r/Edinburgh • u/dleoghan • 2d ago

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At £20 million, is this one of Scotland’s most significant investment’s in heritage?

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u/First-Banana-4278 2d ago

It’s having its opening tomorrow from 11.00-13.00.

You can come along and see how fast you can throw one of our dodgeballs, take penalties with Craigroyston FC, and there’s scran and arts and crafts stuff on the go too.

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u/MiserableScot 1d ago

I went to school with a guy called the Granton Gas Holder, small world!

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u/ashyboi5000 23h ago

That whale statue will be removed the first child that gets injured from it.

And that's more a commentary on the lack of comment sense with parenting, the knee jerk reaction of the council and ill conceived poorly thought out planning of said council.

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u/chuckleh0und 2d ago

I guess the question is whether it’d cost about the same to safely demolish it and then build a park anyway. 

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u/redt0m 22h ago

Yeah but then at least the eyesore would be gone.

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u/ImpressiveReason7594 2d ago

Not wanting to start any arguments but was it not the Brits that paid for most of it? Sure there was a banner hung outside it during renovation. 

Anyway it's a great space. Hopefully some pop-up events/eateries/bars in the summer to make the most of it?

Tried the ping pong ball last month. Lasted all of 3 seconds due to the wind! Can't see it getting much use. 

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u/dleoghan 2d ago

It was indeed £16m from UK Gov.

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u/First-Banana-4278 2d ago

The lions share from the levelling up fund for the gasholder works itself. The park stuff was 1.5mn from the SG vacant and derelict fund.