Rennie’s Isle
LHNCC agenda and Eventbrite link: March 2021
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- Introductions, apologies
- Declaration of interests
- Minutes of February 2021 meeting
- Matters arising
- Police Report tbc
- Councillor/MSP/MP reports
- Chair, Secretary and Treasurer reports
- Standing reports:
- Planning
- Rennie’s Isle Development (presentation and discussion on the planning application from Robert Evans, Director, Ryden Planning for VRS Ltd c/o Union Property Services, and team members
- Albert Dock update (JM)
- Salamander St/Bath Rd (JM)
- Seafield Project update (NT)
- Licensing
- Transport
- Trams/Community Councils Together on Trams (JM)
- Edinburgh Bus User’s Group (JM)
- Environment
- Coalie Park Conversations consultation (DG/ED)
- PAS & Zero Waste Scotland, Circular Economy and Planning System event (JM)
- Heritage
- Heart of Newhaven Community Project (JM)
- Community
- Edinburgh Civic Forum – Update (JM)
- North East Community Planning Partnership (DT)
- Edinburgh Partnerships Reforms – EACC (JM)
- Community Council Planning Training Workshop (JM)
- Planning
- Resident issues
- Parking restrictions in Tower Street
- Overflowing bins The Shore and Commercial Wharf
- Abandoned vehicles
- Leith Connections consultation and next steps (JM)
- AOCB
- Date of next meeting – Tuesday 27 April 2021
Links for further information on Agenda item (8) Standing Reports
- Scottish Government Creating Places: A policy on architecture and place in Scotland
- Scottish Government: Transforming Planning Scotland
- Scottish Government: Planning and Environmental Appeals Division
- CEC: Local Development Plan
- CEC: Retaining Spaces for People – closes 21/3/21 – extended to 4/4/21
- Scottish Government: STPR2: Update and Phase 1 recommendations
- CEC: Edinburgh City Mobility Plan – closes 7/5/21
- Zero Waste Scotland
- Circular Economy
- CEC: Vision for Water Management in City of Edinburgh
- Heart of Newhaven Project
- Leith Connections Consultation – closed 5/3/21
- CEC: Edinburgh Development Concordat
- 2021 Tellme Scotland: Public Information Notices for Scotland
- PAS (Planning Aid Scotland): Local Place Plans
- CEC: Winter Festivals Consultation closes 19/5/21
1 Rennies Isle: offices to flats?
VRS Ltd is intends to change some existing offices on Rennies Isle into flats. Here is the text of their newspaper advert.
The Town and Country’ Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 Regulation 7(2)(b)
PROPOSAL OF APPLICATION NOTICE
VRS Ltd is giving notice of intention to submit a planning application for proposed redevelopment of existing office for residential flatted accommodation including affordable housing and ancillary uses at 1 Rennie’s Isle, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QT.
A Virtual Public Exhibition will be held between 3pm and 7pm on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th March 2021 on line at www.renniesisledevelopmentleith.co.uk
A web based exhibition will be on line for 6 weeks between Monday 15th March and 26th May 2021.
Comments should not be sent to City of Edinburgh Council. An opportunity to make representations to the council will exist when a formal application is made.
Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 28 January 2021
Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting (Construction Phase) via Google Meet on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 5:30pm
LHNCC October 2020 minutes
MInutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held via Zoom on Tuesday 27 October 2020 at 7:00pm
LHNCC September 2020 minutes: ordinary meeting
MInutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held via Zoom on Tuesday 22 September 2020 at 7:30pm
LHNCC agenda: October 2020
Agenda
- Introductions, apologies
- Declaration of interests
- Minutes of August 2020 meeting
- Matters arising
- Police Report (tbc)
- Chair, Secretary and Treasurer reports
- Standing reports
- Planning
- Tram Stop Ocean Terminal – letter of objection regarding Discovery Garden (link in Secretary’s Report below)
- Bath Road/Salamander St. PAN Application – feedback form closing date 29/10/20 (link in Secretary’s report below)
- Seafield Project – update.
