A new primary school and changes to Common Good
We are proposing to build a new Primary School and Early Years Centre as part of an enhanced community hub co-located with Jack Kane Centre, including a new competition standard BMX track.
We want to meet the demand created by new housing developments in the surrounding area, and make Hunter’s Hall Park a safer, more accessible and more enjoyable place to spend time.
As part of these plans, we are proposing
- changes to the Common Good status in parts of the park,
- closing and relocating Greengables Nursery to the new Primary School and Early Years Centre,
- and changes to some local school catchment areas.
These proposals are being designed to help us deliver new, fit for purpose services and better leisure and education facilities that support people across Niddrie and Craigmillar.
Our consultation
You can find out more about these proposals and give us your views by .
Paper copies of our survey are available for you to complete and submit at:
- Craigmillar Library
- Jack Kane Community Centre
- Castlebrae Community Campus
- Castleview Primary School
- Greengables Nursery
- Niddrie Mill Primary School
- St Francis RC Primary School
- City Chambers
- Waverley Court
You can also join us at one of our upcoming events.
Public meetings with representatives of the Council present to outline and discuss the proposals, and answer your questions, will take place on the following dates:
- Thursday 13 November, 18:30 – 20:30 at Castleview Primary School
- Tuesday 25 November, 18:30 – 20:30 at Greengables Nursery
Public drop-in events will also take place where you can speak with Council officers to find out more about the proposals and share your views:
- Thursday 30 October, 16:30 – 19:00 at Jack Kane Community Centre
- Monday 3 November, 16:30 – 19:00 at Castlebrae Community Campus
- Wednesday 3 December, 14:30 – 17:00 at Niddrie Mill & St Francis Primary Schools
Previous engagement
This consultation is the second phase in a three-part consultation.
Previous engagement has included asking people about Hunter’s Hall Park and Jack Kane Centre. We asked what people think about the Jack Kane Centre and Hunter's Hall Park, how they use these spaces and facilities, and how they could be improved. We conducted this engagement through
- an online survey,
- public drop-in events at Jack Kane Centre and Craigmillar Library,
- workshops with local stakeholder groups,
- and our team met with people in the community while travelling around the area on a cargo bike
People shared lots of useful feedback which identified some key issues, including
- concerns around public safety for people using the park and the buildings within it
- the need to protect and improve the park’s green spaces
- a desire to expand the kind of services available in the park and its buildings, like better play facilities and spaces for families and young people
- the need for better access into and through the park.
If you would like to request a copy of the full engagement report, please contact us using the email address at the top right of this page.
Next steps
The third and final phase will ask people for their views on initial designs developed for any new buildings, facilities or changes to Hunter’s Hall Park that are approved as a result of the current second phase of engagement.
This means that if people agree that a new school is required and that Hunter’s Hall Park is the right location, we will work with the community to develop a design for the new school. This design work would include consideration of improvements to the Jack Kane Centre.