Community plan for the Promenade

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[Cynthia]

Less rusty railings - sorry to bring it down to what we don't want, but that would be a good start - actually there are no railings just a gap before the sea in one particularly bleak bit towards the Dog and Cat Home.....I'm told the Council is going to put some sort of temporary barrier there which is better than none, as at present, but it is a bit worrying that the railings broken in 2 places at the Harry Lauder Roundabout have been tied together with string and a temporary barrier for months - again I look forward to hearing they are going to be fixed which I am advised they will be now - sorry to be a grump but we need to get what's wrong dealt with speedily too - will revisit with imaginative suggestions for the Prom when I have them! Glad to hear Porty CCouncil are taking this up C

[Alix]

How about some picnic tables at the wide bits? Like the ones they have in the Bedford, which seem popular. Subject to approval by immediate residents, of course. The seat outside my house was taken away "for repair" some years ago & never replaced, which is a pity in a way, but also a good thing as I don't now get drunken yobs sitting outside swearing & breaking bottles.

[Alix]

P.S. I know there are strong feelings on cycling, some cyclists are lethal, some considerate, should we have a cycle track marked down the middle? So we know WHERE to expect them at least. :idea:

[Joy]

The present patched paving looks poor, and causes small son to fall off his bike. Re-paving the whole area is the best idea. The drains need a clean out too. A wall with climbing plants at the west end of the prom would hide the industrial sites.
Access to the beach could be improved for visitors - a parkland area linking High Street to Prom for pedestrians would be attractive and "Green" and give back a view down to the beach.
For more interest to visitors on the prom, "penny telescopes" , a new pier (it need not be an expensive one, simply a walkway) and perhaps picnic tables and some permanent play features. Have seen a brilliant play feature in Camperdown park utilising sand: a scoop bucket that could be filled with sand, hoisted up a few feet, and moved to another site (like a construction toy). Kids played with it for ages. Finishing the paddling pool site is urgent - could any sponsorship money for it come from a commercial benefactor as part of the whole Promenade Plan?
The cyclist problem is difficult; a cycle lane might encourage the speed cyclists, so it may be better to allow "Careful Cyclists only".

[Brian McCrow]

[Alix]

Pavement cafe tables would be super on the sunny side, & get the pesky pupils out of the bus shelter! but where would the through traffic go?
A new pier would be great too, I could spend my dotage fishing off it.
I'd also love to get my dismal cement facade painted, was looking at the Terrace from the bus stop & the takeaway looks nice. Some houses still have good stone fronts, others not so lucky could be pink, blue, terracotta etc, yes, lets! Do I need permission?
The new asphalt pavement on Joppa road is a big improvement on cracked & uneven slabs, I would welcome more like that. Hope it gets finished soon.

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[Sandra]

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[Brian McCrow]

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