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Parking on pavements, cycle-paths etc

The following information was provided by PC Weaver to Leith Central CC.

Parking on Pavements

Whilst it is currently not an offence to be parked on the pavement in Scotland, per se, legislation does exist to allow officers to deal with these type of incidents.

In most cases the offence of causing an obstruction will be most pertinent. There is no exact definition of obstruction, but a rule of thumb would be whether or not a pram or wheelchair could still navigate past, without having to going onto the roadway.

In most instances it will be necessary to examine the individual circumstances and determine what, if any, offences have been committed. Continue reading →

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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 →

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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

 

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LHNCC minutes: October 2018

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held at Leith Community Centre on Tuesday 23 October 2018 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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Winter Care Shelter Information: December 2018

(adapted from an email from Bethany Christian Trust, sent via Police Scotland)

The Care Shelter this winter opened on 24 September and runs through until 5 May 2019.  The first few weeks have been really busy with an average of 52 people attending per night.  Please see below the December 2018.

Click the graphic to see the full-size PDF.