Sustainable Stormwater Management in the Community

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Sustainable Stormwater Management in the Community

• Community Engagement at DEX and South East Wedge

Tim Darlow, SISTech Peter Wright, Lynda Gairns,
Brian DArcy, SEPA
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Why have Community Engagement?
Safety
Source Control
Community
Amenity Value
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South East Wedge
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South East Wedge Castlevale Project
Proposals drawn up by local children ponds,
trees, bushes and flowers that encourage wildlife
and make a place more interesting to stay
in frogs and fish somewhere to roller blade
Castlevale Project 1998 CEC/MC
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Niddrie Burn Catchment
SUDS Pond/Wetland
Restored Watercourse
Footpath/cyclepath Network
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Niddrie Burn Catchment Community Questionnaire

• Have you ever walked along the burn?
• its a bit of state
• No it is very dirty
• The paths all lumpy for walking and buggies
• What type of Environment would you like to see?
• Benches, things for kids, safe paths
• Trees shrubs and long grass
• Community Scoping Questionnaire City Edinburgh
  Council 2004

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DEX Community Engagement Project

• AIMS
• 1. Promote environmental awareness amongst the
  local community.
• 2. Facilitate environmental improvements for
  benefit of people and wildlife.
• 4. Encourage the involvement of local community
  groups and businesses.
• 5. Liase with local schools to maximise
  educational benefits of SUDS.

Increase the value of DEX Complex as a Best
Practice Site
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Steering Group
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Press Articles
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DEX Update Website
soon available on www.sistech.co.uk/dexupdate
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Actions to Date

• Articles
• Awareness Raising materials Leaflets
  Newsletter
• Focus Groups
• Website
• Changes to Maintenance Regime
• Biodiversity Surveys

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DEX as an Ideal Demonstration Site
Courtesy of RJB Associates
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DEX as an Ideal Demonstration Site
Oil Care Campaign
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DEX as an Ideal Demonstration Site

• Name signs at all burns and ponds
• Leaflets at supermarkets, libraries etc
• Improved habitats in and around SUDS features
• School Projects
• Involvement of local community groups
• Public awareness and focus groups

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The Future
Community Engagement Work Programme 2004 - 06
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