Following on from this post, we understand that we were supplied the wrong map. What we believe to be the right map is below, and has been put into the original post. LHNCC’s web-weaver apologises for any inconvenience this honest mistake causes.
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Antigua Street – Annandale Street north-bound road closure
On the 2 October 2022 there will be changes to the traffic management arrangements on the north-bound section of Leith Walk between Antigua Street and Annandale Street to allow final surfacing works to be undertaken .
This will involve a full north-bound road closure for approximately three weeks from the Picardy Place turnback to Annandale Street. Please note the Picardy Place turnback will remain operational throughout the duration of these works.
Buses will be using the Picardy turn back. Bus stops on York Place will still be in use and they will be using East London Street and Annandale Street to get back onto Leith Walk.
There will be diversion signage installed in the local area to inform road users of the recommended route. The main diversion route for north-bound cyclists will be Dublin Street, Abercromby Place, Albany Street, Broughton Street and East London Street while traffic will be diverted via Dundas Street, Brandon Terrace, Canonmills, Broughton Road and Bonnington Road. Traffic will also be able to access Broughton Street via York Place and the Picardy Place turnback but this will only be signed in the local vicinity in order to encourage traffic to use the above diversion. Details of Lothian Buses diversions will be listed on their website.
Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting on Wednesday 9 June 2022 at 5:30pm, at Trams project compound (165 Leith Walk)
Actions and decisions are red italic. ‘TT’ means ‘Trams Team’. Names are mostly abbreviated to initials.
These minutes were not approved for publication until September.
Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary 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.
J Marlborough chaired this meeting Continue reading
LHNCC’s neighbours, Leith Links Community Council have created this petition calling for better bus services for Leith: https://www.change.org/p/better-bus-services-for-leith. To quote the petition,
We have NO buses at all on the north side of Leith Links, although 1000s of new residents are moving into large new housing developments there. Having to walk across the Links (especially in the dark) is a safety (especially for women) issue as well as a transport issue.
We have lost the 22 bus (that we were promised would stay, at least until the tram is running).
There is no direct bus to the Western General although Leithers are generally referred there by NHS services, rather than to the RIE.
Bus stops are being removed or spaced out too far apart, all around the city, which makes it difficult for older people to use the bus system.
Bus lanes now seem to be threatened, which will slow down bus travel and make it less attractive – thus encouraging more car use.
Read more in the Edinburgh Evening News: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-buses-petition-to-reinstate-iconic-22-bus-service-generates-more-than-one-thousand-signatures-3758293
Actions and decisions are red italic. Nem con means that no-one spoke or voted against an item.
This meeting will be online only. Please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leith-harbour-newhaven-community-council-june-2022-meeting-tickets-367091770367
Actions and decisions are red italic. ‘TT’ means ‘Trams Team’. Names are mostly abbreviated to initials.
| 3.1 | TT to issue dashboards in time for review by CCTT before monthly meetings |
| 3.1.1 | CCTT (MB) and TT to discuss issues with Gayfield Square traffic offline |
| 3.2.1 | TT to include dates of updates on all future iterations of map showing completion dates |
| 3.3.1 | TT to take action about dangers at the substation works near the Trams project compound |
| 3.4.1 | CW to provide data answering the queries about claims at the next meeting |
| 3.5 | RA/TT to add date current map of crossings was prepared, and use consistent colours for crossing-types. BR to then publish this map on LCCC, LHNCC, NTBCC websites. |
| 3.5 | TT to investigate improvements to crossing near Playhouse, and ways to make cyclists walk when using it. |
| 3.7 | TT to review signage at Constitution St/Ocean Drive advising that Ocean Terminal can’t be accessed via Ocean Drive. |
| 3.7 | TT to provide ‘look-aheads’ about traffic management changes |
| 3.8 | CW to provide monthly updates (with data) on business health |
| 3.8 | CW to advise total amount of business support disbursed. |
| 3.10 | CCTT (HT) and TT to discuss TT’s meetings with other groups outwith monthly CCTT/TT meetings |
| 4.1 | future agendas to have an ‘observations’ item |
| 4.7 | HT and RA to discuss signage on Leith Walk |
| 5.2.1 | RA/CW to provide written response in the next few days, CCIng this to BR so he can complete minutes |
| 5.2.1 | RA to escalate the issue raised by JM |
| 5.2.2 | RA/CW to provide written responses in the next few days, CCIng this to BR so he can complete minutes |
| 6 | RA and HT to meet next Friday to register of post-project measures |
Actions and decisions are red italic. ‘TT’ means ‘Trams Team’. Names are sometimes abbreviated to initials. Continue reading
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