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

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

Item	Actor	Action	Progress
4.b	LCCC	ask for more resources for police	in progress
5.b	LCCC planning	Continue to monitor the Manderston St bingo hall potential development	Item 5 below
6.a.ii	WELM rep	share guidelines on delivery/loading matters with LCCC	complete
7.e	S Kennedy	Forward the email about taking of a planter to other LCCC office bearers and Cllr Caldwell	complete
9.b	C Encombe, B Ryan	Respond to CC boundaries and scheme review	Item 9 below

4 Policing atters

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

4.b to note: detailed ward crime (Apr-Jun23) and stop and search (Apr-Dec23) statistics

5 Planning

5.a to note: Residential development (106 flats and townhouses with associated roads, parking, greenspace) @ 165 Broughton Road (24/01569/FUL, comments by 3/5/24)

5.b to agree: LCCC’s objection to conversion of existing bingo hall (former Capital Cinema) to purpose built student accommodation including new build extension, 26 Manderston St (24/01162/FUL, comments by 20/4/24)

5.c to note: appeal against enforcement case regarding 11 Pilrig Street (unauthorised alterations to listed building, illegal operation of residential premises as unstaffed STL since July 2022) stalled in Court of Session until at least ‘several months after mid-May’, with a decision ‘at least a month after that’

5.d to note: Reporters’ recommendations regarding Edinburgh Local Development Plan – City Plan 2030

5.e to note: status of current planning applications (April 2024)

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

6 Transport and clean streets

6.a to note: upcoming CCTT deputation to April Transport & Environment Committee regarding the Tram Project ‘close out’ report

6.b to agree: request for a formal review regarding bin hub Implementation in controlled parking zone (CPZ)

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

7 Parks and green spaces

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

7.b to note: application for event (‘The Newhaven Lighthouse 10k’) in St Mark’s and Pilrig Park on 28 April 2024 (comments by 18-4-24)

7.c to note: application for Bun Sgoil Taobh Na Pairce’s Sports Days in Pilrig Park 6 and 13 June 2024 (comments by 19-4-24)

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

8 Licensing

8.a to note: Consultation on overprovision of licensed premises (ends 13-5-24)

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

9 LCCC Governance

9.a to note: upcoming AGM (notice, annual report, accounts, nominations, meeting format)

9.b to agree: to appoint an Engagement Officer (social media and notice board)

9.c to note: LCCC Response to Community Council Scheme and Boundary Review 2023 – Phase 2

9.d to note: any other LCCC governance issues

10 Open Forum (local residents)¹

11 AOCB (LCCC members)²

12 Bulletin

12.a Edinburgh’s Melville Crescent set for major £2.1 million improvement project this year (EN, 2/4/24)

12.b Police called to controversial Edinburgh swinger’s club following disturbance (EN, 11/4/24)

13 Future meetings and planned meeting topics/presentations

2024: 20 May (AGM), 17 June (no meeting in July)