Craigmillar’s Gulliver is Listed

POSTED ON July 7, 2023 BY James Garry

The 100-foot-long concrete figure was designed by artist, writer and former gangster Jimmy Boyle

The 100-foot-long concrete figure was designed by artist, writer and former gangster Jimmy Boyle

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More trees and less concrete: With the Local Bioclimatic Urban Plan, Paris becomes greener and more supportive

POSTED ON July 5, 2023 BY James Garry

Paris wants to offer 10 square meters of green spaces per inhabitant: there are 300 free hectares to create, primarily in poorer neighbourhoods

Paris wants to offer 10 square meters of green spaces per inhabitant: there are 300 free hectares to create, primarily in poorer neighbourhoods

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Coronation Gardens for Food and Nature

POSTED ON June 27, 2023 BY James Garry

Coronation Gardens for Food and Nature is a three-year programme, which hopes to enthuse millions of people to grow their own food in wildlife-friendly gardens

Coronation Gardens for Food and Nature is a three-year programme, which hopes to enthuse millions of people to grow their own food in wildlife-friendly gardens

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Radical Road and Salisbury Crags access update

POSTED ON July 8, 2022 BY James Garry

The Cockburn welcomes the commitment to prepare a management framework for consultation later this year. The Radical Road is just one issue of many to be considered as part of it, but we welcome the position, mutually agreed by all, to reopen the route in a safe and proportionate manner in an as soon as practical timescale.

The Cockburn welcomes the commitment to prepare a management framework for consultation later this year. The Radical Road is just one issue of many to be considered as part of it, but we welcome the position, mutually agreed by all, to reopen the route in a safe and proportionate manner in an as soon as practical timescale.

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A case of poor tree management

POSTED ON February 24, 2022

Some reflections on Edinburgh’s precious and fragile greenspaces following a recent Freedom of Information request

Some reflections on Edinburgh’s precious and fragile greenspaces following a recent Freedom of Information request

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How much is your public park worth?

POSTED ON September 17, 2021

What is an urban greenspace worth to contemporary Edinburgh? We pose a question for residents to ponder in the coming days.

What is an urban greenspace worth to contemporary Edinburgh? We pose a question for residents to ponder in the coming days.

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Ruminations from the Director – Are events now exempt from planning?

POSTED ON July 23, 2021 BY Terry Levinthal

Some reflections from the Director of the Cockburn on World Heritage Site status and festival events and planning consents

Some reflections from the Director of the Cockburn on World Heritage Site status and festival events and planning consents

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How much is a public park worth?

POSTED ON June 23, 2021

Our response to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee’s decision to permit a private commercial event in the Meadows

Our response to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee’s decision to permit a private commercial event in the Meadows

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A big top in the Meadows: Our initial thoughts

POSTED ON May 21, 2021

Our initial thoughts on a planning application by an event company to erect a large fenced-off compound in Edinburgh’s Meadows

Our initial thoughts on a planning application by an event company to erect a large fenced-off compound in Edinburgh’s Meadows

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Keep off the Grass

POSTED ON July 8, 2020

Blog statement from Chairman

Blog statement from Chairman

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