Meeting date

24 November 2020

Agenda

1. Introductions, apologies
2. Declaration of interests
3. Minutes of September 2020 meeting
4. Matters arising
5. Police Report
6. Councillor’s, MSP’s, MP’s reports
7. Chair, Secretary and Treasurer reports
8. Standing reports
   1. Planning
      1. Seafield Project – update
      2. Albert Dock perimeter fencing
   2. Licensing
   3. Transport
      1. Trams/Community Councils Together on Trams
         • OT updated landscape design
         • Sunday working in Constitution Street
         • Tram Stop and trees – Ocean Drive
      2. Edinburgh Bus Users’ Group
      3. Removal of bike racks at the Kirkgate
   4. Environment
      1. Update on Discovery Garden at Ocean Terminal
      2. Update on Crown Estate Scotland – sustainable communities fund
   5. Heritage
      1. Heart of Newhaven Community Project – latest newsletter posted on website and circulated. Request for Volunteers has been made, details and application form on their website
   6. Community
      1. Leith Community Education Centre AGM (23 November 2020 at 6pm via Zoom)
      2. VPS – Christmas lights
      3. Leith Chooses update (DT & DG)
      4. 100 Days – Leith Forever Exhibition
      5. Resident issues
         • Rubbish/litter on ground North of Portland Gardens
         • Increase in graffiti in Leith Harbour
9.  Neighbourhood
   • North East Community Planning Partnership update
10. AOCB
11. Date of next meeting – Tuesday 26 January 2021

Secretary’s Report Links

• Trams to Newhaven secures future of Discovery Garden
• Cockburn Association: Public Space Management Plan – request for input
• Heart of Newhaven Project November Newsletter
• Leith Chooses 15/11/20
• 100 Days – Leith Forever Online exhibition
• Edinburgh Talks Climate
• Leith Community Education Centre AGM – Monday 23 November 2020 from 6pm on Zoom
• Scottish Recovery Network – Together we can make mental health recovery real
• £2·75 Million Event Fund – Visit Scotland
• EACC: The Edinburgh Poverty Commission’s successful final report