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To evaluate the impact of the community engagement element of the Tilly-Wood Street Design project, we would like to hear from those involved by asking you to complete this short online survey . This should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete and is available to complete until Monday 26th August .

As a thank you for completing the survey, you will have the chance to enter a prize draw to win a £50 Tesco shopping voucher.

Please click here to complete the survey .

Thank you.

In total we had over 70 people come together from the community to view the concept design and get involved in the activities. If you missed the event you can view the designs online here: link to updated concept design .

Below are some photos from the event:

The feedback received during the public consultation in March and April was displayed alongside how this has helped us to refine the designs. The community had the opportunity to talk to the project team about the designs in more detail and find out what happens next. You can view the display boards here: link to display boards .

We took people around the project area to talk through some of the designs and answer any questions.

We’d like to thank the Tuk-in team from Cfine who put on a fantastic spread of homemade soups, sandwiches and cake. And weren't we so lucky with the weather too!

We also had a bike mechanic from Adventure Aberdeen who had a queue of bikes ready to fix. His handy work did not gone unnoticed and he received several thank you cards from the children who's bikes are now ready for the Summer!

We’d like to thank representatives from local groups who were also on hand to talk about outdoor events, activities and support which included Cycling UK, Healthwalks, Grampian Cycling partnership, Aberdeen Multicultural centre and the Tillydrone Gateway community group.

You can view the concept designs online inclusing how we’ve incorporated your feedback. The concept design will be handed over to Aberdeen City Council and the project Steering Group later this month before going to committee for approval to develop this further.

Thank you again to everyone who has been involved in the project over the last year. We've really enjoyed working with you!

Refreshments will be available from 5pm by Tuk-In and all are welcome.

The concept design will also be available from the 19th of June through the project website: https://tillywoodproposals.commonplace.is/

Celebrating the Living Streets National Walking Month this May, we teamed up with Aberdeen Countryside Rangers and on Thursday 16th May we ran the Wee Wildlife Wander Walk.

We started down at the River Don from Tillydrone and walked to the Seaton Park. The walk was led by Ranger Rob who shared with us some interesting facts about the wildlife in the area and the history of people living and working on the river. Below are a few of our favourite facts:

Did you know that...

Walking Activities in Aberdeen

The Countryside Ranger Service promotes biodiversity in the city, and offer quality environmental education for people of all ages and abilities. An exciting outdoor events programme includes wildlife walks, pond dipping, minibeast hunts, shelter building and tree study. Check here for the summer programme full of activities across Aberdeen.

Walking is free, flexible and fun. Coupled with this, it is proven to have a huge impact on your wellbeing. Walk for 20 minutes a day and experience the health and wellbeing benefits that come from an everyday increase in small steps. Make a small change to your daily routine and add more walking at work, to school, or around your neighbourhood.

If you’re wondering how to incorporate 20 minutes' walking in your everyday routine check here for some tips.

Last month we held a clean-up event that took place along Hayton Road and Western Road with the aim of making the local street environment a more attractive place for everyone to spend time in and travel through on foot, by bike and wheeling.

Around 50 pupils from Riverbank Primary School and Woodside Primary School joined along local residents representing the wider community-led #TidierTilly initiative. 14 bags of rubbish from streets and green spaces were collected, therefore improving local residents experience when using their local streets.

Individual actions you can take now

It’s not too late to get involved. it can take only two minutes to make a big difference to how clean an area is. Next time when you’re going out, take a bag with you (and some rubber gloves) and tackle a grot spot by bagging all the rubbish you can see. You can then bin or recycle this en-route or at home. On average, a black bin bag of rubbish contains 133 separate items, which spread out along a pavement would cover over 100m. Take a friend along for a #2MinuteCleanUp and you will soon find you have got the equivalent of a black bin bag full between you, which is 100m cleaned for you and others to enjoy.

We’re currently analysing the feedback we’ve received from the recent public consultation and we’ll be holding our next public session in June. Watch this space for further updates. https://tillywoodproposals.commonplace.is/news

Our website has now closed for comments, but you can still see everyone's contributions and the design proposals here: https://tillywoodproposals.commonplace.is/overview

Between March and April, we engaged with a total number of 1,200 people through various events and activities. Have a look below:

Public Drop-in Sessions

We held 2 public sessions on 27 March in Woodside and Tillydrone to showcase the design ideas and gather feedback. 107 people attended across the two events including 20 children from local schools.

Online

We uploaded the initial designs onto the website on the 26 March for people to leave their comments and feedback. Since its launch we had:

Design Walks

We organised design walks through the area, led by our Urban Designers, to give people the opportunity to ask questions on the street for each design area.

Attending Community Meetings

We also attended Aberdeen’s Disability Equity Partnership; Woodside Community Council; and Printfield Community Group meetings and held a coffee morning with Clifton Court Housing to discuss the designs in detail.

Activities with Young People

We spoke to young people in the area about the initial designs and collected their feedback. We held a stall at the Fersands & Fountain Youth Club Connection Day where we spoke to 18 children and 12 adults . We also visited Riverbank Primary School and presented at the school assembly of 360 children and delivered sessions to P6 and P7 classes.

#TidyTilly-Wood Campaign

As well as the public consultation, we also held a community wide clean up event, in support of the wider #TidyTilly community initiative, which included a very successful litter pick event involving 12 local residents and 47 pupils from Riverbank Primary School and Woodside Primary School. 14 bags of rubbish, from streets and green spaces, was collected, improving local residents experience when using their local streets. You can watch a video for the campaign here: TidyTillyWood Video .

