Greenspace

Our aim is to save as many green space around Edinburgh as possible. It is much harder for a local authority or developer to build on a site which is well-loved and well-used, and designated as such. Underused and forgotten spaces are easy prey for predatory developers.

Our advice is to take action first. Act before these spaces are threatened. If you are out on a walk, keep an eye out for these kind of spaces: 

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• Any tired, sad, neglected open space

• The fringe of a park with a spare skip and fly-tipped furniture 

• A bit of woodland at the back of your estate

• The neglected triangle of land behind a railway track where your kids play 

• Anywhere nature has taken over. 

Make a note, take a photo, inform us, and we will support you in protecting it. A valued, recognised green space is far easier to protect than "waste" ground, and it benefits the whole community.

Slashing their budgets, local authorities are desperate for the quick hit of cash promised by property developers (and their investors), most of whom have no interest or stake in the communities within Edinburgh. Our public spaces are at unprecedented risk of neglect and commercial exploitation, but we can take action to prevent this.

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HAGSA are calling for the City of Edinburgh Council to take on the statutory duty of protecting these vital public assets - providing, managing and maintaining parks and open spaces.