Leith Programme stakeholder update: Pilrig St to McDonald Rd, St James, Trams to Newhaven
(adapted from an email sent by Michael Motion of the Leith Programme at 15:58 on 2017_03_16)
Phase 4 update (Pilrig Street to McDonald Road)
The upgrade of the Pilrig Street junction is now complete, and the junction has been re-opened to traffic as of 16th March. Works will now continue on Leith Walk as part of the Pilrig Street to MacDonald Road phase of the Leith Programme. The footpath up to Middlefield and outside Sainsbury’s, and completion of outstanding Crighton Place works, which were previously delayed due to Scottish Water infrastructure works, will be the focus over the coming weeks. The Leith Programme Phase 4 end date remains summer 2017.
In addition to the above, and commencing as of Monday 27th March, CEC will be installing a number of planters and trees to Leith Walk at various locations north of Pilrig Street.
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Forthcoming events: garden partners, funding, human trafficking, alcohol licensing, community planning, etc
(The following information was supplied by Loraine Duckworth, Partnership Development Officer)
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Leith St closure – drop-in session (corrected)
There will be a drop-in session about the proposed closure of Leith St on Thursday 16 March at 6:30 pm, at Cafe Camino
Scotland’s seas and beaches
(adapted from an email from Alice Hunter of Greenpeace)
Great news – a motion has been put forward in the Scottish parliament in support of a deposit return scheme!
A recent poll showed that 78% of people surveyed in Scotland said they support the creation of a return scheme – adding a small deposit on each plastic bottle you buy, which you get back when you return it.
The more bottles returned, the more can be reused or recycled – reducing the amount that end up in landfill and littering our oceans.
Please use this link email your MSP, to ask him or her to support this motion. Continue reading
Housing scheme next to Ocean Terminal?
Taylor Wimpey is selling some land near Ocean Terminal. (The closing date noon on 30 March, in case you want to bid for it.)
It appears that the land is considered to be a ‘prime residential site’. Details are in this brochure or online at http://skylineredinburgh.com.
Ocean Terminal hotel – ‘minded to grant’
Edinburgh Council is ‘minded to grant’ planning permission in principle for a hotel at Ocean Terminal. This permission is subject to various conditions. Details are in the following Edinburgh Council documents:
Waterfront Plaza: current status
LHNCC has been informed by the project’s architect that
We have had a number of meetings with the CEC planning department regarding the proposals and are making good progress. The design issues have been discussed with their urban design officer and the principle planner and in our view a number of improvements incorporated. These can be summarised as follows: Continue reading
Quiz the candidates!
(with thanks to Leith Links Community Council)
Hustings for Leith ward 13 will be on Wednesday 19th April at Leith Community Centre at 18:30.
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LHNCC minutes – January
Click to download: 2017_01_24-final
