Elgin’s Cooper Park masterplan goes out to public consultation

Moray Council has approved a draft plan for the park, with an eight-week consultation running from 12 October to 4 December.

Daily Alba · 2 October 2026 · 2 min read

Illustrative image of a Victorian town park with a pond in autumn; not Cooper Park. Illustrative image, not a photograph of the reported event.

Moray Council has approved a draft masterplan for Cooper Park in Elgin, allowing the Elgin Neighbourhood Board to move to public consultation.

How to have your say

The consultation runs from 12 October until 4 December 2026. It will include drop-in events, workshops with park user groups, school activities and online opportunities. The locations of some potential projects will be decided after hearing local feedback.

Funding background

Elgin was awarded £20 million by the UK Government in 2023 under its long-term plan for towns and is part of the first phase of the Pride in Place programme. Earlier engagement found strong public support for improvements to Cooper Park.

Work already under way

Levelling Up Fund money is being used to refurbish Cooper Park Pond and turn existing toilets into a café, toilets and a Changing Places facility. Moray Growth Deal funding is bringing nearby Grant Lodge back into use and refurbishing Elgin Town Hall.

Source & attribution: This original report is based on Moray Council, published 1 October 2026. This is not independent on-the-ground reporting.

Elgin’s Cooper Park masterplan goes out to public consultation

How to have your say

Funding background

Work already under way

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