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Leith Central CC ratified Minutes, 26 August 2013

Here are ratified minutes from the meeting of 26 August: 2013_08_26 ratified. These are also on the Meeting Papers page.

The topics discussed were

Leith Walk repairs, including cycle lanes, poor cyclist behaviour on Leith Walk and allegedly poor contractual practices
Shrubhill House
Pilrig Conservation Area proposal approved
Trees in tenement gardens
Poor cycling behaviour
Leith Business Improvement District
Bottle banks
Seagull issues
LCCC website not being up to date
CC elections
Appointment of Secretary
Planning objections – 154 McDonald Road and 69a Kinnaird Park
BT Broadband box positioning
Halmyre Street mural
Pilrig Park cleanup

6 Priorities set to make Leith safer

Recently people attending the fourth public meeting of the Feeling Safe Community Forum came up with 6 priorities to make Leith a safer place.

The priorities, as selected by members of the Leith community are;

Leith Links area – Address anti social behaviour caused by persons drinking alcohol.
All Leith Primary schools – Run a safe parking initiative at drop off & pick up times.
Kirkgate area – Address anti social behaviour caused by persons drinking alcohol.
Leith Walk – Address anti social & intimidating behaviour by beggars.
All Leith & Leith Walk area – Run a Halloween bonfire & firework initiative to address unsafe practices & anti social behaviour.
Leith Walk – Run a road traffic initiative to address speeding motorists and cyclists on pavements.

Local Police & Council Officers will now act upon these six priorities over the next three months. An update to the Community Councils will be provided monthly as work progresses.

For further information please contact Michael Traill, Community Safety Officer 0131 529 7208 or Michael.Traill@Edinburgh.gov.uk

Community Grants Available, Why Not Apply?

The Leith Funding Panel have £5,813 to allocate at their next meeting on 18 November 2013. This money can be used to make improvement to the local area and to encourage community activity. The box below gives more detail of the kind of thing that this money can be used for:

3. What kind of things will the Neighbourhood Partnership Community Grants Fund pay for?

Applications for locally targeted, one-off activities aimed at improving and encouraging community activity in the area are encouraged. The kinds of things that the fund will support could include:

Start up grants for new groups
Buying a piece of equipment for your group (grants up to £1,000)
Improving or developing your community group’s activities
Raising awareness of your group’s activities
Recruiting new volunteers/members to your group
Finding out about needs in your community
Small scale projects that enhance quality of life and complement other improvements in the area
Supporting projects which progress the aims of the Neighbourhood Plan

Some examples of projects which could be funded include: consulting the local community on their priorities for improving facilities in the partnership area, providing activities for young people to encourage them to move away from being involved in anti-social behaviour and community events.

If you are not sure whether your project is eligible please come to the next Community Council meeting on the 23rd of September to discuss it or give Loraine Duckworth a call on 0131 529 6194 or 07739188437.

If you wish to apply for a community grant of up to £3,000, applications must be submitted no later than 18 October 2013. See the link below.

To see the Guidlines and Standards and Conditions of the Community Grants as well as an application form please go to

http://www.edinburghnp.org.uk/neighbourhood-partnerships/leith/about/community-grants-leith/