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We have now analysed all the feedback we received through surveys and activities held during June and July. You can read about the findings here.

The feedback we received from the community and stakeholders on the Initial Designs has helped to develop a Concept Design for the project. As part of the next stage of the project, this Concept Design will be developed further.

Next steps

Following completion of Stages 1 and 2, the project was recently presented at Aberdeen City Council’s City Growth and Resources Committee. At the Committee meeting, the project was approved to proceed to the next stage of development. You can read more about this here.

Following approval, an application will now be made for further funding to develop the project in more detail. This will include further opportunities for the community and stakeholders to view and feedback on the design as it develops in more detail.

Until funding has been secured for the next stages, there will be minimal progress made on the project. Further updates will continue to be communicated through this website once funding has been secured for the next stages. Please make sure to sign up to receive latest news on the top right of this page.

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the project so far. Your involvement has been vital to the progress made and we look forward to the developing the project further once funding has been secured.

Visit the website to read through an overview of the initial designs before diving into the detail for the following areas:

Visit Cornhill Library to view the public display and complete a paper survey.

Contact us directly to ask any questions, tell us what you think or request a copy of the survey by emailing Emily emily.davie@atkinsglobal.com .

Thank you again for all your contributions.

You can continue to view and feedback on the initial designs on the website by clicking this link or by visiting the public display at Cornhill Library - paper copies of the survey are available at the library for anyone who is not able to complete this online.

You can also here from Rene, our Urban Design Lead, talking about the initial designs at the webinar we held last week by clicking on this link .

Its’ important we receive your feedback by Sunday 17th July to enable us to steer the development of a concept design for the area so please do use this opportunity to tell us what you think.

If you or anyone you know would like support to feedback, please do let us know. Thanks again for all your participation so far.

One of the design ideas for Ashgrove Road and Laurelwood Avenue

You can catch up with a recording of the webinar by clicking on this link. If you would prefer a transcript, please email Emily: emily.davie@atkinsglobal.com

Next week, we'll be holding two drop-in events on Tuesday 5th July:

Please do come along if you can to meet members of the team, discuss the initial designs and feedback on these. We'll have paper copies of the survey for you to complete and there will also be tea, coffee, juice and biscuits available to enjoy.

You can continue to view and feedback on the initial designs on this website by clicking this link or by visiting Cornhill Library. Please make sure you feedback by Sunday 17th July. If you or anyone you know would like support with this, please just let Emily know.

Thanks for all your participation so far.

The first activity asked pupils to discuss the key design features for Ashgrove Connects which you can read about here . The pupils were then asked to identify these features on the layout plans for Ashgrove Road West. The pupils were extremely knowledgeable, particularly around climate change, accessibility and safety.

Developing the design ideas

The second activity asked pupils to develop the design ideas for Ashgrove Road West and Cornhill using a model of the street. Once the model was pulled together, pupils could discuss the benefits and consider the journeys of different street users.

Ideas for the street included planting low level bushes on grass verges to protect people walking and cycling from the road and making further improvments to crossings. Ideas for the pocket park/small greenspace area included adding picnic benches, wooden blocks (play features), art and bins.

Pupils suggested trialling some of the ideas to collect feedback from the wider community and recognised the need for community involvement in the design of public spaces to create a sense of ownership and local pride.

Thanks to the pupils and staff of Cornhill Primary School for continuing to be involved in Ashgrove Connects.

Feedback on the initial designs

You can continue to view and feedback on the initial designs for Ashgrove Connects online here or at the public display at Cornhill Library. You can also sign up to join the webinar taking place on Tuesday here .

Please feedback before Sunday 17th July. Your feedback is vital to ensure we understand your priorities. If you or your neighbours need support to view or feedback on the initial designs, please contact us.

You can read more about the findings from Stage 1 of the project including emerging themes here .

Frequently Asked Questions

We have also put together some of your most frequently asked questions during Stage 1 of the project. You can read more about these here . We will continue to add to this as the project progresses.

Next steps

Following analysis of all the contributions and surveys undertaken during the first stage of the project, we are now starting to develop design objectives that will guide the development of design options.

These will be presented to the community for discussion and feedback over the summer. More details will be posted here soon. If you'd like to stay informed, please sign up to receive the latest news on the top right of this page.

Since the consultation opened on Tuesday 8th March, we had 958 people visit the website, received 676 contributions from 130 respondents and had 144 people subscribe to receive latest news. We also met with over 60 people through activities held throughout March. You can continue to read what people told us by going to the comments map .

Missed the deadline? Don't worry, there will be still be opportunities to get involved as the project develops over the coming months. If you would like to stay up to date as the project progresses, please subscribe to receive the latest news by entering your email address under 'get project news'.

