Located at the top of Mcarther Street, Valrose Terrace is home to many families, but is also one of the most deprived areas of Dunoon. Some of the houses are privately owned, but a significant number of properties at Cowal Place are managed by Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA).
There are no parks or play spaces in Cowal Place with the nearest play park at West Bay a 30-minute walk away. Many young people play outside, but access to quality community space that is safe for play and community activities is very limited in this area of Dunoon.
There is a large, shared car park in the centre of Cowal Place, where, overtime, litter has cumulated. A section of the car park corner is owned outright by ACHA. In the past there have been consultations to explore the potential of bringing play equipment into this space, but these ideas were never actioned and concerns were raised about noise.
However, there is a clear need for more thinking about how to use spaces in and around this area of Dunoon to support play and activities that will improve the quality of life for local people while responding to health inequalities and the higher rates of child poverty in Dunoon.
Local Place Plan
Community Action Plan
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ACHA, Dunoon Community Development Trust, Health and Social care partners to explore funding opportunities to support further research and community engagement actives in this area of Dunoon with the goal of informing physical improvements and access to play for young people and families.
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Argyll and Bute Council to work with community stakeholders to identify funding to support the co-creation of a Green and Blue space strategy and maintenance plan.
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Argyll and Bute Council to work with community stakeholders to identify funding and utilise existing maintenance resources more effectively to support spaces for wellbeing and biodiversity.