Episode 20 - Coalfield Community Landscape Partnership Walk It Bike It Ayrshire

This month we are joined by Colin MacDonald from the Coalfield Community Landscape Partnership

The Coalfield Communities Landscape Partnership (CCLP) is a five-year project led by East Ayrshire Council and working with communities and organisations to deliver projects in the coalfield area of East Ayrshire that:


Address the threats to the natural, built and cultural heritage through conservation, enhancement and promotion, capitalising on the area’s assets for the benefit of people in the landscape
Create opportunities for learning, recreation and wellbeing within the landscape for people with a range of abilities and backgrounds
Reveal the past lives of the communities, drawing upon their close relationship with the land, thereby connecting people with their heritage and inspiring stewardship
Equip people with the skills and knowledge to manage their landscape sustainably, building capacity and making it a successful place for residents and visitors alike

Colin talks us through some upcoming projects that are going to be amazing additions to what the area has to offer.

Colin mentions this link: A Musical Celebration of The Coalfields - The Moss and The Cosmos  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0c6189x6fg

Additional projects to highlight are Place-Names of the Coalfield Communities (glasgow.ac.uk), The Lost Villages | An Oral History of Miners' Rows and Deindustrialisation in East Ayrshire, Scotland. and Ploughing up our past – Cumnock History Group.

The Walk It Bike It Podcast is produced by the Ayr and Kilmarnock Active Travel Hubs. The Hubs are South and East Ayrshire Council led projects delivered in partnership with Sustrans and supported by the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme from Paths For All