Re-Create Scalloway
Simon PallantPlanning Officer - Development PlansShetland Islands Council
Holly GillinghamSenior PlannerGL Hearn
Paul MorsleyDirectorIglu Studio Ltd
Contents:
1. Background to the Project- Simon Pallant
2. Re-Create Scalloway- engagement work so far- Holly Gillingham
3. Youth Engagement- Holly Gillingham
4. Outcomes of May Workshops- Paul Morsley
5. Next steps & Pilot Local Place Plan- Paul Morsley
Scalloway
• Scalloway Population: 2001 = 11292011 = 1479
• 242 of 629 applicants on the Council’s housing waiting list included Scalloway as one of their preferred areas of choice
• Scalloway has numerous shops and facilities, a busy port and harbour, a college, a youth centre, a conservation area, a castle, primary school, health centre, public hall etc.
• However…no suitable sites for housing or business/industry were identified within the core of the village in our current Local Development Plan (Adopted 2014)
Aims of Making Places Initiative
• To support and build communities’ skills and confidence; support a wide range
of participative design events; assist communities in realising their aspirations.
• Making Places will support a wide range of processes, events and projects to actively involve communities in discussions about the future of their place.
• Projects should be focussed on tackling inequality, and will have a clear impact on combating disadvantage through community-led and place-based working
Community-Led Design
“There will be a particular focus on community design processes that pilot or support
potential models to support the development of local place plans”.
“Support to deliver a range of participative design and place-based workshops
(including charrettes) – enabling communities to arrive at a vision for their place
and make the best use of its assets”.
Past Achievements & Outputs
• Scalloway Waterfront Trust
• Scalloway Community Profile
• Community Council Area Statement
(2004 Local Plan)
Recentchange over the last 10-15 years
Some Statistic & Info
Scalloway - Place Standard Consultation (2016) priorities:
• Work and local economy
• Traffic and parking
• Facilities and amenities
• Housing and community
The Story So Far……..
• Application made October 2017
• “A Future Vision for Shetland’s Ancient Capital”
• Funding Awarded December 2017
• Working Group Established January 2018
• Consultants Appointed March 2018
• Workshops/Events – May 2018
Collaborative Working
• Led by the community working alongside GL Hearn, SIC, Elected Members and Stakeholders
SIC
• Planning and Community Planning & Development (SIC Lead)
• Youth Services
• Housing Services
• Community Health and Social Care
• Economic Development
• Roads and Transport (including flooding services)
• Ports and Harbours
• Education
• Key Stakeholders: Hjaltland, HIE, NAFC, NHS, Local Businesses, Voluntary Services
Predicted Outcomes
• It is hoped that the most immediate benefit to the community of Scalloway is one of empowerment by being provided with the opportunity to become involved and shape how the village should develop. This should help develop trust and transparency of working with stakeholders to make a positive change to their area.
• Achievable and realistic vision with deliverable actions/outcomes
• Making best use of assets
• Tackling inequalities
• Sense of ownership – Local Place Plan
Pilot - Local Place Plan
• Local place plan - a community’s vision for its future development.
• Local place plans will contribute to inclusive growth and the positive development of an area.
• Links between local place plans and locality plans.
• Local place plans will give further detail to the Local Development Plan
• Submitted alongside ‘associated documents’ to council by the community
Next Steps
• Engagement Events and Workshops
• Outputs
• Follow-up Events (June)
• Preparation of Vision and Action Plan
• Preparation of Local Place Plan
Public Engagement as part of Re-Create
Scalloway
Re- Create Scalloway Project Team
Our Engagement – Pre-Engagement
Our Engagement Plan- May
Thursday 17th May Friday 18th May
Saturday 19th May
Youth EngagementYear Group: Scalloway Primary School Session- Primary 5-7 Number of Pupils: 54
Aim for the Session: To identify issues in Scalloway faced by young people which can be addressed by the Local Place Plan
Learning Outcomes for the Session: 1. To learn about the planning process
2. Mapping skills
3. Issue identification
4. Perspective work
Activity Time Details Resources
Why are we here 5 minutes • Introductions
• Explain what the project is for/about
• What we’re looking for help with
• PowerPoint
Toilet Roll Exercise 20 minutes • Ask pupils to form a circle
• Using a roll of toilet roll, ask pupils to take as many squares as they’ll need (not
disclosing why)
• Start by asking for an interesting fact about themselves for the first round, they drop a
bit of loo paper
• For each additional square go around the circle and ask for things they like/dislike
about Scalloway
• Toilet roll
• Audio recording equipment
Map Drawing Exercise 20 minutes • Ask young people to get into groups of 2 each group has 2 pens (one colour per
person)
• Hand out worksheets with map of Scalloway in middle
• Ask young people to draw their route to school and around the town (home- youth
centre/shops/bus stop) and identify things they like/dislike would like to see
improved, discussing with their partner
• Ask them to think about other users of the streets and problems they may face
• Walk around the room and record comments (audio) made by children
• Marker pens pack including an even number of colours
• Primary 5-7 School worksheets
• PowerPoint prompts
• Audio recording
Next steps 5 mins • Mention youth café session and other workshops
• Ask them to take flyers home and encourage parents to attend
• Encourage young people to share social media links
• Next steps in terms of Local Place Plan
• PowerPoint
• Flyer print outs to take home
Youth Engagement
Outcomes of May Workshops
Results- Community Facilities
On a scale of 1 – 5 with 5 being the best – how would you rate the community facilities and public
places in Scalloway?
