(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.
(adapted from an email from the Scottish Parliament)
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.
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:
Find out more about select committees, how they affect Government policy and how they can get involved: learn more about select committees.
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(adapted from an email from the Scottish Government)
A public consultation on the use and regulation of fireworks in Scotland is now live, running until Monday 13th May.
The Scottish Government seeks views on how people use and enjoy fireworks, the impact they have on people and communities across Scotland, as well as their impact on animals. It also seeks views on the sale of fireworks to the general public, and ideas on what action can be taken to ensure fireworks continue to be enjoyed safely and responsibly.
While much of the current legislation on the sale of fireworks is reserved to Westminster the consultation will help to identify gaps, issues or unintended consequences with the current regulatory framework.
Alongside the consultation, there will be a series of engagement events to create opportunities for members of the public, alongside local partners, to deliberate on the key issues and discuss with others what could be done going forward. Details of events alongside access to the consultation on Citizen Space can be found via the following link https://consult.gov.scot/safer-communities/fireworks/
The consultation events that have been organised so far:
Events are also being planned in Elgin, Paisley, Dumfries and Galloway and the Islands.
Shore Room, Leith Community Education Centre, Newkirkgate
Tuesday 27 November at 6.30pm
detail available on LHNCC planning pages
Public Consultation: McDonald Road Library, Monday 22 April 2019 and Tuesday 23 April 2019 (both 14:30 to 19:00)
Building to start June/July 2019
Public consultation: Ocean Terminal, Wednesday 27 February (12:00 to 19:00)
Building to commence April 2019
detail available on LHNCC ‘other work’ page
steering group meeting to decide way forward 19/2/2019
detail available on LHNCC events page
closes 22/4/19: https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/ce/edinburgh-community-council-scheme-review
closes 13/5/19: https://consult.gov.scot/safer-communities/fireworks
Victoria Quay 8/2/19
Tuesday 26 March 2019
(LHNCC apologises that these are published later than usual. This was due to LHNCC not meeting in December, and the minutes secretary being away in January.)
Actions and decisions are red italics. Nem con means that no-one spoke or voted against an item. Continue reading
(Adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council)
I am writing to update you on the consultation process currently underway with regard to the Review of the Scheme. Following the preliminary period of consultation a draft Scheme has been produced. A summary of the consultation process and key findings are included in the attached report which was approved at today’s Council meeting (7 February 2019). This will be available to watch on the Council’s webcast site once archived (usually within 24 hours of conclusion of meeting).
The first statutory consultation period begins on 11 February 2019 and a public notice will be placed in the Evening News advertising this. Community councils and the public are invited to comment on the draft Scheme and complaints procedure which are attached as appendices to the report.
A copy of the proposed Scheme will be available for inspection by the public and community councillors at locality offices, libraries and https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk.
Any community council or member of public wishing to make comments on the draft proposals are invited to send these via the consultation hub link above, in writing to me at the address below or by email to community.councils@edinburgh.gov.uk to arrive not later than 22 April 2019. Please forward details of the consultation to any groups or individuals in your area who may be interested in submitting comments. Community councils are also encouraged to add the consultation web links to their website.
The following drop-in sessions have been arranged, I will be in attendance on these dates to answer questions on the draft scheme:
Comments and feedback from this consultation will help to inform the revised Community Council Scheme.
If you have any further questions relating to the Review, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards
Ross A Murray | Governance Officer | Strategy & Communications Division | Chief Executive | City of Edinburgh Council | Business Centre 2.1 | 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh | Tel 0131 469 3870 | email Ross.murray@edinburgh.gov.uk
This planning application (19/00415/PAN):
The proposal is for ‘refurbishment of the existing building, or potential demolition for sui generis flatted accommodation, class 7 hotel, student accommodation and commercial uses with associated footpaths, roads, landscaping and potential reconfiguration of existing car park.’
Public consultation events will be at McDonald Road Library EH7 4LU on:
More details are on Edinburgh Council’s planning portal.
