News on Tilly-Wood Map (Streets for All)

The public consultation for Tilly-Wood Street Design where we shared the design ideas for the local area has now come to an end. Thank you for all your comments and feedback which will be analysed over the next few weeks to help refine the design ideas.

Our website is now closed for comments, but you can still see everyone's contributions and the design proposals here: https://tillywoodproposals.commonplace.is/overview

Between March and April we engaged with a total number of 1,200 people through various events and activities. Have a look below:

Public Drop-in Sessions in both communities

We held 2 public sessions on 27 March across Woodside and Tillydrone to showcase the design ideas and gather feedback. 107 people attended across the two events including 20 children from local schools.

Website Launch

We uploaded the designs onto our website on the 26 March for people to leave their comments and feedback. Since its launch we had:

533 visitors to the site 659 comments about the design ideas

Design Walks through the area

We organised design walks through the area led by our Urban Designer of the project to give people the opportunity to ask questions in-situ for each design.

Attending community group meetings

Over the consultation period we attended Aberdeen’s Disability Equity Partnership; Woodside Community Council; and Printfield Community Group meetings and held a coffee morning with Clifton Court Housing to discuss the designs in detail.

Activities and events with the Youth

We spoke to children in the area aged 5 to 12 years about the design ideas and collected their feedback. We held a stall at the Fersands & Fountain Youth Club Connection Day where we spoke to 18 children and 12 adults. We also visited Riverbank Primary School and presented at the whole school assembly of 360 children and delivered activities for two classes in P6 and P7.

#TidyTillyWood campaign

As well as the public consultation we also held a community wide clean up, in support of the #TidyTilly community initiative, which included a very successful litter pick event involving 12 local residents and 47pupils from Riverbank Primary School and Woodside Primary School. 14 bags of rubbish from streets and green spaces was collected, therefore improving local residents experience when using their local streets. You can watch a video for the campaign here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc28EBWRPhY

The team are analysing all the feedback received and will be refining the designs where possible. Our next public event for the project will be held in mid-June where we will be displaying the feedback received on the initial designs, the refined concept design and outlining next steps with Aberdeen City Council. In the meantime we’re organising a wildlife walk in the area:

Living Streets’ National Walking National Walking Month is celebrating walking this month and the benefits this simple act brings. We would like to invite you to our Wee Wildlife Wander Walk down the River Don between Tillydrone and Seaton Park , run together with the Countryside Rangers. The walk is a great opportunity to explore wildlife in the area and learn about the history of people living and working on the river.

Meet us on Wednesday 15 May outside St George's Church, Hayton Road at 16:15 . The walk will finish by 18:15 in Seaton Park. This is a family friendly event, all children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Please wear sensible footwear and dress for the weather. There are limited number of spaces, so book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wee-wildlife-wander-tickets-59004102860 or call Aberdeen City Council Countryside Ranger Service 01224 326429 .