Shaping the future of Erskine
Our National 7 (Advanced Higher) Geography students have been helping to design the future of the town centre and riverside area, as part of a Council-led plan to give the town a better centre. Local town planner Nick Wright came into run a session in PMHS and was very impressed by our pupils. Nick commented, “Not only did the students demonstrate a great understanding of how the town centre is from a young person’s perspective, but they made a great start on a new plan for the centre and riverside! I’m hoping they’ll be able to bring their ideas to our public workshops in early February and get more involved in that.”
Our pupils’ ideas included making the town centre greener and more contemporary, getting another bar or restaurant to give more to do in the evening, better transport to Bishopton and Braehead, and creating a public square with more shops, activity and space to sit down by the river.
These ideas could really go somewhere. A series of public workshops is being held in Erskine Sports Centre from Tuesday 2nd February to Saturday 6th February, where a team of planners and designers will be working with local residents and businesses to work out a plan that meets everyone’s needs, catches everyone’s imagination, yet is realistic and achievable. Our students’ ideas will be as much a part of the plan as anybody else’s. Other ideas include a cultural/music hub, a new park and more affordable homes – and much more besides.
All parents or pupils are welcome to come to any of the events – full details at facebook.com/ErskineCharrette -and you can have your say on the
facebook page too.
All pupils will also be issued with a paper copy of information leaflet below next week of the inform
It’s your opportunity to shape the future of Erskine!
