Meeting of Leith Central Community Council Monday, 16 August 2021 at 7pm – 8pm

online only – local residents wishing to join, sign up via Eventbrite here

1. Welcome, introductions, attendance, apologies
   1. to note: declarations of interest in any items on the agenda
   2. to agree: order of business below
2. Approval of minutes of the ordinary LCCC meeting on 17 May 2021
3. Matters arising from previous minutes (and not included on agenda below)
4. Policing Matters
   1. to note: Community Police Officer’s Update
   2. to note: CEC’s Award of Contracts for IP Video Surveillance System and FibreNetwork (F&R Committee, 12 August 2012)
5. Transport & Clean Streets
   1. to note: consultation on Edinburgh’s Proposed Low Emission Zone (deadline 20-09-21)
   2. to note: damage to road surface at Leopold Place due to diverted bus (prompted by tram works) – Leopold Place Residents
   3. Trams to Newhaven
      1. to note: Tram Team’s proposals for much narrower pavements on Leith Walk,with c. 250m not meeting minimum in Edinburgh Street Design Guidance
      2. to note: any issues that have arisen for local residents or businesses that havenot been dealt with satisfactorily by the Tram Project Team
   4. to note: any other Transport & Clean Street matters relevant to LCCC area
6. LCCC Governance
   1. to agree: to resume future LCCC meetings at the Nelson Hall
   2. to note: update on handover of Teams admin
   3. to note: update on LCCC’s emerging communications protocol
   4. to note: response from Andrew Kerr regarding LCCC ex officio member and CEC wardcouncillor Lewis Ritchie
   5. to note: update on LCCC’s ex officio membership following recent Scottishparliamentary elections
   6. to note: arrangements for LCCC participation in Leith for Ever Event 18 Sep 2021
7. Planning
   1. to note: 21/03828/FUL | Erection of 1.5 storey 4-bedroom dwelling house. | Land South Of 1 St Clair Road Edinburgh (deadline 23 Aug 2021)
   2. to agree: LCCC enforcement request regarding Pilrig Conservation Area infringement at 4 Arthur Street
   3. to note: 21/03965/FUL | Conversion and extension of building Existing garage Class 5 for Class 4 Business Office Light Industry | 27A Arthur Street EH6 5DA (deadline 27 August 2021)
   4. to note: latest update of Edinburgh Local Development Plan: Action Programme 2021
   5. to note: any other Planning matters relevant to LCCC area
8. Parks & Green Spaces
   1. Powderhall NW-SE Green Corridor
      1. to note: further delays (since May) to long overdue Stage 1 report due to “[staff being under] intense pressure (not just from temporary schemes) and have also been impacted by Covid related absence”
      2. to agree: to write to ward and TEC councillors, requesting resources and TEC prioritisation commensurate with the needs of our densely populated area to have access to green spaces and the North Edinburgh off-road cycle path network
   2. to note: any other Parks & Green Spaces matters relevant to LCCC area
9. Open Forum (local residents)¹
10. AOCB (LCCC members)²
11. Bulletin³
    1. Parking: Use of Maximum Standards (Essential Evidence No.42, published August 2021 by Edinburgh Napier University’s Transport Research Institute)
12. Future Ordinary Meetings (usually 3rd Monday of the month) and meeting topics/presentations
    1. to note: future meetings on 3rd Monday of each month at 7pm (except July and December):
       1. 021: 20 September, 18 October, 15 November
       2. 2022: 17 January, 21 February, 21 March, 18 April, 16 May (AGM)
    2. to note: future presentations and charrettes
       1. to agree: to invite Steve Kerr (chair EACC) and Simon Holledge (secretary EACC) for a talk and Q&A on the Future of Community Councils In Edinburgh

¹this 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
³ Items of local interest that may be raised at a future LCCC meeting – not for discussion at this meeting)