A Vision For Culter

'"A VISION FOR CULTER" - Planning for Real Exercise, 2 October 2004

ON SATURDAY 2 October 2004, Culter School hosted a half day event which gave local people a say in what they feel are priorities for the Culter area. Planning for Real involves a three dimensional model of the area on to which people place cards with various ideas about what they do (and do not) want to see happening. Themes included community facilities, community safety, environment, health, housing, leisure, schools & learning, traffic and transport and work and training. Many people also contributed their own ideas. The model was built by pupils from Culter School supported by Aberdeen City Council Community Arts Team.

An estimated 300 people attended the event which included free children's activities, a raffle, art competition. Refreshments were kindly provided by Peterculter Parish Church assisted by a donation from Culter Community Council.

Provisional results of the event indicate that 768 idea cards were used of which 298 were "own ideas" but 266 of these were allocated to themes. The breakdown in order of priority was:

Traffic & Transport 293

Environment 87

Housing 71

Schools & Learning 59

Community Facilities 58

Leisure 56

Work & Training 41

Crime 39

Health 34

Own Ideas 40

Once we have fully analysed the results, a further consultation will take place on priorities and these will then be fed into the Neighbourhood Community Action Plan for Culter.

Thanks are due to the many folk who helped to make the day such a success - you know who you are!

A meeting is planned for Saturday 15 January 2005. This will take place in Culter Primary School from 10am to 1pm. At this meeting, it is hoped that your comments will be discussed in more detail. Teas and coffees will be available.

Jane Nicklen, Communities Team Manager (South)