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The draft vision and masterplan for the Seven Lochs Wetland Park has been added as a case study article to the Architecture Scotland website - see here.

The article highlights key stages in the development of the masterplan, and the main elements of the strategy to create the Wetland Park. It also notes that consultation on the draft masterplan is currently underway. To find out more about the masterplan consultation click here.

The Green Network Partnership has established the Integrating Green Infrastructure Project and will provide “Design Studies” for 2 sites in the GCV area; Nitshill in the South West of Glasgow and Spango Valley near Greenock.  These sites were chosen after reviewing applications from various locations.

The Design Studies will consider how each site can be developed by focussing on the 5 key components of IGI, namely;

Water Management; Access Networks; Habitat Networks; Green & Open Space; Stewardship.

Inception meetings have been held for each site and data gathering and analysis is progressing.  It is expected that each Design Study will be published in spring 2012.  The intention is produce site specific details for each location, but with principles that may be taken and applied at any other appropriate location within and beyond the GCV area accordingly.

If you are aware of a development that may benefit from this approach, get in touch with our Integrating Green Infrastructure Development Officer by e-mailing

Neil.McLean@IRRI.org.uk or calling 0141 229 7746.

11 partners from 8 European countries visited Glasgow as part of the Sigma for Water (S4W) Project funded through the InterReg 4c Programme.  GCV Green Network Partnership co-hosted with IRRI the 2 workshop sessions together with site vists and related meetings for the UK element of the project.  Site visits included the "7 Lochs Wetland Park" and "J4M8 Ditribution Park" to showcase both opportunity for wetland park development and Integrating Green Infrastructure (IGI) respectively.

The overall objective of the S4W Project is to encourage all partners' ability to develop and enhance lakes and wetlands for climate change, both for water quality and flood mitigation capabilities.  All partners found the visit very interesting and useful and the Project overall has taken positive steps forward.

New web pages to support consultation on the draft Seven Lochs Wetland Park vision and masterplan have been launched. The web pages split the report into chapters - making it easier and quicker to download. Each chapter page also gives a number of consultation questions - and responses can be submitted on-line. To visit the new pages click here.

Consultation workshops are also planned for:

23rd November, 7 - 9pm @ Gartloch Community Centre

8th December, 12 - 2pm @ 229 George St, G1 1RX

10th December, 11 - 3pm @ Glenboig Community Centre

For information about further events and meetings contact Scott Ferguson on 07891 063 309 or scott.ferguson@irri.org.uk.

The Seven Lochs Wetland Park vision and masterplan has won silver in the place making / master planning category at the Roses Design Awards - www.rosesdesignawards.com. The masterplan, prepared by a consortuim led by Collective Architecture, was published as a consultation draft in July.

Consultation on the draft masterplan is underway - with stakeholder workshops planned over the coming weeks. To find out more contact Scott Ferguson - 07891 062 309 or scott.ferguson@irri.org.uk.

Following publication of a draft masterplan earlier this year we have now launched a  formal consultation on plans for the Seven Lochs Wetland Park. The success of the project depends upon the support of all our stakeholders, and we want to hear from community groups, NGOs and other agencies to examine how proposals for the Wetland Park can de refined and further developed.

Keep an eye on our Seven Lochs webpages for opportunities to get involved in the consultation, or contact Scott Ferguson, 07891 062 309/scott.ferguson@irri.org.uk for more.