Heart of Newhaven

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LHNCC agenda: March 2023 (with Teams link)

LCCC’s web-weaver apologies for late posting of this agenda.

Time: 18:30 to 20:30, Tuesday 28 February

This meeting will be online (via Teams).

To join online, use this link: click here to join the meeting

  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of February 2023 meeting
  4. Matters arising
  5. Police Report – Emergency Services Day 25/3/23 (details below)
  6. Councillors’/MSPs’/MP’s reports
  7. Chair, Secretary and Treasurer reports
  8. Residents’ queries and issues
  9. Planning: tbc Presentation Dockside, Ocean Drive (https://oceandriveedinburgh.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Exhibition-Boards.pdf)
  10. Licensing
  11. Transport
  12. Environment
  13. Community
  14. AOB
  15. Date of next meeting: Tuesday 25 April 2023   

Diary Dates

CPZ Leith and North Leith 27/3/23: LLCC & LHNCCare hosting Public meeting (6.30pm) details at http://www.leithlinkscc.org.uk/next-meeting-of-leith-links-community-council-your-questions-about-parking

Edinburgh North/East Leith Police: Emergency Services Day at Victoria Quay, 11.00am–3.00pm
Free family event in partnership with other emergency services, our partners and third sector colleagues

Heart of Newhaven Community: https://tinyurl.com/newhaven-play-cafe

Leith Local History Society: Events – Venue: Leith Community Centre, Kirkgate. Time: 7.00pm
http://www.leithlocalhistorysociety.org.uk/society/programme.htm

Scheduled LHNCC meetings (to June 2023)

  • 25 April 2023
  • 23 May 2023            
  • 27 June 2023 (AGM)
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LHNCC secretary shortlisted for ‘Community Champion’ award

LHNCC’s secretary, Jennifer Marlborough, was recently shortlisted for the Edinburgh Evening News Local Hero ‘Community Champion’ Award. As others wrote, ‘Jenny is well known for her tireless voluntary work, first and foremost on Leith Harbour & Newhaven Community Council, where she is both secretary and planning lead, but also on a range of other worthy causes including bus and tram users’ groups, Leith Civic Trust, the Heart of Newhaven Group and SOSLeith, who nominated her.’

Photo-credit: SOSLeith
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LHNCC September 2022 minutes

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held via MS Teams, on Tuesday 27 September 2022 at 6:30pm

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

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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

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

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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 agenda and Eventbrite link: May 2022

In view of previous hybrid meetings not working, this will be online only, via MS Teams. Please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leith-harbour-newhaven-community-council-may-2022-meeting-tickets-335968188897. We will then send you the Teams link.

  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of April 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. 124 Salamander Street and 1-3 Salamander Yards.
      2. 139 Leith Walk (Old Tram Depot)
      3. Seafield Project update
    2. Licensing
    3.  Transport
      1. Community Councils Together on Trams (CCTT)
      2. Edinburgh Bus User’s Group: Scottish Bus Week
    4. Environment
      1. FOWLB
    5. Heritage
      1. Leith Culture & Heritage Group
      2. Cockburn Civic Trust
    6.  Community
      1. Northeast Community Planning Partnership
      2. Quintinshill – Memorial Service, Rosebank Cemetery 21/5/22 at 11.00am
      3. Lothian Buses – Bus 22
      4. HoNC – The Picnic in the Park Victoria Park. 12.30pm-3.30pm, Sunday 19 June 2022
      5. Lord Provost’s Platinum Jubilee Street Party Fund 2022
      6. The availability of allotments – survey
  9. Resident Issues
    1. Rennie’s Isle – traffic
    2. Leith Victoria Swim Centre – CEC
    3. Traffic Lights sequencing – Lindsay Pl./Sandpiper Dr.
  10. Edinburgh Association of Community Councils (EACC)
  11. AOCB
  12. Date of next meeting  AGM/Ordinary – Tuesday 28 June 2022
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The Picnic in Victoria Park, Sunday 19 June

The Heart of Newhaven Community, Friends of Victoria Park and The VP Allotment Holders invite you to The Picnic in the Park, at Victoria Park
12.30pm-3.30pm, Sunday 19th June 2022

Bring a picnic and enjoy meeting your neighbours in the park

  • Children’s Races (including the world-famous 3-legged!) Fun Dog Parade
  • Plant Swap Table
  • Kids’ Books Swap Table
  • Live Music
  • Optional Fancy Dress for People and Pets!
  • Prizes for taking part for Children and Dogs!

Check the ‘Friends of Victoria Park’ and ‘Heart of Newhaven’ Facebook pages for updates

(https://www.facebook.com/fovpedinburgh and https://www.facebook.com/TheHeartofNewhaven)

Inspired by the Eden Project’s Big Lunch

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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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Victoria Primary School – good news!

Many will know about the Heart of Newhaven plan to re-purpose the Victoria Primary School buildings. Now, as reported in the Evening News, HoN has a grant to make this plan a reality.

Read more in the article here: https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburghs-oldest-school-saved-demolition-21192857?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

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LHNCC May 2021 minutes

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Tuesday 25 May 2021 at 7:00pm Continue reading →