Rank 1
Rank 2
Rank 3
Rank 4
Rank 5
1. Better/more facilities and activities for children (eg. skate park)
2. Improved dock/harbour/pier facilities (could allow for cruises and
private boats)
3. Old youth centre needs to be redeveloped
4. Public toilets poor quality
5. More cafes
6. Public art/exhibition opportunities for local artists
7. Upgrade Fraser Park. Tennis / basketball courts etc
8. No soft play facilities currently in Scalloway
9. Sailing club/watersports for young people
10. Caravan park
11. Nature/bird watching area
12. Organised boat storage
13. Boat yard for carrying out work on boats
14. Port Arthur playpark needs improvement
Proposals- Community Facilities
Results- Transport
1. Parking is a problem in Scalloway (particularly on the Main
Street)
2. Traffic goes too fast/it is too congested in Scalloway
3. Potential for a one way system on the main street
4. Please signpost walking routes
5. Walking routes need to be safer
6. We need a petrol pump or electric car charging in Scalloway
7. We don’t want a one way system in Scalloway
8. Pavements are too narrow in Scalloway
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9. On a scale of 1 -5 with 5 being acceptable and 1 being unacceptable
how would you rank the level of traffic and parking in Scalloway?
Rank 1
Rank 2
Rank 3
Rank 4
Rank 5
Proposals- Transport
Results- Housing
1. There are a lack of sites available for housing
2. We would like to see the scar on the land at Port Arthur
developed for housing
3. More affordable housing is required in Scalloway
4. There are limited housing options available
5. We need more housing for the elderly and young people
6. There are run down buildings in the centre of the village
that could be used for housing
7. There is a lack of space for development at the waterfront
Would you like to see more housing in Scalloway?
Yes
No
Proposals- Housing
Next steps & Pilot Local Place Plan
June Workshops
1. Targeting “missed” groups:• Attending 60+ meeting• Visiting the Fisheries College• Engaging businesses in Scalloway• Visiting pre-school at drop off to speak to young parents• Advertising in leisure facilities to reach young adults
2. Further Youth Engagement • School sessions run to produce same outcomes as evening workshops• Will engage ages 8 upwards• College students to be included- separate session
3. Evening workshops• Presentational findings format• Drop in• Session repeated on Wednesday and Thursday night to maximise attendance
4. Other engagement• Working group meeting• Council engagement
Production of spatial/graphical vision and Action Plan-September 2018
Early Actions
Maci Mobile
Here is how to do it!
Bumblebee Park
What’s Next?
Summary and Lessons Learnt
Lessons we can learn from similar exercises:
Accessing Funding OpportunitiesLegacy; making things happen
Communities leadingCommunity empowerment
Linking With Local Outcome Improvement Plans / Locality Plans / Development PlansOutcomes & assets
Making It RealQuick wins; belief
Exploring Possibilities / Establishing PrioritiesLink to service delivery
Changing MindsetsBig v small incremental
VisioningTo show what could happen
Be honest – have the difficult conversations
Be ambitious – for the whole of Scalloway and Shetland
Take Risks – Mistakes will be made, cannot be risk averse
Stay resilient – lots of challenges & lots of doubters -
Accept the long haul!
Use what you have – greenspace and community skills
Stay committed - secure commitment & champions
Be persistent - secure investment for sustained
regeneration to create transformational change