Supporting documents - Renfrewshire Council

Knockhill Park Pre-Planning Application Consultation Report
- The main issue is around the substation, even with people camping out all night
- It can be very noisy with youths congregating at the substation , with foul and
abusive language and urinating against the fences.
- Childs bedroom window overlooks the park and people have couples have been
having sex at the substation
- on the few occasions that they have tried to use the park for walking or the play
area we have been abused by drunken youths
Mrs Burns did offer solutions to some of this as she was not totally opposed to the plans;
- At present the council houses have a large fence as a boundary- this could be extended to
the houses at Marjory Road, with shrubbery acting as a boundary garden.
- Security, lights, cameras, wardens, police and volunteers will be needed
- Move the events area away from the toddlers play area
- Move the events area further away from the houses
The final issue was to do with Traffic;
- Would 15 places be enough?
- There were already issues to do with cars speeding in the area. Marjory Road and Stewart
Street are used as a “rat run” to avoid traffic lights. With increased footfall to access the park
this could be a real issue to pedestrians.
Marjory Road resident
No Objections, good idea. It needs to be properly controlled and not abused, security main concern,
more shrubbery and fence between park and back gardens in Marjory Rd. Lights and camera and
more police. Already concerns about cars already using Marjory Rd as a shortcut.
Ross Rd Resident
Need for locked gates to stop youths hanging around at night. How will this be maintained, once you
get the money for the park what then? Who runs it and pays for it?
Stewart Avenue Resident
Traffic calming needed, Have closing gates at night, Bins that can’t be set on fire, Security cameras,
and park wardens.
Marjory Road resident
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