On Wednesday 16th March, we held a live webinar to explain more about the project and outline what we mean by place. You can still watch a recording of this by going to the webinar page .

We are now starting to analyse all the contributions received from the community during this initial stage in addition to reviewing the results of the surveys carried out throughout March and into April. This will help us to define priorities, establish objectives that the project will seek to achieve and develop initial design options. These will be presented to the community for feedback during Summer 2022. Please go to the timeline to find out more about the different project stages.

Thank you to everyone that has engaged with Ashgrove Connects to date.

Please keep adding to the online map and we'd be grateful if you could continue to share this opportunity with your friends, neighbours and through your local communication channels.

Thanks to local residents, Cornhill Primary School and representatives from the University of Aberdeen for taking part in more walking audits this week.

On Monday and Tuesday, we were joined by a group of residents from Ashgrove Road and Ashgrove Road West to explore the street environment in situ. We even managed to incorporate some litter picking along the way!

On Wednesday morning, we were joined by a brilliant group of Primary 6 pupils from Cornhill Primary School . After a quick hands up survey to understand how pupils travel to school and explore how streets can change, the pupils went on a walk surrounding Cornhill Primary School to help us discover more about their local area. The emoji faces provided a popular way of demonstrating how they felt! Finally, we enjoyed a group discussion and a quick tour of the local playground.

We also met with staff and student representation from the University of Aberdeen on Wednesday to conduct our final walking audit. This provided an excellent insight into how students travel and access the campus.

A big thank you to everyone who got involved in the walking audits. If you have any feedback on the sessions, please do get in touch with Emily.

Although there are no activities planned next week, we are still available should you wish to discuss the project or improvements in more detail. If you do want to get in touch, please contact Emily by emailing emily.davie@atkinsglobal.com or call 0131 221 5770.

Once the consultation has closed on Sunday 3rd April, we will start to analyse all the contributions received.

Catch up with the live webinar we held on Wednesday 16th March by clicking here to meet the team, learn more about the project, take a more in depth look at what we mean by 'place' and listen to the discussions.

Thank you to all those who made it along and participated in this session.

We're entering the final week of this first consultation period which is due to close on Sunday 27th March.

Next week, we'll be back in the local area meeting residents, pupils of Cornhill Primary School and staff and students at Aberdeen University.

We've had over 480 visitors to the website and 254 contributions so far. We'd be grateful for any support you can provide to share this opportunity with your neighbours or through your local communication channels. Please do keep adding your comments to the map or please get in touch with Emily for support with this.

Thanks for all your participation so far.

Thank you to everyone who has taken part in Ashgrove Connects so far! We've had over 350 people visit the project website and received over 100 contributions which is fantastic for the first week of consultation. Please keep adding your comments to the map before Sunday 27th March or contact Emily by emailing emily.davie@atkinsglobal.com or calling 0131 221 5700 who will be able to survey these into the website on your behalf.

We will be holding a live webinar on Wednesday 16th March from 7pm. Join us to meet the team, learn more about the project, take a more in depth look at what we mean by 'place' and ask any questions you may have through the chat function. We will be automatically switching off cameras and microphones so everyone feels comfortable joining.

To sign up, please register your details here . Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with joining details. Please contact Emily if you are having any difficulties signing up.

If you can't join us live, a recording will be made available on the webinar page shortly after.

During March, we will be organising walking assessments of Ashgrove Road and Ashgrove Road West with pupils, community members, students, and other stakeholders. The walking audits aim to gather information about the current street environment using 7 key themes to frame discussions:

We are also asking you about these 7 key themes on the comments map .

You can take part in your own walking assessment of the streets by following the route on the walking audit page . Your findings can be added to the comments map or emailed to emily.davie@atkinsglobal.com.

You can add as many comments as you like and read comments left by others anonymously on the map here .

If you, or anyone you know, requires support to make a comment or would prefer a paper copy, please contact Emily by phone 0131 221 5770 or email emily.davie@atkinsglobal.com.

Join the webinar

We will be holding a live webinar on Wednesday 16th March from 7pm. This is an opportunity to meet the team, learn more about the project and ask questions.

To sign up, please register using this link . Once registered, you will receive an email confirmation. If you can’t make it, keep checking this website to catch up with a recording.

Join the conversation on social media

Use #AshgroveConnects to see what others are saying on social media.

Exploring the local area

We will also be out and about in your local area this week, speaking to residents and businesses along Ashgrove Road and Ashgrove Road West. You may also see us out with pupils, community members, students, and other stakeholders throughout March, assessing the street in person. If you would like to join one of these sessions, please contact us.

Please sign up to receive the latest news to ensure you get all the project updates.

Following the initial engagement stage in March, we aim to return to the community during the summer months to feedback on the responses received and share initial design options for comment.

We look forward to hearing from you throughout March.