Drylaw and Telford Masterplan: Invitation to consultation and community event

We’ve been developing a Masterplan featuring 13 proposed improvement projects that aim to reimagine local streets and public spaces, making them healthier, more accessible, and nature-positive – while also tackling surface water and flooding challenges in the area.

We’re now at an exciting stage where we’d love to hear directly from the community. Your insights are essential in helping us understand which of these projects would bring the most value to local residents and in uncovering any additional opportunities we may have overlooked.

The Drylaw and Telford Masterplan is a key component of the Climate Ready Craigleith initiative, which itself forms part of the city’s broader Climate Ready Edinburgh strategy.

Join Us at the Drylaw Parish Church Summer Fair!

We are grateful to be a part of the Drylaw Parish Church Summer Fair on Saturday 7th June from 11am – 2pm

Come along to enjoy the wider event and to view exhibition boards showcasing the masterplan and share your thoughts on the proposed improvement projects for the area. Your feedback is important and will help shape the future of Drylaw and Telford.

📍 Location: Drylaw Parish Church
📅 Date: Saturday, 7th June 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

If you’re unable to make it,the exhibition boards will also be on display in the reception area of Ferryhill Primary School until the end of the school year (27th June 2025).

You’ll be able to view the materials and leave written comments there as well. Alternatively you can leave your feedback through our online survey:

Online Survey and project website: If you are unable to attend in person, please find a link to our short survey here and to find out more: 

https://forms.office.com/e/Yci7jmNw0j

Community Engagement Opportunity: Drylaw Park Drop-In Event

YOU are invited to our second follow up engagement session on Saturday 20th April at the Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre from 1:30-3:00pm

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre – DNC – The place to be! (drylawnc.org.uk)

We are very pleased and grateful to the team at the Neighbourhood Centre as we will be joining their Future Family Fun Day taking place on the same day.  We will be there to share some of the draft designs and ideas for the park and we’d love to hear your feedback.

As a reminder, we have been working with the City of Edinburgh council to develop concept designs for enhancements across Drylaw Park. These include improvements to park connectivity, accessibility and safety, infrastructure to address surface water issues, nature enhancements and improvements to play provision.  

The concept designs take these themes into account and have considered a variety of previous feedback from the community and other key stakeholders.

The Drylaw Park forms part of the Climate Ready Craigleith project which sits under the cities overarching Climate Ready Edinburgh strategy and there is more information on the developing storymap here: 

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/6c5e4815a3f54ce5be4d6f99b0dff213

Lets hope for some April sunshine and look forward to seeing you on the 20th April!

Drylaw Park Project: Follow up Community event on Saturday 20 April

I am getting in touch to follow up with some information regarding the Drylaw Park project and to invite you to our second follow up engagement session on Saturday 20th April at the Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre from 1:30 – 3:00pm at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre – DNC – The place to be! (drylawnc.org.uk)

We are very pleased and grateful to the team at the Neighbourhood Centre as we will be joining their Future Family Fun Day taking place on the same day.  We will be there to share some of the draft designs and ideas for the park and we’d love to hear your feedback.

As a reminder, we have been working with the City of Edinburgh council to develop concept designs for enhancements across Drylaw Park. These include improvements to park connectivity, accessibility and safety, infrastructure to address surface water issues, nature enhancements and improvements to play provision.  

The concept designs take these themes into account and have considered a variety of previous feedback from the community and other key stakeholders.

The Drylaw Park forms part of the Climate Ready Craigleith project which sits under the cities overarching Climate Ready Edinburgh strategy and there is more information on the developing storymap here: 

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/6c5e4815a3f54ce5be4d6f99b0dff213

Lets hope for some April sunshine and look forward to seeing you on the 20th April!

Full agenda for tonight’s Drylaw Telford Community Council meeting

DRYLAW TELFORD COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING

Thursday 22 February at 7pm in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

Drylaw Telford Community Council is meeting tonight (Thursday) at 7pm in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre. 

Items on the agenda include an update on Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust’s ongoing consultation on Drylaw’s green spaces, Telford Road parking issues and the proposed tramline extension. All welcome.

Prior to this meeting, a consultation will be taking place within the centre regarding the Easter Drylaw Park planned improvements with the Council (see above). This is between 4pm and 7pm should be of interest if anyone wants to come along earlier.

For further information contact DTCC Secretary Pam Higgins:

pamhigginsdtcc@gmail.com

Drylaw Park Drop-In Event

THURSDAY 22nd FEBRUARY from 4 – 7pm

at DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

I am pleased to be getting in touch to inform you about an exciting opportunity regarding planned improvements to Drylaw Park and to invite you to attend a community drop-in event on Thursday 22nd February at the Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre 4pm – 7pm

Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre – DNC – The place to be! (drylawnc.org.uk)

Drylaw Park forms part of the Climate Ready Craigleith project which sits under the cities overarching Climate Ready Edinburgh strategy.   There is an open consultation on the council’s citizen space regarding the Draft Climate Ready Edinburgh plan if you’d like to take a look for more information and complete the survey:

Draft Climate Ready Edinburgh Plan – City of Edinburgh Council – Citizen Space

We are working with the City of Edinburgh council to develop concept designs for enhancements across Drylaw Park. These include improvements to park connectivity, accessibility and safety, infrastructure to address surface water issues, nature enhancements and improvements to play provision.

At this early design stage, we are looking to gather local knowledge to help inform its development and shape the improvements for the community who use it most.  

We would like to invite you to join us on the 22nd of February anytime between 4pm and 7pm to find out more, share your views and help us to understand how the park is currently used and to tell us about opportunities which will help to inform the concept design.

Online Survey: If you are unable to attend in person, please find a link to our short survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/MYP4G94GYd?origin=lprLink

Alternatively, please don’t hesitate to contact us using the details below if you have any questions or wish to find out more.

We look forward to welcoming you at the Drop-In event on the 22nd of February.

Lynn Stocks

Behaviour Change Lead, Transportation

Highways and Active Travel

AtkinsRéalis

0131 221 5770, 

Canning Exchange, 10 Canning Street

Edinburgh, EH3 8EG