LCCC January 2024 full agenda

Monday, 15 January 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 20 November 2023

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

4           Policing matters

4.a         to note: local (ward) Police Report January 2024

4.b        to note: participation in ‘Community Policing Experience Shift’

5           Presentation and Q&A: plans for the old Capitol Cinema (Manderston Street) by Longstone (2) Limited. Represented by Deirdre McCarthy (JLL), Romain Charlet and Donald Sayers (Oberlanders), Keith Davidson (Longstone)

5.a         to note: additional information on above

5.b        to note: Public Consultation Event at  McDonald Road Library, Wednesday 17th January

6           Planning 

6.a        to note: enforcement action against owner of 11 Pilrig Street (unauthorised conversion of a listed building and change of use) due to be escalated this week

6.b        to note: applications 22/05368/FUL (Shrub Place extension to PBSA) and 22/06251/FUL (Ashley Place PBSA) have been refused

6.c         to note: planning appeal for Ashley Place PBSA submitted to DPEA

6.d        to note: any other Planning matters relevant to LCCC area

7           Transport and clean streets

7.a         The Trams to Newhaven Project is not finished

7.a.i       to note: further CCTT deputation on unfinished tram to Transport & Environment Committee 11-01-24

7.a.ii      to note: Elm Row Re-Design Discussion on 09-01-24 with Living Streets, Community Council/s, Edinburgh Access Panel, Spokes, Council officers and Ward Cllrs

7.b        to note: Sewage pollution in the Water of Leith basins by The Shore

7.c         to note: any other Transport and clean streets matters relevant to LCCC area

8           Parks and green spaces

8.a         to note: (verbal) report from Friends of Pilrig Park

8.b        to note: any Parks and green spaces matters relevant to LCCC area

9           Licensing

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

10        LCCC governance

10.a      to note: new LCCC chair and vice chair to be appointed by May – guidance and support available

10.b      to note: (verbal) update on Community Councils boundary review

10.c       to note: update from EACC and invitation to LCCC to become associate member of Edinburgh Bus Users Group 

10.d      to note: any other LCCC governance issues

11        Open forum (local residents)[1]

12        AOCB (LCCC members)[2]

13        Future meetings and planned meeting topics/presentations

2024: 19 Feb, 18 Mar, 15 Apr, 20 May (AGM), 17 June (no meeting in Jul)

[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