The team are now beginning to analyse all the feedback received and will be refining the designs, where possible. Our next public event for the project will be held in June where we will be displaying the feedback received on the initial designs, the refined concept design and outlining next steps with Aberdeen City Council. In the meantime we’re organising a wildlife walk in the area:

Living Streets’ National Walking National Walking Month is celebrating walking this month and the benefits this simple act brings. We would like to invite you to our Wee Wildlife Wander Walk down the River Don between Tillydrone and Seaton Park , run together with the Countryside Rangers. The walk is a great opportunity to explore wildlife in the area and learn about the history of people living and working on the river.

What: Wee Wildlife Walk When and where: Wednesday 15 May. Meet outside St George’s Church at 16:15 and the walk will finish at Seaton Park at 18:15. Details: This is a family friendly event, all children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Please wear sensible footwear and dress for the weather. There are limited number of spaces, so book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wee-wildlife-wander-tickets-59004102860 or call Aberdeen City Council Countryside Ranger Service 01224 326429 .

After the event, we're inviting you to join us for a hot drink and cake at St George's Church where you will have a final chance to complete a feedback form on the designs for the Tilly-Wood Street Design Project.

The event is being run in support of the local communities #TidierTilly initiative working to tackle littering in the neighbourhood, and also supports the national Spring Clean campaign .

Check out this amazing video with pupils from the local school, businesses and residents who pledged their commitment to support #TidyTillyWood : Watch the Video here.

The Design Consultation for Tilly-Wood is still open to public feedback. The design looks at Hayton Road, the Underpass, Don Street Bridge and Gordon's Mills Road. The comments and feedback from this stage will help us develop the initial designs in more detail over the next few months. You can provide feedback to us by Friday 26 April via:

What we’ve been up to

On 2nd April 2019, our team joined the Connection Day organised by Fersands and Fountain Community Project to speak to local people about the initial designs for Tillydrone and Woodside. During the day, we held a stall with visuals to show the current street layout and potential changes.

We talked through the design ideas and were delighted with the level of enthusiasm shown by people of all ages!

Some of the children had taken part in our Big Street Survey last October and were happy to see that the observations and comments from that session had been included in the initial designs. They pointed out the importance of safer crossings, provided more insightful observations on the interaction between pedestrians and cyclists , as well as suggested to put more bike parking in the neighbourhood.

We would like to thank Fersands and Fountain Community Project for the opportunity to join this event. It's important to include children and young people in the development of the space they use and travel to ensure they feel safe, and can use the place to play, learn and grow. Engaging young people enables us to understand the unique perspective they have regarding their environments, highlights their priorities and solutions they propose.

We were very impressed with their feedback and it is great to see the younger generation confident to share their ideas. We will continue the engagement of young people, joining Riverbank Primary School on 29th April.

Leave your Feedback until Friday 26th April

This event is part of the Design Consultation which is currently open to public feedback. The comments and feedback from this stage will help us develop the initial designs in more detail over the next few months. You can provide feedback to us by Friday 26 April via:

Join the project team for a walk through of the design ideas. Walks will last approximately an hour, stopping at each of the design locations where you will learn more about the designs and have the opportunity to ask us any questions. The walk starts from Woodside Fountain Centre at 12:30pm .

Join us for this community clean up event to help make Tillydrone and Woodside a cleaner and more attractive place for all to enjoy.

The event is being run by the project team in support of the local communities #TidierTilly initiative, working to tackle littering in the neighbourhood. The event also supports the national Spring Clean campaign by Keep Scotland Beautiful. Please find details below and join the Facebook event :

All of these themes have been incorporated into the initial designs which focus on Hayton Road Centre, Don Side Bridge, Hayton Road Underpass and the two gateway entrances to the area; Woodside from Great Northern Road and Tillydrone Avenue onto Hayton Road. You can see the full design ideas on our website or download the display boards from the event .

On Wednesday 27 March, we held drop-in events at St George’s Church in Tillydrone and the Woodside Fountain Centre in Woodside to showcase the initial designs. Over the course of the day, we spoke to >120 local residents, business owners, school children and received a huge number of feedback forms.

The sun was shining which was conveniently timed for our led walk of the designs and for enjoying the tasty soup and sandwiches from Cfine’s Tuk-in van!

The consultation during March and April is part of the Design stage of the project. The comments and feedback from this stage will help us develop these designs in more detail over the next few months. You can provide feedback to us by Friday 26 April via:

We’ll also be visiting local groups during April to discuss the designs and run led walks of the design ideas. If you’re part of a group and would like to find out more please get in touch.

To follow the project and keep up to date please subscribe to this news post. If you have any questions in the meantime and would like to get in touch please email Emily, emily.gait@sustrans.org.uk .

On Wednesday 27th March we're holding drop-in events across Tillydrone and Woodside to show the public the designs of the area, lead walks of the design ideas and give the opportunity for people to ask questions about the project. Everyone is welcome, please find details below:

Drop in to the following events on Wednesday 27 March:

St George’s Church, Tillydrone:

Woodside Fountain Centre, Woodside:

We hope to see you there!

To follow the project and keep up to date please subscribe to the news post. If you have any questions and would like to get in touch please email Emily, emily.gait@sustrans.org.uk .