LHNCC agenda: 26 November 2024

Date and time: 18:30 to 20:30, Tuesday 26 November 2024
Venue: Custom House, 65-67 Commercial St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LH*

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  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of October 24 meeting
    draft minutes available at https://lhncc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024_10_22-draft-v2.pdf
  4. Matters arising
  5. Residents’ issues
    • TBC
  6. Police update (and responses to relevant issues raised in 5.)
  7. Standing items and updates
    • Planning and licensing
      1. Western Harbour 24/05114/FUL – proposed residential development of 104 apartments
      2. Bangor Road PAN
      3. BT Hubs
    • Transport
      1. Leith Connections (Henderson St, Hawthornvale to Seafield)
      2. Trams
      3. Buses
    • Environment and greenspace
      1. Water of Leith Basins
      2. Landscape/greenspace reinstatement – tram corridor
    • Heritage
      1. TBC
    • Community
      1. Leith Chooses
  8. Councillors’, MSPs’ and MP’s responses and updates
  9. Treasurer’s report
  10. Key diary dates ahead of next meeting
  11. AOB
  12. Date of next meeting
    Tuesday 28 January 2025 (Custom House)

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LHNCC agenda: 22 October 2024

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  1. Introductions and apologies
  2. Presentation by Dr Sam Gallacher, Director Scottish Heritage Buildings Trust

    Custom House, A town square for the twenty-first century

    Custom House is one of Leith’s most distinctive Georgian buildings. Sam will outline the proposals for the regeneration that will include a landmark hybrid-use space incorporating Scotland’s first fully digital museum.
  3. Declarations of interest(s) (LHNCC only)
  4. Minutes of the meeting online on Tuesday 24 September 2024
    draft minutes
  5. Matters arising from last meeting
    Please see summary at start of September draft minutes
  6. Residents Issues: Newhaven Main Street
  7. Police Report (as circulated)
  8. Treasurer’s Report
  9. Councillor/MSP/MP responses from last meeting and reports
  10. Standing Items and updates
    • Planning
    • Licensing
      • Review of short term lets
    • Transport
      • EBUG and CCTT update
    • Environment
      • Water of Leith Basins update
    • Heritage
    • Community
      • Edinburgh Partnership Board, Transformation and Improvement Programme (TIP)
      • £eith Chooses
    • Key diary dates ahead of next meeting
      • Sunday 10 November, Remembrance Service, Leith Community Treatment Centre
      • Sunday 17 November, Remembrance Service for Seamen, Memorial at Malmaison
  11. Any other business
  12. Date of next meeting
    Tuesday 26 November 2024 at Custom House

LHNCC agendas (ordinary and annual general meetings): 25 June 2024

Date and time: 18:30 to 20:30, Tuesday 25 June 2024
Venue: in-person only at Heart of Newhaven Community Hub Continue reading

LHNCC April 2024 minutes

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held at Custom House, on Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 6:30pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. Nem con means that no-one spoke or voted against an item.

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LHNCC **final** agenda: 28 May 2024

  1. Introductions, apologies for absence
  2. Declarations of interest
  3. Minutes of 23 April meeting
  4. Matters arising
  5. Residents’s issues advised prior to the meeting
    • Traffic on Henderson Street
  6. Police report, including responses to items raised
  7. Standing items and updates
    • Planning and licensing
      • Harbour 31
      • Albert Dock railings
      • Seafield update
      • Council-led training session (30 May, 2pm)
    • Transport
      • Trams
      • Buses
    • Environment and green space
      • Water of Leith Basins Stakeholder Group
      • Discovery Gardens
      • Reopening of Coalie Park on 22 May
    • Heritage
      • Murals on walls of South Leith Parish Church
    • Community
      • Update on Leith Community Centre
      • Leith Gala Day (Saturday 8 June)
  8. Edinburgh’s proposed local development plan – City Plan 20230 – report of examination
  9. Councillors’, MSP’s and MP’s reports and updates
  10. Key diary dates ahead of next meeting
  11. AOCB
  12. Date of next meeting: Tuesday 25 June 2024 AGM (venue TBC)

LHNCC March 2024 minutes

Minutes of the Leith Harbour and Newhaven Community Council ordinary meeting, held at Heart of Newhaven, on Tuesday 26 March 2024 at 6:30pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. Nem con means that no-one spoke or voted against an item.

The meeting was preceded by a presentation by Cllr Cammy Day, Leader of Edinburgh Council, on the ‘Regeneration of North Edinburgh’.

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LHNCC agenda: 23 April 2024

  1. Introductions, apologies for absence
  2. Declarations of interest
  3. Minutes of  March 26th meeting
  4. Matters arising (not covered below or carried forward)
  5. Residents’s issues advised prior to the meeting
    • Traffic on Henderson Street
  6. Police report, including responses to items raised
  7. Standing reports
    • Planning and licensing
      • Seafield update
      • Harbour 31
      • Western Harbour Ponds, PAN
      • Albert Dock railings
    • Transport
      • Trams
      • Buses
    • Environment and green space
      • Water of Leith Basins Stakeholder Group
      • Discovery Gardens
    • Heritage
      • Leith Culture and Heritage Group update
    • Community
      • North East Locality Community Planning Partnership, LIP development update
      • Review of Edinburgh Community Council scheme and boundaries
  8. Edinburgh’s proposed local development plan – City Plan 20230 – report of examination
  9. Edinburgh City Councillors’ reports
  10. Local MSP’s and MP’s reports
  11. LHNCC treasurer’s report
  12. EACC update
  13. AOCB, including issues raised during this meeting

Dates of future meetings

  • Tuesday 28th May, 2024, Custom House
  • Tuesday 25th June, 2024, TBA

LHNCC agenda: 26 March 2024

Date and time: 18:30 to 20:30, Tuesday 26 March 2024

Venue: Anchor East, Heart of Newhaven, 4-6 Main Street, Newhaven, Edinburgh EH6 4HY.

Please note that there will be a presentation by Cllr Cammy Day, Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, on the ‘Regeneration of North Edinburgh’ at the start of the meeting –before LHNCC ordinary business.

  1. Introductions, apologies
  2. Declaration of interests
  3. Minutes of February 2024 meeting (link to draft minutes)
  4. Matters arising
  5. Residents’ issues
  6. Police update/response to issues raised
  7. Standing items and updates
    • Planning
      • Ocean Terminal
      • Seafield
      • Western Harbour Ponds (PAN)
      • Local Place Plans
    • Licensing
    • Transport
      • Trams
      • Buses
    • Environment
      • Water of Leith Basins Stakeholder Group Meeting
      • Discovery Garden
      • Edinburgh Green Spaces
    • Heritage
      • Scottish Heritage Buildings (SHBT)
    • Community
      • £eith Chooses (feedback)
  8. Community Councils Scheme Review and boundaries
  9. Councillor/MSP/MP responses and updates
  10. Key diary dates ahead of next meeting
  11. AOB
  12. Date of next meeting – Tuesday 23 April 2024 (Custom House)

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