LHNCC August 2022 minutes

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held via MS Teams, on Tuesday 23 August 2022 at 6:30pm

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LHNCC agenda: September 2022

This meeting may be online (via MS Teams) or in person – please watch for further announcements.

Time: 18:30 to 20:30, Tuesday 27 September

  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of August 2022 meeting
  4. Matters arising 
  5. Police Report
  6. Councillor/MSP/MP reports
  7. Chair, Secretary and other officer reports
  8. Residents’ queries and issues
  9. Planning 
  10. Consultations 
  11. Licensing
  12. Transport
  13. Environment
  14. ACOB  
  15. Date of next meeting  – Tuesday 25 October 2022
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LHNCC June 2022 minutes: Annual General Meeting

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council annual general meeting, held via MS Teams, on Tuesday 28 June 2022 at 6:30pm

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

Cllr Booth chaired this meeting.

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LHNCC May 2022 minutes

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held via MS Teams, on Tuesday 25 May 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 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: March 2022

Please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leith-harbour-newhaven-community-council-march-2022-meeting-tickets-292543223657

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

Please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leith-harbour-newhaven-community-council-january-2022-meeting-tickets-238282157347

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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Crosslane – Ocean Point 2 Community Consultation – Thursday, February 10th, 3-7 pm

Crosslane Co-Living is bringing forward proposals for a residential development and associated co-working and amenity space, with landscaping, public realm, infrastructure, and access arrangements at Ocean Point 2, Ocean Drive, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH.  

In line with Scottish Government guidance suspending face-to-face community consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic, a web-based consultation will be held on a dedicated project website www.oceanpoint2.com

A live, digital consultation event has been arranged for Thursday, February 10 from 3pm to 7 pm. The complete website and proposals will be available to view from 9am on the day of the event. 

The public is invited to visit the website during the event, ask the design team questions online, and discuss the proposals.

Crosslane has also issued the following flyer. (Click the thumbnails to see the original PDF.)