- Licensing
- Update
- Transport
- Trams/CCTT (Community Councils Together on Trams)
- EBUG (Edinburgh Bus Users’ Group)
- Environment
- OT Discovery Garden update
- Heritage
- Leith Heritage Group Meeting 19/10/20 – Update
- Rennie’s Isle Bridge
- Heart of Newhaven Community Project – update (link in Secretary’s Report)
- Community
- LHNCC – Crown Estate Scotland – Sustainable Communities Grant update
- VPS – Christmas lights
- Leith Chooses – request for CC’s support vote (circulated to members 20/10/20)
- Response to resident regarding parking issues in Hawthornvale
- Planning
- North East Community Planning Partnership update
Checkpoint Group (DT)
- AOCB
- Date of next meeting – Tuesday 24 November 2020
Secretary’s report and links
Ocean Terminal Tram Stop Planning application – letter of objection re Discovery Garden: https://lhncc.files.wordpress.com/2020/10/lhncc-letter-of-objection-tram-stop-application-ot-oct-2020-jm-final.pdf
Bath Road/Salamander St. PAN Application download and complete consultation form: https://salamanderstreet.scot
Heart of Newhaven Project Update: https://lhncc.org.uk/2020/10/18/heart-of-newhaven-latest-update
Free repairs for bikes: https://www.cyclinguk.org/ScotCycleRepair
Leith100 Autumn Programme of Events: https://mailchi.mp/a0a0e71434d7/announcing-a-new-series-of-leith100-events-9438398?e=a59819d631
How to get the Flu vaccine in your area: https://www.nhsinform.scot/flu
Kick Start Scheme for Youth in Scotland – UK Government: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-launches-kickstart-scheme-for-youth-in-scotland
The City of Edinburgh Council – Public Space Management Plan – Stakeholder Engagement
The City of Edinburgh Council would like your involvement, input and advice in developing and refining the new Public Space Management Plan (PSMP). Closes on 23 November 2020: https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/b24acf90/
LHNCC agenda: September 2020 (AGM and ordinary meeting)
Given the unusual nature of the circumstances we are in, we are doing our best for the Community Council and also the best in our responsibility to deliver upon our commitment to the community which we serve.
This is a public meeting.
Please register using Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leith-harbour-newhaven-community-council-september-meeting-tickets-119405875187
- LHNCC welcomes public input in advance via the website contact-form at https://lhncc.org.uk/contact-us/.
- Public input is equally welcome at any time after the meeting.
LHNCC is aware that online meetings exclude those who cannot access them, whatever the reason. However, this is the best it can offer under the current circumstances.
We would also like to thank all the valiant people who are providing essential services across all sectors in our community and beyond.
AGM – 7.00pm
- Welcome, introductions and apologies
- Chairman : Annual Report
- Secretary: Annual Report
- Treasurer: report: accounts for FY19/20
- Office-bearer elections
- Date of next AGM: Tuesday 22 June 2021
Reminder
- AGM was not held in June due to coronavirus.
- Following city-wide CC elections in October 2019, LHNCC elected the following office-bearers from its refreshed membership. (From the Edinburgh CC scheme, item 6.28: ‘All office-bearers shall be elected for one year but shall be eligible for re-election without limitation of time.’)
- Chair: Douglas Tharby
- Vice-chair: Elaine Dick
- Secretary: Jennifer Marlborough
- Treasurer: Douglas Tharby
- Engagement Officer: No election (Cllr McVey advised that this role is not mandatory.)
- Bruce Ryan was reappointed as non-voting minutes secretary and webmaster (nem con).
- This should not be read as LHNCC having pre-decided this meeting’s decisions.
Ordinary Meeting 7.30pm
- Introductions, apologies
- Declaration of interests
- Minutes of August 2020 meeting
- Matters arising
- Police Report (tbc)
- Report from Elected Councillors
- Chair, Secretary and Treasurer reports
- Standing reports:
- Planning
- Bath Road/Salamander St. PAN Application
- Seafield Project – update (NT).
