Co’path & Cove Community Council

Village Poll · TD13 · June–July 2026

What the Co’path & Cove community said about its future

A verified, resident-led place-planning poll. Every vote and comment came from a registered resident of the TD13 postcode area — combined with our landmark young people’s workshops, this has created one of the richest community evidence bases yet assembled for the area. Explore the results below.

Explore the results

The poll in numbers

Voters
0TD13 residents
Votes cast
0across all themes
Comments
0553 reactions
Participation
28–30%of est. 520–570 eligible

Typical rural digital consultations reach 5–12% of eligible residents. Current census data shows a maximum possible of between 520–570 between the ages of 14–75 in the TD13 postcode. Approaching a third of the community makes this an exceptional level of engagement.

How registrations grew

Cumulative verified residents over the polling period

0469113718216 Jun23 Jun30 Jun5 Jul10 Jul16 Jul

Where voters came from

Active users by street / locality

  • Hoprig Road
    25
  • Under 14's workshops
    24
  • Callander Place
    17
  • Hoprig Park
    15
  • The Square
    13
  • Cove
    11
  • Old Cambus
    10
  • Crofts Road
    9
  • Toll View
    9
  • Ladyhall Road
    8
  • Crofts Acres
    8
  • Hay Terrace
    6
  • A1
    6
  • Old Linhead
    5
  • Pathhead Cottages
    5
  • Causeway
    4
  • The Neuk
    3
  • A1107
    2
  • Ecclaw / Fulfordlees
    2
  • Hoprig Farm
    2
  • Bilsdean
    1
  • Hoprig Square
    1

Age of participants

Active users by age group

28
Under 18
3
18-24
12
25-34
19
35-44
35
45-54
41
55-64
48
65+

To make sure younger residents' voices were heard, two facilitated workshops were run: one for primary-school children at Co'path Primary School, and one for 10–14 year old locals in the Village Hall. These added 26 attendances (24 individual young participants) which are included above in the Under 18 age group.

Gender of participants

Self-reported at registration

  • Female53%98
  • Male30%55
  • Prefer not to say5%9
  • Young people*13%24

*We did not ask the 24 individual young participants to state their gender during the group sessions.

Votes by theme

Total responses cast in each theme

  • Traffic, Transport & Access
    1,846
  • Environment & Renewables
    1,421
  • Housing
    1,055
  • Children & Education
    900
  • Facilities, Services & Tourism
    733
  • Community Shop
    685
  • Allotments
    368
  • Old Cambus
    229
  • Village Hall
    87
  • Bowling Club
    58

Explore by theme

Dive into the detailed results for each of the 10 community themes.

Traffic, Transport & Access

1,846votes
26 questions0–1,850 scale

Environment & Renewables

1,421votes
21 questions0–1,850 scale

Housing

1,055votes
14 questions0–1,850 scale

Children & Education

900votes
14 questions0–1,850 scale

Facilities, Services & Tourism

733votes
8 questions0–1,850 scale

Community Shop

685votes
7 questions0–1,850 scale

Allotments

368votes
5 questions0–1,850 scale

Old Cambus

229votes
5 questions0–1,850 scale

Village Hall

87votes
1 questions0–1,850 scale

Bowling Club

58votes
1 questions0–1,850 scale
Cover of the Children & Young People's Evidence Report

Children & Young People’s Evidence Report

Through two participatory workshops, 26 children and young people became active co-designers of the Place Plan. Using Participatory Action Research, they mapped safe routes, prioritised community-benefit investment and showed that belonging, independence and everyday opportunities matter as much as buildings.

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Cover of the Cockburnspath Cove & Old Cambus Précis Report

Cockburnspath Cove & Old Cambus — Précis Report

A concise summary of the full Place Plan for Cockburnspath, Cove and Old Cambus to 2036. It sets out the community evidence, a shared vision, six strategic priorities—housing, connections, young people, wellbeing, environment and prosperity—and a practical route to delivery.

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