  2. Set up public notice board in Grassmarket for G.R.ASS (Where would you like to see it?)
  3. Set up Website
  4. Begin a Community Plan

Community safety and security
  • Better lighting for closes and Heriot Bridge
  • Better police presence
  • Community wardens at night
  • Re-instate police box
  • CCTV in King’s Stables Road

Planning and developments

  • Half number of licensed premises
  • Cleansing Building in King’s Stables Road – eyesore
  • Re-instate safety barriers at bottom of Vennel Steps
  • Access to information about Community Services
Amenities 
  • Fruit and veg shop
  • 4 free toilets
  • Farmers’ market
  • Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
  1. Meeting with PC Burt about police presence and police box
  2. Set up a Neighbourhood Watch
  3. ‘Good Neighbour’ notices for pubs like the one erected by Dragonfly (pictured here)
  4. Tackle apathy in reporting crime (more information)

 

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