- Western Harbour – Update (JM)
- Licensing
- Update (DT)
- Transport
- Trams/CCTT (Community Councils Together on Trams) (JM)
- EBUG (Edinburgh Bus Users’ Group).(JM)
- Environment
- OT Discovery Garden update (JM and ED)
- Heritage
- Leith Heritage Group Meeting – Update on Victoria And Rennie’s Isle Bridges. (JM)
- Rennie’s Isle Bridge – Proposal for John Rennie Commemorative plaque (JM)
- Heart of Newhaven Community Project – update (JM)
- Cockburn Association – Our Unique City. http://www.cockburnassociation.org.uk/uploads/Our%20Unique%20City%20FINAL%201%20May%202019.pdf
- Community
- LHNCC – Crown Estate Scotland – Sustainable Communities Fund update (ED)
- Edinburgh World Heritage – Edinburgh ‘s Climate Emergency 16/9/20 (JM)
- Generations working together (JM)
https://generationsworkingtogether.org/events/how-can-we-build-an-intergenerational-nation-17-09-2020 - Leith Chooses (DG)
- Planning
- Neighbourhood Networks (DT)
- AOCB
- Date if next meeting – Tuesday 27 October 2020
LHNCC June 2020 minutes
Notes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council members-only regular meeting, held via Zoom on Tuesday 23 June 2020 at 7:30pm Continue reading
LHNCC agenda: June 2020
Given the unusual nature of the circumstances we are in, we are doing our best for the Community Council and also the best in our responsibility to deliver upon our commitment to the community which we serve.
Because LHNCC is currently learning how to conduct meetings online, this will be a members-only ‘discussion’ meeting.
- LHNCC welcomes public input in advance via the website contact-form at https://lhncc.org.uk/contact-us/.
- Public input is equally welcome at any time after the meeting.
LHNCC is aware that online meetings exclude those who cannot access them, whatever the reason. However, this is the best it can offer under the current circumstances.
We would also like to thank all the valiant people who are providing essential services across all sectors in our community and beyond.
- Introductions, apologies
- Declaration of interests
- Minutes of May 2020 meeting
- Matters arising
- Police Report tbc POLICE SCOTLAND: Reporting hate crime circulated 16/6/20
- Report from Councillors
- Chair, Secretary andTreasurer reports
- Standing reports:
- Planning
- Stead’s Place/106-162 Leith Walk – report on meeting with Developer
- 120 Ferry Road/Industry Lane
- Ocean Terminal proposal
- CEC updated information on planning changes relating to Coronavirus
- Development Construction restarts – Phased (5 phases)
- Licensing
- Transport
- Trams/CCTT (Community Councils Together on Trams) – Meeting 28 May
- Letter Trams to Newhaven project update on construction restart
- Rare whale bones amongst historical discoveries made in tram project excavations
- EBUG (Edinburgh Bus Users’ Group)
- TRAFFIC ORDERS – Find out what proposals there are for your area:
- Trams/CCTT (Community Councils Together on Trams) – Meeting 28 May
- Environment
- Cladding issues – appeal from FoWLB
- Heritage
- Buildings at Risk: Update on Victoria And Rennie’s Isle Bridges.
- Edinburgh World Heritage Events:
- In conversation with…politicians – Thursday 4 June 2020
- How can we build a better city? – Thursday 25 June
- Cockburn Association Civic Trust – Meeting 2 June 2020.
- Doors Open Days 2020 – It is planned to host a virtual DOD event this year
- What should a post Covid-19 Edinburgh look like?
- Community
- Leith Chooses – Projects adapt to Covid-19 crisis
- Planning
- EACC – Online meeting Thursday 18 June 2020 – feedback
- Neighbourhood Networks
- AOCB
- Date of next meeting: Tuesday 26 August