Locals asked to share views on a new skate park at West Pilton

Edinburgh locals are being asked to share their views on a new skate park at West Pilton.

On July 29, the Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT) and skatepark design and construction firm Betongpark will hold an open meeting at Muirhouse Library.

There, staff from both organisations, as well as ‘wheeled sports facility experts’, will be on hand to take on community opinions for the project.

A flyer for the consultation says it is a chance to “share your vision for the new wheeled sports facility at West Pilton park with the Betongpark design and construction team.”

It continues: “Wheeled sports facility experts will be on hand to speak with you in person, and take on board comments for the final design. All wheels and abilities welcome!”

The new skatepark will come as part of a £4m redevelopment of West Pilton Park, which will also add more play facilities for kids, a zip line and new greenery.

ELGT is managing the project, and is delivering it in partnership with the council and landscape architecture firm SLR.

Speaking after its announcement in December 2024, ELGT chief executive Charlie Cumming said: “I am delighted with the plans to make improvements to West Pilton Park, with thanks to our funders and the City of Edinburgh Council.

“The new amenities will provide an opportunity to improve the health and wellbeing of local residents as well as helping them to reclaim the park as a welcoming community space.

“The new play facilities will help meet the needs of the local children now and for future generations and will encourage greater use of the park for local families.”

Betongpark is a firm that specialises in the design of skateparks, with their works including the redevelopment of the prominent Stockwell Skatepark in London.

When finished, the West Pilton venue will be the eighth skatepark in the Capital, with the city’s Saughton skatepark being one of the largest in the UK.

By Joseph Sullivan Local Democracy Reporter

The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) is a public service news agency. It is funded by the BBC, provided by the local news sector (in Edinburgh that is Reach plc (the publisher behind Edinburgh Live and The Daily Record) and used by many qualifying partners. Local Democracy Reporters cover news about top-tier local authorities and other public service organisations.

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