Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council meeting, held at the Leith Community Education Centre on Tuesday 27 August 2019 at 6:30pm
Actions and decisions are red italic. Nem con means that no-one spoke or voted against an item.
Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council meeting, held at the Leith Community Education Centre on Tuesday 27 August 2019 at 6:30pm
Actions and decisions are red italic. Nem con means that no-one spoke or voted against an item.
LHNCC Meeting
Shore Room, Leith Community Education Centre, Newkirkgate
Tuesday 24 September 2019 at 7.00pm
Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held at the Leith Community Education Centre on Tuesday 25 June 2019 at 6:30pm Continue reading
(adapted from an email from Heart of Newhaven)
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2020 becomes 2021. It was announced a couple of weeks ago that a delay in planning approval for the building of the new school means all timetables are put back – we hope by no more than 20 weeks – from August 2020 to January 2021. How does that affect our 2020 vision?
We circulated this definitive information immediately to those who are already members of The Heart of Newhaven so that instead of picking up a rumour they knew all the details of the revised timetable. Now for the implications:
As far as our funding applications are concerned we have to re-schedule timetables; but The Heart of Newhaven dedicated Steering Group is equal to the consequential issues, with the necessary short-term focus to adjust complicated negotiations, confident of timely delivery in due course. That is its job and its members remain dedicated to what is expected of them.
But the time slippage has produced an unexpected opportunity.
We now have 20 more weeks or so to demonstrate the vibrancy of the Newhaven Community. This must not be time wasted just waiting.
At the last update here I’d just got home from an exciting Stakeholder Event organised on our behalf by Planning Aid Scotland, an organisation working with communities to articulate their vision and develop community-led plans. Presented elsewhere on this website PAS identified from participants new ideas and priorities for a multi-generational centre, especially what is needed in terms of community facilities.
What is a Multi-generational centre?
It is important to get used to this way of thinking – opportunities for people of all ages from the youngest to the oldest to sense that they belong to a big but closely knit family where we learn from each other.
Gone are the days when children were expected to be seen but not heard. Who of the older generation has not learned something about technology from those to whom the very latest innovation is literally child’s play? That is why it is so exciting that our physical focus is upon acquiring Victoria Primary School so it can continue as a hub of learning and discovery, support and encouragement, not just a nostalgic look back to whatever might be considered was its heyday. Its heyday is always now and its future will be just as important as its past. Our present close-up focus task to ensure that happens means publicising as widely as possible all that is going on now demonstrating our sense of community.
Your chance to have your say, please take our survey and tell us what you think of the emerging ideas
Rodney Matthews (Vision Facilitator)
The Zero Waste Leith showhome is in Ocean Terminal 22 to 29 June.
Here’s the relevant flyer. Click the graphic to see the original PDF.
(also available on LHNCC planning page)
2nd application (previous 18/00846/FUL)
William Muir from Sundial Properties is hoping to submit a FUL application in the next couple of months.
Next meeting 27 June, Contractor to be in attendance – tbc
Updates available on LHNCC ‘other work’ page
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Tuesday 27 August 2019
See online version: https://lhncc.org.uk/2019/06/15/calling-all-potential-and-current-community-councillors/
Actions and decisions are red italic.
| BAFO = best and final offer | LLCC = Leith Links Community Council |
| CCTT = Community Councils Together on Trams | LW = Leith Walk |
| CEC = City of Edinburgh Council | NTBCC = New Town & Broughton Community Council |
| CPZ = controlled parking zone | OBC = outline business case |
| CS = Constitution St | POLHA = Port of Leith Housing Association |
| ECI = early contractor involvement | SPC = swept-path contract |
| EIA = environmental impact assessment | TAPOG = CEC’s tram all-party oversight group |
| FBC = full business case | TfE = Transport for Edinburgh |
| ISC = infrastructure and systems contract | TN = Trams to Newhaven project |
| LCCC = Leith Central Community Council | TRO = traffic regulation order |
| LHNCC = Leith Harbour & Newhaven Community Council | TT = trams team |
TAPOG is CEC’s leader and vice-leader, CEC’s transport convenor and vice-convenor, and transport spokespersons from each party Continue reading
Actions and decisions are red italic. Nem con means that no-one spoke or voted against an item. Continue reading
(adapted from a communication from Save Leith Walk)
Save Leith Walk would like to invite you to a Community Assembly to discuss how you would like Leith run. This event will be a great opportunity to meet fellow Leithers and share what you value in your community and what you would like to improve. Together we can build momentum to take action in shaping our neighbourhood and take ownership.
Please book your place via Eventbrite.
The Electoral Reform Society will facilitate the event and help with bringing aspirations together. The information gathered on the day will be used to create an Action Plan for the local community, enabling the people of Leith to take a pro-active role in the development of their community. There will be plenty of time for discussion, networking and sharing of ideas.
They will also be joined by speakers from Living Rent and Planning Democracy.