(adapted from a post on Leith Links CC’s website)
Friends of the Water of Leith Basin have arranged a joint effort with the Water of Leith Conservation Trust on the Sunday 22nd November 2015 to clear the walkways of rubbish.
They hope you will come and join in to help to keep the walkways nice to walk and cycle along.
Meet at Coalie Park (10:30 am to 1 pm)
map: http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=326613&Y=676475&A=Y&Z=106
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According to today’s Scotsman, plans to extend the tram line down Leith Walk have suffered a setback.
The city council is apparently due to vote next week on plans for a £144 million Extension of the the route to Newhaven. However, the SNP has voiced doubts about the financial case for the extension at a time when the council is under budget pressures and are said to be ready to vote against the proposal.
Background Information
The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2015-2016 announced that it would ‘… review the operation of the planning system in Scotland, identifying the scope for further reform with a focus on delivering a quicker, more accessible and efficient planning process, in particular increasing delivery of high quality housing developments.’
Planning Aid for Scotland would like to hear your views about the Scottish Government Review of the Scottish Planning System. PAS is holding a series of 3 events for volunteers, Community Councils and other community groups, members of the public and Development Trusts at which it would like to hear your views about how the Scottish planning system should be reformed. Continue reading
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(adapted from an email from Leith Community Crops in Pots)
It’s been a busy couple of weeks!
Our Harvest festival celebration with the Himalayan Centre and St James Scottish Episcopal Church on the 24th of October was a really enjoyable event. We shared food, did a Himalayan dance workshop and a fermentation workshop, sang some songs and had a wonderful talk from Iain MacKinnon of the Scottish Crofting Federation. He read us a statement from the SCF which you can read here.
(adapted from an email from SESplan)
All comments submitted to the SESplan Main Issues Report consultation can now be viewed on the SESplan Consultation Portal: sesplan.objective.co.uk/portal/mir/mir
To read comments select either the blue ‘Read document and view comments’ button or use the ‘All comments’ tab which will allow you to sort comments by date or keyword. Where any additional information has been supplied to accompany a submission this can be viewed on the SESplan website.
Edinburgh Council has published an update on the kerbside recycling service that is being rolled out across the city. It appears to mostly affect ‘route 17’ and ward 11 (City Centre).
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