Penicuik Community Development Trust

Plan for Penicuik

Over the summer, the Trust developed a comprehensive Plan for Penicuik that was put before the Community Council on October 10th. They agreed to forward it to Midlothian Council as the basis for discussion at a meeting scheduled for November 17th with Director of Strategic Services Ian L Young and the Cabinet Member with this remit, Councillor Russell Imrie.

Central to the Plan was the refurbishment of Jackson Street School as a Penicuik Museum and National Heritage Centre of the Papermaking Industry, but also as a home for small start-up businesses, studio workshops and training facilities, a Community Cafe and other social resources. The front yard would have be made into a garden square at one end of an attractive public open space including the Pedestrian Precinct.

Sadly the focus of the Plan was destroyed by the Council's unwarranted demolition of Jackson Street School.


News - Events The Trust - Aims - Challenge and story - Office bearers - Oral History - Publishing - Links - Records Penicuik - *Plan for Penicuik* - Cinema - Food project - Cowan Institute - Buildings - History - People - Pentland Hills Contact		Plan for Penicuik Over the summer, the Trust developed a comprehensive Plan for Penicuik that was put before the Community Council on October 10th. They agreed to forward it to Midlothian Council as the basis for discussion at a meeting scheduled for November 17th with Director of Strategic Services Ian L Young and the Cabinet Member with this remit, Councillor Russell Imrie. Central to the Plan was the refurbishment of Jackson Street School as a Penicuik Museum and National Heritage Centre of the Papermaking Industry, but also as a home for small start-up businesses, studio workshops and training facilities, a Community Cafe and other social resources. The front yard would have be made into a garden square at one end of an attractive public open space including the Pedestrian Precinct. Sadly the focus of the Plan was destroyed by the Council's unwarranted demolition of Jackson Street School.

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