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LHNCC agenda: March 2019

LHNCC Meeting, Shore Room, Leith Community Education Centre, Newkirkgate
Tuesday 26 March 2019 at 6.30pm

1 Introductions, apologies

2 Minutes of previous meeting

3 Matters arising

4 Police report

5 Reports

5.a secretary

(Western Harbour Development Report brought forward from 8.a)

5.b Treasurer

6 Forth Ports representatives: Western Harbour Development, to address issues identified in Planning Team Report (7.00pm-7.20pm)

7 Councillors’, MSP’s, MP’s reports

8 Planning Team report/s and Updates

detail of all Applications available on LHNCC planning web-page

8.a Western Harbour Development: 19/00986/AMC& 19/01040/AMC

Planning Team Report attached

8.b Sandpiper Drive (new): 19/00915/AMC

Date for Comment extended to 2/4/19

8.c S1: Skyliner: Application for Variation of Consent 16/03684/FUL& 16/03684/VARY

  1. Public consultation: Ocean Terminal, Wednesday 27 February (12:00 to 19:00)
  2. Permission granted 6/3/19

8.d 198 Great Junction St. (Art Deco Cinema): 2 Ocean Drive 18/09563/FUL& 18/09850/AMC

  1. Permission granted as application as determination does not carry with it any necessary consent or approval for the proposed development under other statutory enactments.
  2. Concerns related to demolition work (Douglas)

9 CCTT (Community Councils Together on Trams)

  1. CEC Transport and Environment Committee Meeting: Final Business Case (FBC) approved at Hearing 28/2/19. Presentations were provided by CCTT representatives.
  2. CEC Full Council Meeting 14/3/19: FBC approved (36 for; 26 against)

iii. CCTT will continue to meet with Tram Team in the following months to monitor progress.

10 Local events & feedback

detail available on LHNCC ‘other work’ web-page

10.a Leith Community Centre 50th. Anniversary Party 10/3/19 feedback

10.b CEC Edinburgh Connecting our City – Engagement Workshop 11/3/19 feedback

10.c LeithChooses:

Results Event and Feedback & Review 12/3/19

10.d Save Leith Walk

  1. Public Meeting 13/3/19: Presentation and a hustings for Leith Walk by-election with presentations from candidates.
  2. Campaign – start of online petition to reopen boarded up shops

11 CEC and Scottish Government Consultations

detail available on LHNCC events web-page

11.a CEC community council scheme

Closes 22/4/19: https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/ce/edinburgh-community-council-scheme-review

Community. Councils – Discussion Event (20/3/19) feedback

12 AOCB

12.a Revive proposal regarding LRT route 21 via Western General Hospital – update

13 Date of next meeting

Tuesday 23 April 2019

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Pre-Application Advice Service – Consultation

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council)

Edinburgh Council, as the planning authority for Edinburgh, is looking to reform its pre-application advice service, including the introduction of service charges.  Pre-application advice is considered to be an important part of the planning service to ensure the submissions of quality applications and to reduce the time spent on processing them.  However, to meet the ongoing budget challenges, the way the pre-application advice service operates needs to change.

A consultation paper on the reform of the pre-application advice service has been published and we are seeking your views on the scope to improve and enhance the pre-application service.

The consultation will run from 6 March to 3 of April 2019 and the feedback received will inform a report to be considered by the Planning Committee in May 2019.  The consultation paper can be accessed via this link and takes only 5 minutes to complete.

David R Leslie
Chief Planning Officer

Place Directorate| The City of Edinburgh Council | Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG

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Community Rights to Buy: free event

(adapted from an email from the Scottish Government)

The Scottish Government Community Land Team is holding a free event at the Scottish Borders Campus, Galashiels on 2 April 2019. 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 are interested in coming along please follow this link to our Events and book your place. You will be able to sign up to attend a presentation, which will be held in the morning, and one to one sessions which are planned for the afternoon, for those who wish to discuss specific ideas or require more detailed guidance. This is on a first come first served basis.

If you require further guidance or have any queries please get in touch at crtb@gov.scot

Kind regards

Kyle Anderson

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

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Feedback Night! Tuesday 12 March, 6:30pm. Come along – Debrief, Discuss, Evaluate, Share ideas…

(copied from LeithChooses’ website)

£eith Chooses is holding an open discussion session to review and evaluate all aspects of the 2019 £eith Chooses process, and to share ideas for future events. Please do come along if you can – 6:30pm, Leith Community Centre cafe, Tuesday 12 March. All Leithers welcome.

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Access to banks in Scotland – have your say

(adapted from an email from the Scottish Parliament)

The big issue

The UK Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee wants to hear your experiences of accessing financial services in Scotland.

The Committee is examining how access to financial services in Scotland has changed since last year, and what impact ATM and bank closures have had on rural communities.

As a community that has recently had a bank branch closure, your experience would be welcomed.

How can you help?

Send a written submission. The deadline for submissions is Monday 25 March 2019.

The Scottish Affairs Committee is following up on its previous work on bank closures and ATM networks in Scotland by launching a short inquiry into access to financial services.

Your answers don’t have to be long and they don’t have to cover all of the questions – even if you only feel able to answer one question, we want to hear from you.  Questions include:

  • What challenges are there to accessing financial services in Scotland?
  • What impact have recent bank branch closures, and the changes in ATM funding, had on access to financial services in Scotland?
  • How practical are alternative methods of accessing financial services, such as online banking or mobile branch banking?
  • What impact has reductions to the interchange fee had in Scotland?
  • How effective is the Financial Inclusion Programme, at ensuring access to cash is available in more remote areas?
  • How effective have financial services regulators been, in ensuring continued access to financial services in Scotland?

Read more about the inquiry.

What are select committees?

Find out more about select committees, how they affect Government policy and how they can get involved: learn more about select committees.

Stay in touch

For the latest news and events from the UK Parliament join our mailing list or follow @YourUKParl on Twitter.

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City Plan 2030 – NE of Edinburgh Community Spring Briefing – Monday 4 March 2019

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council, with apologies for delay in posting) 

We invite you to join the City Plan team to find out more about the latest progress of City Plan 2030.   We will be updating you on the timetable for City Plan 2030, in particular the forthcoming consultation stage.  That will be when you can let us know your thoughts and views about the choices for the new plan.

We are keen to connect with other community and amenity groups e.g. Residents Associations, Friends of groups, youth groups etc.  It would be great if you would invite and bring along representatives of other community and amenity groups to this session.  We would ask you or they get in touch with us directly to book a place, so we can know in advance if we have enough space.

  • Date: Monday 4 March 2019
  • Time: 6pm – 7.30pm, registration and light refreshments from 5.45pm.
  • Venue: Piershill Library, 30 Piersfield Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 7BQ

Map of Venue

If you would like to participate, please book your place by contacting the City Plan team either by email to cityplan2030@edinburgh.gov.uk or phone 0131 529 4692.

Please note that the City Plan team are unable to comment on any live or individual planning applications during the session.

Judith Fordham
Development Plan Support Officer

City Plan team| Place Directorate| The City of Edinburgh Council | Waverley Court, Level G3, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG| Tel 0131 529 4692 | email:cityplan2030@edinburgh.gov.uk | http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/cityplan2030

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LHNCC minutes: January 2019

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held at Leith Community Centre on Tuesday 22 January 2019 at 6.30pm Continue reading →