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Democracy matters: people to have their say on Scotland’s public services

(adapted from an email from the Improvement Service)

People across Scotland are being invited to join a conversation about community decision-making to help make public services more locally focused.

The Democracy Matters conversation will identify new legal rights for communities which would place them at the heart of decision-making. The Democracy Matters conversation is a joint venture between the Scottish Government, COSLA and the community sector and will run over the next six months.

As part of the conversation people are being invited to consider a short set of questions on shaping local democracy. Community groups can also apply for grants of up to £300 to host their own events related to the project. To find out more about the grants, please visit Voluntary Action Fund’s website:https://www.voluntaryactionfund.org.uk/funding-and-support/democracy-matters-community-engagement-fund

You can get involved by answering the questions contained in the document, Democracy Matters – Your Community. Your Ideas. Your Future: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/05/6780 Continue reading →

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Trinity Academy – LHNCC’s support for suitable investment

LHNCC supports Trinity Community Council‘s request to Edinburgh Council for ‘suitable investment’. Here is the text of that request:

FAO: Cllr Ian Perry, Convener of the Education, Children & Families Committee

cc:

Cllr Alison Dickie, Vice Convener of the Education, Children & Families Committee Cllr Adam McVey, Council Leader
Cllr Cammy Day, Deputy Council Leader
Alistair Gaw, Executive Director Communities & Families Committee Services, City of Edinburgh Council

 Trinity Academy – at the heart of our community

Location

Schools play a particular role in Trinity since the area has no other publicly owned infrastructure.

Trinity Academy itself is situated in the centre of the Trinity area, in Craighall Road. Nearby in Craighall Gardens are the Bangholm playing fields which serve not only as a sports area for the school but are also used by Trinity Academy FP rugby club, and Waverley Inverness Trinity hockey club. The school maintains close links with both the rugby club and others who use these facilities. Nearby is Trinity Primary School, one of the feeder primary schools to the Secondary in the area, the others being Wardie and Victoria. Holy Cross, while not being on the list of feeder schools, is nearby and also provides pupils to Trinity Academy. Continue reading →

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Industry Lane: LHNCC’s letter to CEC

(This letter was sent to CEC’s Chief Planning Officer and the relevant Case Officer on 29 May 2018)

David Leslie
Chief Planning Officer, PLACE,
Waverley Court,
4 East Market Street, Edinburgh , EH8 8BG

Dear Mr. Leslie

Re: 18/01876/FUL – 4 Industry Lane, Edinburgh, EH6 4EZ. Demolition of existing commercial garage and erection of new residential block 19 units with associated car parking and landscaping.

Applicant: Murascot.Ltd
Agent: Susan Stephen, Architects

Objection: Grounds for comment

A presentation by the Developer for above was held at Leith Harbour & Newhaven Community Council (LHNCC) Meeting on 22 May 2018, with representation from residents local to Planning Application area in attendance. The general consensus from Committee members was that this application is not appropriate for this site. It was suggested, by some members, that a more appropriate approach would be to convert the existing building to Mews/Colony style residences. There should be provision for people with special needs, including disabled parking facility. It was agreed that I would send a response on behalf of LHNCC.

The proposal is contrary to the following Local Development Plan (2016) Continue reading →

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Buses from Leith to Western General Hospital?

At its February meeting, LHNCC noted that there is no direct bus from Leith to the Western General Hospital – instead people need to alight at Crewe toll, then walk to the hospital. It therefore decided to campaign for the 21 route to be extended into the hospital, as happens with other routes, and to ask neighbouring CCs to join this campaign.

LHNCC wrote to LRT, copying this to neighbouring CCs. Support has been received from Trinity CC, Leith Links CC and Granton & District CCs.

However, LRT has not been so receptive. They have emailed:

Dear [LHNCC]

[Name redacted by LHNCC] has passed on your letter with regards to a potential route change to Service 21, and asked me to review this.

Firstly, thank you for contacting us to provide feedback on behalf of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council. A route revision of Service 21 to serve the Western General Hospital would increase the journey times for the significant number of people travelling through this section of the route who are not going to the hospital. Increased journey times would have the potential to decrease the number of passenger journeys as the service would be seen as less attractive for cross-city travel. Additionally, the extra time needed for this route extension would lead to an increase in the amount of resources required to operate the service in terms of buses and drivers, which would increase operating costs. Continue reading →

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LHNCC minutes: April 2018

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council meeting, held at Leith Community Centre on Tuesday 24 April 2018 at 7.00pm

Actions and decisions are red italic underlined. Nem con means that no-one spoke or voted against an item. Continue reading →

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LHNCC agenda – 22 May 2018

  1. Introductions
  2. Apologies
  3. Minutes of Previous Meeting
  4. Matters arising
  5. Police Report
  6. Industry Lane: Presentation/discussion Mr Slawek Kuzlo
  7. Reports: Secretary and Treasurer
  8. Councillors/MSP/MP Report/s
  9. Planning update: Details available LHNCC planning page: https://lhncc.org.uk/planning/
    1. 18/00846/FUL: Skyliner, Ocean Drive
    2. 17/05415/FUL: Great Junction Street
    3. 18/01154/PAN: Baltic Street (Bath Road)
    4. 18/01015/PAN: Leith Walk Edinburgh EH6 5DX (Stead’s Place)
    5. 16/03684/FUL: Cala Waterfront
    6. 17/04428/FUL: Whisky Distillery
    7. 16/02815/PPP: Hotel Ocean Drive (Ocean Terminal)
    8. 18/01876/FUL & 18/01877/CON: 4 Industry Lane
  10. Events: Detail available: LHNCC events page: https://lhncc.org.uk/events
    1. Visit to SS Explorer – feedback.
    2. Victoria Primary School Gala Day (26/5/18) – request for volunteers/stewards
    3. Leith Festival Gala Day (9/6/18) – share stall with LLCC
  11. Other work: Detail available LHNCC other work page: https://lhncc.org.uk/lhnccs-other-work
    1. LRT Transport to WGH – Support from Trinity CC, Leith Links CC and Granton & District CC.
    2. Trinity Academy. Argument for upgrading. – email letter of support
  12. Police Scotland: Letter sent to Donald Wilson re CEC pays £2·6 million foradditional policing to Police Scotland (PS) – no response, email sent
  13. Skatepark, Melrose Drive: to be bulldozed – Information on our website.
  14. LHNCC Newsletter – Update
  15. AOCB:

    1. Quintinshill (Gretna) Disaster: Memorial Service

    2. Review how LHNCC responds to Planning Applications – ongoing
  16. Date of next meeting AGM: Tuesday 26 June 2018
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Newhaven Gala 2018

Saturday 26 May, 1:30pm at Newhaven Harbour. Then at Victoria Primary School until 4:00pm.

Face painting, hot dogs, Indian and Thai curry, home baking, mind-boggling experiments and dazzling science demonstrations by the Science Festival busking bikes, toys, books/dvds, crafts, raffle, tombola, wine and water, pirate treasure hunt, and more…

Please click the graphic to download and share the official poster: