06/06/2019 by Bruce Ryan

Joint Community Council’s written submission regarding 106 – 162 Leith Walk, Edinburgh

Leith Central CC, Leith Harbour and Newhaven CC and Leith Links CC have published the following written submission: Joint Community Councils’ written submission

05/27/2019 by Bruce Ryan

Community Assembly to discuss what you care about in Leith

(adapted from a communication from Save Leith Walk)

Save Leith Walk would like to invite you to a Community Assembly to discuss how you would like Leith run. This event will be a great opportunity to meet fellow Leithers and share what you value in your community and what you would like to improve. Together we can build momentum to take action in shaping our neighbourhood and take ownership.

Please book your place via Eventbrite.

The Electoral Reform Society will facilitate the event and help with bringing aspirations together. The information gathered on the day will be used to create an Action Plan for the local community, enabling the people of Leith to take a pro-active role in the development of their community. There will be plenty of time for discussion, networking and sharing of ideas.

They will also be joined by speakers from Living Rent and Planning Democracy.

02/27/2019 by Bruce Ryan

LHNCC minutes: January 2019

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held at Leith Community Centre on Tuesday 22 January 2019 at 6.30pm Continue reading →

02/21/2019 by Bruce Ryan

LHNCC agenda: 26 February 2019

Shore Room, Leith Community Education Centre, Newkirkgate

Tuesday 27 November at 6.30pm

1 Introductions, apologies

2 Minutes of Previous Meeting

3 Matters arising

4 Police report

5 Forth Ports project team presentation: Western Harbour revised design

6 Reports: Secretary and Treasurer

7 Councillors/MSP/MP Report/s

8 Planning Update

detail available on LHNCC planning pages

8.a CW properties: 139 Leith Walk 19/00415/PAN

Public Consultation: McDonald Road Library, Monday 22 April 2019 and Tuesday 23 April 2019 (both 14:30 to 19:00)

8.b Cala: Waterfront Plaza (affordable block F) 16/03684/FUL

Building to start June/July 2019

8.c S1: Skyliner 19/00414/PAN

Public consultation: Ocean Terminal, Wednesday 27 February (12:00 to 19:00)

8.d POLHA: 2 Ocean Drive 14/05127/FUL

Building to commence April 2019

9 CCTT (Community Councils Together on Trams)

Publication of Final Business Case (FBC) 22 February 2019. CCTT considering a joint statement relating to issues that have not been fully resolved.
Chris Day (EBUG) and Jennifer Marlborough met with Darren Wraight (Tram Team) to discuss bus stops/shelters and cycle lane provision on Leith Walk.

10 Local events & feedback

detail available on LHNCC ‘other work’ page

10.a Heart of Newhaven (formerly Newhaven Project)

steering group meeting to decide way forward 19/2/2019

10.b LeithChooses voting: feedback

10.c Save Leith Walk

CEC hearing – application refused. LHNCC presentation available on website
Meeting to discuss next steps and the possibility of some kind of Leith umbrella organisation/development trust: Newkirkgate 13/3/19 (time TBC)

11 CEC and Scottish Government consultations

detail available on LHNCC events page

11.a CEC community council scheme

closes 22/4/19: https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/ce/edinburgh-community-council-scheme-review

11.b Scottish Government consultation on fireworks

closes 13/5/19: https://consult.gov.scot/safer-communities/fireworks

11.c SEStrans bus stakeholders congress

Victoria Quay 8/2/19

12 AOCB

12.a Revive proposal regarding LRT route 21 via Western General Hospital

13 Date of next meeting

Tuesday 26 March 2019

02/09/2019 by Bruce Ryan

LHNCC minutes: November 2018

(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.)

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held at Leith Community Centre on Tuesday 27 November 2018 at 6.30pm

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

02/07/2019 by Bruce Ryan

LHNCC’s submission about Stead’s Place proposed development

(You may well know that CEC refused the relevant planning applications. However, that may not be the end of the story because the developer may appeal against this decision. Watch this space!)

CEC Development Management Sub-Committee: hearing on 30 January 2019

Grounds for Objection: Ref: 18/04332/FUL & Ref: 10/04349/CON, 106-162 Leith Walk

I am here on behalf of LHNCC and the community we serve and thank you for giving me this opportunity to speak on their behalf. Our CC encompasses a large area that includes Great Junction Street, Newkirkgate, Foot of The Walk and West side of Leith Walk to Number 92 all within the Leith Conservation Area and contribute to the ‘Heart of Leith’. We are passionate about the history, heritage, people and the Community we represent. We work closely with, and are adjacent to, LCCC and LLCC who are also here today representing their communities.

The mix, style and proportions are unique to this section of Leith Walk. Examples include The Arches in Manderston Street and the Art Deco Building that is at risk of being demolished in this Planning Application, and the majestic Columns that supported the Railway Bridge on the corner of Leith Walk and Jane Street. Continue reading →

02/04/2019 by Bruce Ryan

Planning application 19/00415/PAN on Leith Walk (between Smith’s Place and Manderston St)

This planning application (19/00415/PAN):

was validated 31 January 2019
is located at ‘Land To East Of 139 Leith Walk Edinburgh’

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: