LHNCC agenda: 28 November 2023

  1. Introductions
  2. Apologies for absence
  3. Minutes of October 24th meeting (link to PDF of draft minutes)
  4. Matters arising (and not covered below or carried forward)
  5. Residents’ issues advised to LHNCC officers prior to the meeting
  6. Police report
  7. Standing reports (from LHNCC leads):
    • Planning
      • Upskill training in planning for LHNCC
      • Primary care services in North East Edinburgh
      • Seafield
      • Local place plans
      • Invitation re Bingo Hall on Manderson Street
    • Licensing
    • Transport
      • Update on Edinburgh Tram operations
      • Membership of CCTT
      • Update on EBUG
    • Environment
      • Edinburgh green spaces
      • FoWLB update
      • The ponds at Western Harbour
    • Heritage
      • News from SHBT
    • Community
      • £eithChooses
      • North East Locality Community Planning Partnership, LIP development
      • Review of Edinburgh Community Council Scheme and Boundaries
  8. Edinburgh City Councillors’ reports
  9. Local MSP and MP reports
  10. LHNCC treasurer’s report
  11. EACC AGM
  12. AOCB, including issues raised during this meeting

Dates of future meetings

  • Tuesday 23rd January, 2024
  • Tuesday 20th February, 2024

LHNCC April 2022 minutes 

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held via MS Teams, on Tuesday 26 April 2022 at 6:30pm

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LHNCC agenda and Eventbrite link: April 2022

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Agenda

  • Introductions, apologies
  • Declaration of interests
  • Minutes of March 2022 meeting
  • Matters arising
  • Police Report
  • Councillor/MSP/MP reports
  • Chair, Secretary and Treasurer reports
  • Standing reports
    1.  Planning
      1. Albert Dock Boundary Plans Update (6.45pm – 7-15pm)- Alasdair Sibbald (Forth Ports); Lesley McGrath (Holder Planning)
      2. 124 Salamander Street and 1-3 Salamander Yards.
      3. Ocean Terminal
      4. Industry Lane
      5. 139 Leith Walk (Old Tram Depot)
      6. Seafield Project update
    2. Licensing
    3. Transport
      1. Community Councils Together on Trams (CCTT)
      2. Edinburgh Bus User’s Group
      3. Leith Connections – TROs
    4.  Environment
      1. FOWLB
      2. Scottish Water Protest – Saturday 23 April
    5. Heritage
      1. Leith Culture & Heritage Group
      2. Relaying Sets (cobbles) Tower Street
    6.  Community
      1. Northeast Community Planning Partnership
      2. Leith Festival 2022
      3.  HoNC
      4. The ‘Rainbow Bridge’ Lindsay Road
      5. The Wee Hub, Ocean Terminal
  • Resident issues
  • Edinburgh Association of Community Councils (EACC)
  • AOCB
  • Date of next meeting – Tuesday 24 May 2022

LHNCC February 2022 minutes

LHNCC’s minutes secretary apologises for the late publication of these minutes.

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held via MS Teams, on Tuesday 22 February 2022 at 6:30pm

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

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LHNCC agenda and Eventbrite link: March 2022

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Agenda

  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of February 2022 meeting
  4. Matters arising
  5. Police Report
  6. Councillor/MSP/MP reports
  7. Chair, Secretary and Treasurer reports
  8. Standing reports
    1. Planning
      1. Albert Dock update on perimeter boundary (including presentation by Alasdair Sibbald (Forth Ports); Lesley McGrath (Holder Planning); Mark Hopton (LDN Architects)
      2. Rennie’s Isle Bridge – FUL & LBC planning applications
      3. 124 Salamander Road and 1-3 Salamander Yards – PAN application
      4. Seafield Project update
    2. Licensing
    3.  Transport
      1. Community Councils Together on Trams (CCTT)
      2. Edinburgh Bus User’s Group
    4. Environment
      1. FOWLB
      2. Water of Leith sewage update (debris and combined outlet)
    5. Heritage
      1. Leith Culture & Heritage Group
      2. Cockburn Civic Trust (JM) – NPF4 Consultation
    6.  Community
      1. North East Community Planning Partnership (DT)
      2. Leith Festival 2022
      3. Community Council website information and EACC – request
  9. Resident issues
    1. Portland Gardens/Melrose Drive derelict building – feedback
  10. EACC
    1. Appeal for funds
  11. AOCB
    1. Advertisement towers
  12. Date of next meeting: Tuesday 26 April 2022

Links for further information and related areas of interest on Agenda item (9) Standing Reports

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LHNCC agenda and Eventbrite link: February 2022

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Agenda

  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of January 2022 meeting
  4. Matters arising
  5. Police Report tbc
  6. Councillor/MSP/MP reports
  7. Chair, Secretary and Treasurer reports
  8. Standing reports
    1. Planning
      1. Crosslane: Residential Serviced Living. Ocean Point 2 – Public Consultation
      2. Seafield Project update
    2. Licensing
    3.  Transport
      1. Community Councils Together on Trams (CCTT)
      2. Edinburgh Bus User’s Group
    4. Environment
      1. Water of Leith Conservation Trust: Coalie Park – update
      2. FOWLB
      3. Sewage Related Debris and the Water of Leith – response from Scottish Water update.
    5. Heritage
      1. Leith Culture & Heritage Group
    6.  Community
      1. North East Community Planning Partnership (DT)
      2. Leith Chooses – Results Tuesday 15/2/22 (online via Teams) will also be posted online. Link http://www.leithchooses.net
      3. Leith Community Centre re-opening
      4. Heart of Newhaven
    7. Resident issues
      1. Portland Gardens/Melrose Drive derelict building
    8. EACC
      1. Extraordinary General Meeting 17/2/22(DT) – Approval of revised Constitution
    9. ACOB
    10. Date of next meeting: Tuesday 22 March 2022

Links for further information and related areas of interest on Agenda item (9) Standing Reports

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LHNCC agenda and Eventbrite link: January 2022

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LHNCC October 2021 minutes

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LHNCC agenda and Eventbrite link: November 2021

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  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of October 2021 meeting
  4. Matters arising
  5. Police Report tbc
  6. Councillor/MSP/MP reports
  7. Chair, Secretary and Treasurer reports
  8. Standing reports
    1. Planning
      1. Hemmingway’s – LRB decision: refused
      2. Crosslane: Residential Servised Living. Ocean Point 2 – Presentation
      3. Seafield Project update
    2. Licensing
      1. Gambling Policy Consultation
    3.  Transport
      1. CEC – CPZ consultation North Leith & Leith N8
      2. Community Councils Together on Trams (CCTT)
      3. Edinburgh Bus User’s Group
    4. Environment
      1. Water of Leith Conservation Trust: Coalie Park
      2. FOWLB
      3. Sewage Related Debris and the Water of Leith
    5. Heritage
      1. Leith Culture & Heritage Group
    6. Community
      1. North East Community Planning Partnership
      2. Leith Chooses
  9. Resident issues
  10. EACC
    1. EACC meeting
  11. AOCB
  12. Date of next meeting: Tuesday 25 January 2022

LHNCC September 2021 minutes

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