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Coronavirus information sources

The following information is also on the ‘sticky’ post at the top of our website: https://lhncc.org.uk/2020/03/17/march-lhncc-meeting-cancelled/. We will keep that post updated as appropriate, so why not bookmark it?

You can find relevant information about the Kirkgate and coronavirus at https://leithcommunitycentre.org.uk/coronavirus.

The guidance from the Scottish Government is here: https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19.

Here are some other sources of advice about coronavirus:

 

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March LHNCC meeting cancelled

The LHNCC meeting that would be on Tuesday 24 March is cancelled.

This is in part because our normal venue, the Leith Community Education Centre (the ‘Kirkgate’) is closed due to the coronavirus. The other reason is that LHNCC wishes to act sensibly for its members, residents and other visitors.

We will keep you informed with updates on our website and social media.

As regards future meetings before our AGM in June, we will review holding these based upon the urgency of any matters in our regular business and anything arising that requires our timeous response.

You can find relevant information about the Kirkgate and coronavirus at https://leithcommunitycentre.org.uk/coronavirus.

The guidance from the Scottish Government is here: https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19.

Here are some other sources of advice about coronavirus:

Update on Saturday 21 March, copied from tweets from CEC

If you have Coronavirus symptoms you must put your personal waste (eg tissues and disposable cleaning cloths) in a plastic rubbish bag, tie it when full, then double bag it by putting it in another bag. After 72 hours you can put it outside in your grey or black lidded bin.

From Monday we’re suspending blue box collections for glass because of staff shortages. You can find out what to do with your glass, as well as more updates on changes to bin collections here bit.ly/2UrhpUD. We really appreciate your patience & understanding about this.

Original tweets are here (https://twitter.com/Edinburgh_CC/status/1241079591709618176?s=20 and https://twitter.com/Edinburgh_CC/status/1241338776087072768?s=20)

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Community benefits toolkit, webinar and more

(adapted from an email from Local Energy Scotland. LHNCC is simply passing on this information, and neither endorses or recommends against Local Energy Scotland and Foundation Scotland.)

Local Energy Scotland (LES) recently reported that over £20m has gone to communities across Scotland in the last 12 months from Community Benefits from renewable energy projects.  This is an amazing landmark milestone to reach, especially when you consider the real and transformational difference that community benefits can have for communities. LES would like to use this opportunity to remind you of the free and impartial support available from them to help with planning for, managing and evaluating community benefits.

  • We have launched a new, free Community Benefits Toolkit, developed in partnership with Foundation Scotland. This step-by-step guide is full of practical information, case studies and examples and is available on the Local Energy Scotland website.
  • An enablement grant to help community groups identify the needs and aspirations of their community, or to support the securing and setting up of community funds
  • Frameworks of Contractors to help community groups select legal, financial, project management and community engagement services quickly and with confidence.
  • Case studies to show how communities have benefited
  • A Community Benefit Register that details community benefits provision across Scotland – don’t forget to add your community’s details if you are already in receipt of community benefits.

Find all of this information and more by visiting https://www.localenergy.scot/community-benefits/

Local Energy Scotland | Ocean Point 1 | 94 Ocean Drive | Edinburgh | EH6 6JH

Direct Dial 0131 555 7915 | Reception 0131 555 7900

 

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Future Edinburgh – Additional Consultations

(adapted from a post on Planning Edinburgh)

In addition to the published engagement programme and the online consultation, CEC is holding two more events for those who would like to find out more or comment:

  • A drop in event to see the plans and talk to CEC staff in person about our strategy at Ratho Community Centre on Thursday 12th March 2020 from 4pm until 7.30pm.
  • A consultation hub surgery where if needed CEC staff can give one-to-one help to fill in the consultation at Currie Library on Monday 16th March 2020 from 4pm until 7pm.

You can read more about CEC’s Future Edinburgh consultations and give CEC your views here.

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Heart of Newhaven February update

(adapted from an email from Heart of Newhaven)

Waiting for the bus……

…and waiting. Then several come at once. That’s before you grapple with bus diversions because of tram works. Nothing in sight yet?

On the cusp of important developments for the Heart of Newhaven community, jump on any of our ‘buses’ because they all take you the right direction. Try this one – We are now a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) SC049919. 

We have achieved what we set out to do a year ago under the Constitution of The Heart of Newhaven Community Steering Group – see our website heartofnewhaven.co.uk.  Well, not quite! Just the next part of the route and, when compared with exciting things that happened in 2019, a little technical. But vital in applying to the City of Edinburgh Council for the acquisition of Victoria Primary School by Community Asset Transfer, and also towards obtaining a major grant from the Scottish Land Fund.

More to tell you about that journey soon – but very good to be on that bus with us, and on the way noticing changes on our website. Meanwhile you are now among well over 700 of those supporting The Heart of Newhaven increasing daily (so a fleet of buses). Please keep recruiting as this is vital to our success!

Still waiting?

Notice what else is happening, as well as building progress on the new school, making all our plans possible. Get ready to put a date in your diary in April for an afternoon event in the Anchor Building. This is the first of three chances to showcase the many activities planned there to illustrate our three themes (remember them?): Learning & Enterprise; Culture & Heritage; Wellbeing. This one will focus on Learning, with a staffed Information Station and a range of opportunities for people of all ages – especially older adults and children to join in reading, crafts and singing – and home baking too!

From DAY ONE – as soon as we have possession of the site – we have an imaginative programme on this part of the campus to begin to fulfil our promise to the NEWHAVEN COMMUNITY while we develop the Victorian Building to incorporate a comprehensive Heritage Suite to provide visitors with a rich experience of a living museum. Have a look back at my last update with two examples of intergenerational activity and building a sense of community.

Another bus!

This one stopping to pick up anyone free on Friday 6th March at 9:30 on a scenic route. ‘Another planting day with children and any adults who would like to join in’ regreening the coastline, from the area just behind the David Lloyd Centre begun last year.  Look at our website under Events and read the exciting story of what is already happening.

Rodney Matthews (Vision Facilitator)
chair@theheartofnewhaven.co.uk

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LHNCC agenda: February 2020

  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of November 2019 meeting
  4. Matters arising
  5. Police report
  6. Councillor/MSP/MP reports
  7. Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Vice Chair reports
  8. Standing reports:
    1. Planning
      1. Planning subgroup report: 1–5 Baltic Street and 7–27 Constitution Street
      2. Cockburn Association, Edinburgh Civic Forum Meeting, City Chambers 6.00pm-8.00pm, 3 March 2020
    2. Licensing
    3. Transport
      1. Trams/CCTT (Community Councils Together on Trams)
      2. EBUG (Edinburgh Bus Users’ Group)
    4. Environment
      1. The Water of Leith Partnership Agreement
    5. Heritage
    6. Community
      1. £eith Chooses Awards: Leith Community Centre, 6.00pm-7.30pm 18 February 2020
      2. Leith Community Development Trust – Leith Community Centre, 6.30pm 20 February 2020
      3. Leith Festival Gala Day – 13 June 2020
      4. VE Day – 8 May 2020
  9. Edinburgh City Plan 2030 and consultation
    1. Ocean Terminal – Saturday 29 February 11.00am-3.00pm
  10. Neighbourhood Networks
  11. AOCB
  12. Date of next meeting: Tuesday 24 March 2020 (7pm– 9pm)
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Edinburgh Bus Users’ Group: Members’ Bulletin February 2020

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Bus Users Group)

  • The City of Edinburgh Council’s consultation on bus lane operating hours is complete. The outcome is awaited.
  • Bus stop ‘rationalisation’ (i.e. reducing the number of stops): at the time of writing, we hear that on 27 February the Council’s Transport and Environment Committee will decide on an initial ‘pilot’ on a routes from east to south west Edinburgh. We’re planning to send a deputation to that meeting.
  • The Council’s Transport and Environment Committee considered a report on bus priority measures on the A90 in June, and instructed officials to return with something better within two committee cycles. However, this has still not happened.
  • ‘Superbus’ design and access: Lothian Buses has received feedback from users on problems with the interior layout of these. It is hoped there will be more definite news in the near future.
  • Members of the EBUG Committee met Lothian Buses’ management in December to discuss subjects of mutual interest, and agreed to continue meeting on a regular basis.
  • In February, the Council began a two-month consultation on its ‘City Mobility Plan’ (Local Transport Strategy) for the next ten years. You can send in your own comments here. The EBUG Committee will be involved in the consultation. We’d be interested to hear members’ thoughts, via edinburghbususersgroup@btinternet.com
  • ‘The Scotsman’ revealed that car journeys across the Forth had increased since the new bridge opened. The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee had a session with Transport Scotland officials and others to hear about the Forth Crossing Public Transport Strategy (PTS). The PTS was supposed to progress in parallel with the new bridge, to ensure that it did not just result in extra car journeys. Disappointingly, it was quite clear from the evidence given that progress with the PTS has slow to non-existent.
  • Lothian Buses fares went up by 10p per journey in February.
  • We will be holding our first AGM in late May, so keep an eye out for more details!
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Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 30 January 2020

Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting (No 1 Construction Phase), at 200 Bonnington Rd, on Thursday 30 January at 5:30pm Continue reading →

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‘Community right to buy’ event

(adapted from an email from the Scottish Government)

The Scottish Government Community Land Team are holding a free event at Eric Liddell Centre, Edinburgh, 7th April 2020. The event will give an overview of the various types of community rights to buy that communities can use, practical advice on how to become a compliant body and the application processes. If you would like more information or are interested in coming along please follow this link to our Events page and book your place.

If you have any queries then please get in touch at crtb@gov.scot

Kyle Anderson
Community Land Team (Community Right to Buy)
Q Spur
Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
Tel: 0300 244 9822