Broxburn & Uphall Play Parks - Public Consultation 2023

West Lothian Community Choices

As a result of previous consultation, funding has been allocated to improve the play provision across an area in Broxburn and Uphall. The improvement is aimed at creating better play for age groups 10-18.

In order to create a space with the most positive impacts, we are asking the residents to vote for their preferred location and complete a short survey. The map below marks the Play Areas available for improvement.

In the survey following, you will be able to vote for a Play Area and let us know your thoughts and ideas. The Play Area with the most votes will be improved, and we will aim to implement your suggestions, based on popularity, suitability and the benefits to the wider community and user groups.

Please respond by 1st July 2023. All final results will be published on the West Lothian Council Page - https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/parkinfo by 1st August 2023.

Broxburn & Uphall Play Parks

Option 1 - Holmes Park

Option 2 - Park View Square

Option 3 - Glebe Park

1. PLAY AREA VOTE

1.1 Which Play Area and Park would you like to see improved? Please select your top choice.

NOTE: Should improvements in the top choice be completed with budget left over, the Council will move on to upgrade the 2nd top choice and so on as far as practicable.

		Option 1 - Holmes Park
		Option 2 - Park View Square
		Option 3 - Glebe Park

2. IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The following questions below relate to your Play Area Vote top choice only.

2.1 What is your favourite thing about the Park? Why do you come here most often?

2.2 What are the biggest issues with the Park? Is there an element that just is not working out?

2.3 Which improvements would you like to see in the Play Park you voted for? Please vote on the options below (1 = most preferred, 8 = least preferred). The top 3-5 responses will be included in the new play space, depending on budgets available.

		More challenging formal play equipment like big climbing frames or zip lines
		More smaller pieces of equipment to make sure there’s space for all children when it’s busy
		More informal play equipment like ground graphics, landforms, musical or sensory play, where children can develop their own games
		More natural play opportunities like boulders, logs, trees, flowers and sensory play elements
		More social spaces for children like seats, hammocks and safe places to hang out
		More intergenerational spaces to accommodate children as well as parents, carers and families more comfortably
		More inclusive play equipment to cater to children of all abilities
		More sports and exercise features for children and young people

2.4 We welcome any comments you have in the box below.

3. PARK SCORING SYSTEM

The below criteria is how our officers score open spaces. If you can, please rate the questions to help us gain insight into public perception of park functionality. Your answers should refer to the park you’ve chosen for improvements:

Quality

Please rate the park against the measures - with 1 being poor to 5 being good

Multi-functionality

Please rate the park against the measures - with 1 being poor to 5 being good

Safe and welcoming

Please rate the park against the measures - with 1 being poor to 5 being good

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1 - Is the Park attractive? Does it have a unique character?
2 - Is the community involved in the Park, through events or decision making?
3 - Are the features & furnishings robust and high quality?
4 - Sustainability - does the Park do anything to promote wildlife, recycling or social equality?
5 - Could spaces within the Park be changed easily to suit different uses over time?

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6 - Does the Park promote biodiversity? Do you see lots of different plants and wildlife here?
7 - Economic benefits - does anyone use the Park to support their business such a gym or an ice cream van? Does anyone forage or grow food here?
8 - Is the Park connected to other green spaces of walking / cycling routes?
9 - Does the Park help regulate our environment, for example by providing shade, storing rain water, or a healthy ecosystem?
10 - Is there a good variety of things to do in the Park? e.g. sport/ walk/ sit/ learn/ play/ watch wildlife / picnic/ cycle/ eat/ run / climb / socialise / walk dog / good views?

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11 - Easy to walk to and accessible for all? Consider disabilities, different age groups and buggies.
12 - Do Park entrances feel safe and welcoming? Are they in the right places? Are boundaries well defined?
13 - Is the park well-maintained? Is there much litter, vandalism or areas of neglect?
14 - Is there clear information / signage to say that this is a public park and who maintains it? Is there any information on wildlife or history?
15 - Does it feel safe? Is the Park secluded or well overlooked? Are there multiple ways in and out and clear views across the space?