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LHNCC March 2022 minutes

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held via MS Teams, on Tuesday 22 March 2022 at 6:30pm

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LHNCC response to Low Traffic Neighbourhood consultation

LHNCC submitted the following response to the Low Traffic Neighbourhood consultation.

A PDF of this response is here: PDF of submission

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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 →

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LHNCC agenda and Eventbrite link: June 2021

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AGM (7pm)

  1. Welcome, introductions and apologies
  2. Approval of the Minutes of the 2020 Annual General Meeting
  3. Annual Report, Chairman: brief review of year
  4. Treasurer’s report: accounts for FY 2020/21 (to be ratified)
  5. Annual Report, Secretary: brief review of year
  6. Demit of current office bearers and election of office bearers
    1. Chair: Nomination/s (Proposer/Seconder), vote if required
    2. Treasurer: Nomination/s (Proposer/Seconder), vote if required
    3. Secretary: Nomination/s (Proposer/Seconder), vote if required
    4. Vice Chair: Nomination/s (Proposer/Seconder), vote if required
    5. Engagement Officer (Proposer/Seconder), vote if required)
  7. Date of next AGM: Tuesday 28 June 2022

Ordinary meeting (straight after AGM)

  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of May 2021 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. Albert Dock update
      2. Hemmingway’s (Commercial St.)
      3. Seafield Project update
      4. Commercial Quay Update
      5. Victor Hugo, The Shore
    2. Licensing
    3. Transport
      1. Trams/Community Councils Together on Trams
      2. Edinburgh Bus User’s Group
    4. Environment
    5. Heritage
    6. Community
      1. Low Traffic Neighbourhood (Leith Connections) – survey (link: Secretary’s report)
      2. Spaces for People – Report (link: Secretary’s report)
      3. North East Community Planning Partnership
  9. Resident issues
  10. AOCB
  11. Date of next meeting – Tuesday 23 August 2021

Links for further information on Agenda item (8) Standing Reports

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LHNCC April 2021 minutes

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Tuesday 27 April 2021 at 7:00pm

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LHNCC agenda and Eventbrite link: May 2021 **updated 2021_05_25**

added items are in bold

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  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of April 2021 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. Rennie’s Isle Development
      2. Albert Dock update
      3. Hemmingway’s (Commercial St)
      4. Sandpiper Drive, Western Harbour (Opposite ASDA to the West)
      5. Seafield Project update
      6. Commercial Quay update
      7. The Granary, The Shore
      8. Sub-planning Group – letter to David Givan, CEC Chief Planning Officer.
    2. Licensing
    3. Transport
      1. Trams/Community Councils Together on Trams
      2. Edinburgh Bus User’s Group
    4. Environment
    5. Heritage
      1. Heart of Newhaven Community Project – AGM
    6. Community
      1. Meeting with Paul Lawrence (Tram/CPZ/Leith Connections/Spaces for People/Low Traffic Neighbourhood
      2. North East Community Planning Partnership
  9. Resident issues
    1. Traffic signals Bernard St/The Shore/Commercial St
    2. Western Harbour
    3. Abandoned vehicles – update
  10. AOCB
  11. Date of next meeting (AGM + ordinary meeting) – Tuesday 22 June 2021

Links for further information on Agenda item (8) Standing Reports

  1. Scottish Government: Transforming Planning Scotland
  2. Scottish Government: Planning and Environmental Appeals Division
  3. Scottish Government: heat in buildings strategy consultation
  4. CEC: City Plan 2030 – The Housing Land Audit and Completions Programme (HLACP)
  5. CEC: Edinburgh Development Concordat
  8. EACC: Carbon neutrality Edinburgh 2030 – event 22/4/21
  9. Zero Waste Scotland
  10. Circular Economy
  11. CEC: Vision for Water Management in City of Edinburgh
  12. Heart of Newhaven AGM
  13. Out of the Blue
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LHNCC agenda and Eventbrite link: May 2021

