Issued: 12 May 2009
Kirriemuir Hill Consultation Launched
A community planning project, driven by Angus Council to boost tourism in Kirriemuir and the Glens area, aims to develop Kirriemuir Hill as part of the 2010 community celebrations marking 150 years since the birth of J.M.Barrie.
A range of proposals have been drawn up by Angus Council to develop and enhance the hill as an area which has many links with Kirriemuir's most famous son. The improvements seek to encourage tourism, to protect and conserve the natural environment and to provide better community facilities.
The proposals for consideration include:
- moving the play area to a new and safer location at the top of the hill
- a Neverland play area which celebrates the Peter Pan story
- commemorating J.M. Barrie in the interpretation signs of the proposed heritage and nature Trail
- improving the general safety on the hill by limiting vehicular traffic to the existing road up to the main car park - an adjacent new footpath will provide safe access from West Hill Road
- making the route between the main car park and the Woodland car park at the corner of East Hill and West Hill Road a pedestrian, cyclist and horse riding use only route
- creating bespoke entrance features at the two main entrances to the park and directional signage to the facilities in the park
- creating a lookout mound with spiral path and seating on the top to provide views of the Grampian and Sidlaw hills
Other proposals include new picnic and barbecue areas, an outdoor classroom and path improvements to the pavilion and to the path between Roods and the hill. The plans also contain enhancement works to the BMX track, with the provision of individual beginners and advanced cycle tracks.
Angus Council would like to gauge the public response to the range of proposed developments and invites anyone interested in discussing the range of proposals to attend a public meeting in Kirriemuir Town Hall on Tuesday 19 May 2009 at 7.00pm.
For those who cannot make the public meeting, full details of the proposals and an opportunity to comment on line can be found under current consultations on the 'Have Your Say' section of the Angus Council website at www.angus.gov.uk/thehill. Full details of the proposals are also available at both the Kirriemuir Access Office and Kirriemuir Library. Responses should be submitted by Friday 29 May 2009.