Edinburgh Council

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City of Edinburgh proposed 20mph speed limit

(adapted from a post on Leith Links CC’s website)
In accordance with the terms of the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, I write to inform you that the City of Edinburgh Council proposes to advertise the Traffic Regulation Order which will create zones in Edinburgh within which vehicle speeds will be limited to 20 mph at all times. Further information on the 20 mph speed limits, including a map of the 20 mph network, is available on the Council’s websites at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/20mph and www.edinburgh.gov.uk/trafficorders or at www.tellmescotland.gov.uk. If you do not have internet access you can view this information online at your local library or Neighbourhood Office.

Should you wish to submit an objection to the proposal, please do so by 26 June 2015, quoting notice reference number TRO/15/17.

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SESplain Main Issues Report – have your say

(adapted from an email from SESplan)

SESplan, the Strategic Development Planning Authority for Edinburgh and South East Scotland, has been preparing a Main Issues Report as a forerunner to our next Strategic Development Plan.  The Main Issues Report sets out issues and options on how to plan for future growth in the region.  It is a consultation document and is the primary opportunity for everyone to influence the next Plan.   Continue reading →

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April Minutes – Final

Click to download the approved minutes of LHNCC’s April 2015 meeting: 2015_04_01 final

Matters discussed included

  • appointment of treasurer
  • Walter of Leith silt
  • speeding on Ocean Drive
  • Custom House/Leith Museum
  • Future of liner terminal
  • Police report
    • issues with 101 non-emergency phone number
    • drug abuse and drink-driving in LHNCC area
    • horn abuse at Lindsay Road junction
  • Newhaven Children’s Gala
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City of Edinburgh Council planning application process and the weekly list

If you have ever wondered how planning applications are communicated by Edinburgh Council, this may help you to understand. The Planning Department of Edinburgh Council has posted a blog about the weekly list of planning applications and how these are compiled: http://planningedinburgh.com/2015/04/24/planning-applications-weekly-list Continue reading →

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Community Police Officers – funded by Edinburgh Council

Each council ward will be assigned 2 Community Police Officers, with an additional 7 for City Centre to aid with issues around the night time economy, as agreed at Edinburgh Council’s Health, Social Care and Housing Committee today. Full details can be found at http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/46716/item_76_-_police_scotland_service_level_agreement_2015-16.

Please see below the cut for the key parts of this document.

The agreement will apparently commence on 1st April (it’s 21 April just now). We do not currently know how many Community Improvement partnerships (CIPs) are in place just now, nor how they will interface with Community Councils, but will report as soon as we have further information. Continue reading →

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Public toilet closures: which would **you** close?

(with thanks to Leith Links CC for alerting us to this issue. The text below is adapted from a page on Edinburgh Council’s consultation hub.)

Edinburgh Council has taken a step back from implementing a £600,000 reduction for the Public Conveniences budget, which would have resulted in the closure of 22 public toilets across the city.

However, a budget decision was taken in 2011 to remove £300,000 from the service budget within the 2015/2016 financial year. This means that around 10 public toilets will still need to be closed. You can tell Edinburgh Council what you think by answering a survey. (Please note the survey opens on Monday 13 April.)

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March Minutes – Final

Click to download the approved minutes of LHNCC’s March 2015 meeting: 2015_03_04 final

Matters discussed included

  • celebrating International Women’s Day in Leith
  • Walter of Leith silt
  • speeding on Ocean Drive
  • Custom House/Leith Museum
  • Future of liner terminal
  • Police report
    • speeding in Ocean Terminal
    • drug abuse in LHNCC area
    • stop and search
  • resignation of treasurer
  • anti-crime leaflets
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Flood prevention

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has recently published its Forth Estuary Local Plan District. It states that ‘3,300 residential properties and 480 non-residential properties [in the Water of Leith catchment area] are at a medium likelihood of flooding from one or more sources’.

There is a consultation on the plans for the Water of Leith catchment area at https://frm-scotland.org.uk/frmp/ph2_forth-estuary-lpd-10-draft-flood-risk-mana/

Click to obtain relevant documents:

 

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Meet the funders!

(adapted from a flyer and email from Edinburgh Council)

Do you have a community project? Does it need funds? If so, this event is for you!

When: Thursday 23 April 2015, 1.00 – 4.00pm
Where: The Central Library,George IV Bridge Edinburgh
What: ‘Meet the Funders is a free public marketplace event providing access to funding information for community projects.’

See below the cut for more details.

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