Next public meeting

(This post was last updated on 25 April 2024.)

Our next meeting will be on Monday 20 May 2024, 7pm – 9pm, at the Nelson Hall in McDonald Rd Library. All welcome!

Please do not participate if you are displaying any Covid19 symptoms. We also respectfully request everyone (including community councillors) takes a test before the meeting. To maintain reasonable spacing, we will be keeping count of numbers entering and reserve the right to turn people away at the entrance if capacity is reached and a risk is posed. However, we believe the venue will be suitable for the numbers we’ve typically had at public meetings.

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Deputation on ‘Edinburgh Tram York Place to Newhaven Project Delivery’ by Community Councils Together on Trams

Edinburgh Council’s Transport and Environment Committee will consider this report on the Trams to Newhaven project on Thursday 25 April.

To repeat a mantra, NTBCC and the other community councils in Community Councils Together on Trams believe that the project is not yet finished. The report itself notes that 69 ‘defects’ (i.e. items that are not to plan or specification) of 872 remain open.

Simply put, the report does not properly address the many concerns that NTBCC and CCTT have raised regarding the completion of the outstanding public realm work associated with the Trams Project nor provide any meaningful information about the resolution of the identified defects.

Hence CCTT is submitting the following written deputation, while New Town & Broughton Community Council will submit a verbal deputation, to TEC on Thursday.

Here is the PDF of CCTT’s deputation. (The text and images are also below the ‘read-more’ cut.)

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LCCC March 2024 minutes

Minutes of Leith Central Community Council ordinary meeting, at Nelson Hall, McDonald Road Library, on Monday 18 March 2024 at 7:00pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. nem con means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision. Continue reading →

LCCC April 2024 Full agenda

Monday, 15 2024 at 7pm
at Nelson Hall, McDonald Road Library

1 Welcome, introductions, attendance, apologies

1.a Present, apologies

1.b to note: declarations of interest in any items on the agenda

1.c to agree: order of business below

2 Approval of minutes of the ordinary LCCC meeting on 18 March 2024

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LCCC February 2024 minutes

Minutes of Leith Central Community Council ordinary meeting, at Nelson Hall, McDonald Road Library, on Monday 19 February 2023 at 7:00pm Continue reading →

LCCC March 2024 Full agenda

Monday, 18 March 2024 at 7pm
at Nelson Hall, McDonald Road Library

1. Welcome, introductions, attendance, apologies

1.a to note: declarations of interest in any items on the agenda

1.b to agree: order of business below

2. Approval of minutes of the ordinary LCCC meeting on 19 February 2024

3. Matters arising from previous minutes (and not included on agenda below)

Item	Actor	Action	Progress
4.c	H Tobermann	Write to Ben Macpherson MSP about more useful subdivision of crime data	in progress
5.c	P Forissier	Submit objection to proposed work at 36 Pilrig St
5.d	P Foressier	Ask for information about the differences between restaurants and takeaways in planning use-classes
5.f.i	LCCC	Join the proposed planning network group	complete
6.a.ii	H Tobermann	Ask CEC about parking restrictions/enforcement at Elm Row	Item 6
6.c	P Foressier	Write to CEC supporting Wellington St residents bin-concerns.
6.e.i	H Tobermann	Submit an FOI request for the Powderhall ‘railway to cycle-path’ report	Item 7
7.c	Cllr Caldwell	Ask FoMSP if it wishes to be represented on LCCC
9.a	LCCC members	Read the potential new member’s CV, and make a co-option decision in March	Item 9
9.c	Cllr Caldwell	Review LCCC’s Facebook use and posting-access
10	Cllr Caldwell	Keep LCCC informed about responses around tram-stop public announcement noise issues
11	C Encombe	Respond to CEC libraries consultation on behalf of LCCC

4. Policing matters

to note: local (ward) Police Report March 2024

to note: verbal report on Community Policing Experience Shift

5. Planning

5.a to ratify: LCCC’s objection to new annexe to existing guest house @ 36 Pilrig Street (23/07203/FUL)

5.b to note: application for PBSA in converted former Capital Cinema, Manderston St has been submitted (and is being validated); developer’s consultation report here

5.c to note: status of current planning applications (March 2024)

5.d to note: “Investing in Planning” consultation on resourcing Scotland’s planning system (closes 31-03-24)

5.e to note: CEC’s “Responsible Construction Working Group“

5.e to note: any other Planning matters relevant to LCCC area

6. Transport and clean streets

6.a The Trams to Newhaven (TTN) Project is not finished

6.a.1 to note: outstanding issues notified to CEC officers and councillors

6.a.ii to note: March 2024 update Elm Row bus stop, cycleway and parking changes

6.a.iii to note: finalisation of last bin hub location in relation to TTN in early April

6.b to note: outstanding issues in Dalmeny Street

6.c to note: Place Based Investment Programme deadline 31 March 2024

6.d to note: any other Transport and clean streets matters relevant to LCCC area

7. Parks and green spaces

7.a to note: reported plans for tourist levy and festival performances in Pilrig Park

7.b to note: FOI request regarding unused Powderhall Railway line (to be reused as a green active travel corridor)

7.c to note: reported violent attack at or near Pilrig Park at the end of February

7.d to note: (verbal) report from Friends of Pilrig Park

7.e to note: any Parks and green spaces matters relevant to LCCC area

8. Licensing

8.a to note: any Licensing matters relevant to LCCC area

9. LCCC Governance

9.a to agree: the co-option of Jed Milroy as member

9.b to note: Community Council Scheme and Boundary Review 2023 – Phase 2 closes 3 May 2024 (questions)

9.c to note: upcoming LCCC email set up renewal and financial impact (£264 pa)

9.d to note: upcoming vacancy of LCCC chair and vice chair (May 2024)

9.e to note: any other LCCC governance issues

10. Open Forum (local residents)¹

11. AOCB (LCCC members)²

12. Bulletin

12.a Ministers to consult on doubling legal wattage of electric bike motors (Guardian, 29-02-24)

13. Future Meetings and planned meeting topics/presentations

13.a 2024: 15 April, 20 May (AGM), 17 June (no meeting in July)

1. this agenda point allows members of the public to raise issues of public interest; during online meetings, please raise your virtual hand

2. this agenda point allows LCCC members to raise issues not covered by the agenda