The City of Edinburgh Council has invited the general public to air their views on a new sports complex that is scheduled for development on the site of the existing Meadowbank Stadium in the Scottish capital.
The council has confirmed that it intends to submit planning application for the project early next year.
To form the basis of the planning application, the council has called on the people of Edinburgh to offer their views on the project. An online survey has been launched for people to carry out, while two public information events will be held at Meadowbank Sports Centre on November 17 and November 22, from 3pm-8pm.
The current proposals for the project include an outdoor athletics track with a 500-seat stand, two multi-sport games halls, three fitness studios, a gym and gymnastics hall, two squash courts and a combat studio for martial arts.
Also included in the proposals are a boxing gym, a 60-metre indoor athletics track with jump space, an outdoor throwing area, two 3G all-weather football pitches, a café and meeting rooms.
The new centre will be partly funded by residential and commercial development on parts of the existing site that are not required for the new sports complex. The council said this would include development of affordable and low-cost housing through its 21st Century Homes Programme.
“We want the new Meadowbank Stadium and Sports Centre to be a venue fit for the 21st century and the public’s views on our proposals are key to this,” Richard Lewis, culture and sport convener for the City of Edinburgh Council, said.
“Transforming Meadowbank into a brand new sports complex would provide a modern, fully accessible high quality sports centre for sports clubs and the local community.
“I would urge everyone to tell us what they think about the range of facilities being proposed and the masterplan. The public can either take part in our online survey or come along to one of our two public information events.
“Not only would we see a new Meadowbank but more homes would be built to meet the city’s housing needs. The new venue will also bring health and wellbeing benefits across the city by supporting even more people to become and stay active.
“Public consultation on our proposals and submitting a planning application are the next important steps to realise our ambition of redeveloping Meadowbank.”
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