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  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of April 2021 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. Rennie’s Isle Development
      2. Albert Dock update
      3. Hemmingway’s (Commercial St)
      4. Sandpiper Drive, Western Harbour (Opposite ASDA to the West)
      5. Seafield Project update
      6. Sub-planning Group – letter to David Givan, CEC Chief Planning Officer.
    2. Licensing
    3. Transport
      1. Trams/Community Councils Together on Trams
      2. Edinburgh Bus User’s Group
    4. Environment
    5. Heritage
      1. Heart of Newhaven Community Project – AGM
    6. Community
      1. Meeting with Paul Lawrence (Tram/CPZ/Leith Connections/Spaces for People/Low Traffic Neighbourhood
      2. North East Community Planning Partnership
  9. Resident issues
    1. Abandoned vehicles – update
  10. AOCB
  11. Date of next meeting (AGM + ordinary meeting) – Tuesday 22 June 2021

Links for further information on Agenda item (8) Standing Reports

  1. Scottish Government: Transforming Planning Scotland
  2. Scottish Government: Planning and Environmental Appeals Division
  3. Scottish Government: heat in buildings strategy consultation
  4. CEC: City Plan 2030 – The Housing Land Audit and Completions Programme (HLACP)
  5. CEC: Edinburgh Development Concordat
  8. EACC: Carbon neutrality Edinburgh 2030 – event 22/4/21
  9. Zero Waste Scotland
  10. Circular Economy
  11. CEC: Vision for Water Management in City of Edinburgh
  12. Heart of Newhaven AGM
  13. Out of the Blue
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LHNCC April 2021 minutes

MInutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held via Zoom, on Tuesday 23 March 2021at 7:00pm

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LHNCC agenda and Eventbrite link: April 2021

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  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of February 2021 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. 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
      2. Albert Dock update (JM)
      3. Salamander St/Bath Rd (JM)
      4. Seafield Project update (NT)
    2. Licensing
    3. Transport
      1. Trams/Community Councils Together on Trams (JM)
      2. Edinburgh Bus User’s Group (JM)
    4. Environment
      1. Coalie Park Conversations consultation (DG/ED)
      2. PAS & Zero Waste Scotland, Circular Economy and Planning System event (JM)
    5. Heritage
      1. Heart of Newhaven Community Project (JM)
    6. Community
      1. Edinburgh Civic Forum – Update (JM)
      2. North East Community Planning Partnership (DT)
      3. Edinburgh Partnerships Reforms – EACC (JM)
      4. Community Council Planning Training Workshop (JM)
  9. Resident issues
    1. Parking restrictions in Tower Street
    2. Overflowing bins The Shore and Commercial Wharf
    3. Abandoned vehicles
  10. Leith Connections consultation and next steps (JM)
  11. AOCB
  12. Date of next meeting – Tuesday 27 April 2021

 

Links for further information on Agenda item (8) Standing Reports

  1. Scottish Government Creating Places: A policy on architecture and place in Scotland
  2. Scottish Government: Transforming Planning Scotland
  3. Scottish Government: Planning and Environmental Appeals Division
  4. CEC: Edinburgh Local Development Plan
  5. Licensing of Sexual Entertainment Venues 2021 –  consultation closes 2/7/21
  6. CEC: Edinburgh City Mobility Plan – closes 7/5/21
  7. EACC: Carbon neutrality Edinburgh 2030 – event 22/4/21
  8. Zero Waste Scotland
  9. Circular Economy
  10. CEC: Vision for Water Management in City of Edinburgh
  11. Heart of Newhaven AGM
  12. CEC: Edinburgh Development Concordat
  13. 2021 Tellme Scotland: Public Information Notices for Scotland
  14. CEC: Winter Festivals Consultation closes 19/5/21

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Leith Connection Consultation – LHNCC’s response

The following is the text of a response submitted by LHNCC on 5 March

Leith Connections Project
Survey Response
5 March 2021

Mike Wilkinson
Community Engagement
Leith Connections

Dear Mike

Ref: Leith Connection Consultation Response

I am submitting above following consultation and feedback from committee members and members of the public on behalf of Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council.

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