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‘Cycle-storage hangers’ traffic regulation order: TRO/20/10

The following upright text is adapted from a traffic regulation order document emailed to LCCC by CEC. 

Please note that the deadline for submissions in response to this TRO has been extended to Monday 4 May 2020.

The proposals relating to this Order are shown on the plans which can be found, along with other information, by going to www.edinburgh.gov.uk/roads-pavements.

If you want make an objection to the proposal, please do so by Monday 4 May 2020 quoting notice reference number TRO/20/10

The City of Edinburgh Council (traffic regulation; restrictions on waiting, loading and unloading, stopping and parking places) (variation no _) order 201_ – TRO/20/10

The council proposes to make an order under the road traffic regulation act 1984 as amended to introduce cycle parking facilities at:

  • Arden Street
  • Balcarres St
  • Bath St
  • Bellevue Rd
  • Blackwood Cres
  • Bruntsfield Ave
  • Bruntsfield Cres
  • Bruntsfield Gdns
  • Bryson Rd,
  • Claremont Cres
  • Comiston Pl
  • Craighall Cres
  • Denham Green Ave
  • Dudley Ave
  • Dundee Ter,
  • East London St
  • Eastfield (Joppa)
  • Ethel Ter, Falcon Ave
  • Falcon Rd
  • Fingal Pl / Rillbank Cres
  • High School Yards
  • James St
  • Kings Rd
  • Lauderdale St
  • Leven Ter
  • Lochrin Buildings
  • Lochrin Ter
  • Lonsdale Ter
  • Marchmont Cres
  • Marchmont Rd
  • Mardale Cres
  • Marlborough St
  • Maxwell St
  • Melville Ter
  • Mertoun Pl,
  • Moncrieff Ter
  • Montpelier Ter
  • Murdoch Ter
  • Pittville St
  • Portobello High St
  • Rankeillor St
  • Roseneath Pl
  • Roseneath St
  • Roseneath Ter
  • Savile Pl
  • Spottiswoode St
  • St Stephens St
  • Strathfillan Rd
  • Summerhall Sq
  • Tay St
  • Telford Rd
  • Temple Park Cres
  • Thirlestane Rd
  • Viewforth Ter
  • Warrender Park Ter
  • Wellington St
  • West Bryson Rd
  • West Montgomery Pl
  • Woodburn Ter

with amendment to existing parking restrictions where required.

Details of the draft order and related documents, including our privacy notice, can be viewed 9:30am to 3:30pm, mon-fri, from 16/3/20 to 6/4/20 at waverley court reception or online at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/roads-pavements or www.tellmescotland.gov.uk.

Objectors must state their reasons in writing with reference TRO/20/10 to Traffic Orders, Place, 3.3 Waverley Court, 4 East Market St, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG, not later than 6/4/20.

Hearing-aid battery distribution

(adapted from a post on CEC website)

Due to the closure of Libraries the advice for people who require hearing aid batteries is to contact the audiology department at Lauriston Place either by phone  0131 536 1637 – open 10am – 1pm and 2pm to 4pm or email  Audiology@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk and they will send batteries out by post.

The Audiology Department advice that people either phone or email and not physically attend as they want to limit numbers of people visiting Lauriston Place as much as possible.

Individuals will get two packs of batteries for each hearing aid every four months.

If you have any queries regarding increased battery use please phone the Audiology office in 0131 536 1637.

Deaf Action on Albany Street will also have hearing aid battery supplies for NHS hearing aids

Call for groups to apply for grants to improve access to the outdoors

(copied from an email from CEC)

Thousands of pounds worth of grants are available to community groups looking to spruce up local community paths.

Scotland’s walking charity Paths for All has launched the 2020 Community Paths Grants programme which is offering funding of up to £1500 to constituted groups and organisations looking to create, promote and maintain parts of the path network.

Now, community organisations and registered charities such as community councils, development trusts and community woodland groups working in Scotland are being encouraged to apply for funding.

The deadline for Expressions of Interest is Monday, 13 April with applications closing on May 11, 2020.

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Scottish Land Commission – Transparency of Ownership and Land Use Decision-Making

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council. See also this blog post)

Owners and managers are being encouraged to provide simple details that will greatly improve people’s understanding of who owns land in Scotland and what it is used for, under the Scottish Land Commission’s latest protocol.

The protocol on ‘Transparency of Ownership and Land Use Decision-Making’ was published this week and it is the second in the good practice series issued by the Commission to support the practical implementation of the Scottish Government’s land rights and responsibilities statement (LRRS).

The land rights and responsibilities statement is working to create a Scotland with a strong and dynamic relationship between its land and people and where all land contributes to a modern and successful country, but a lack of transparency about land ownership and land use decision-making still remains as a barrier to progress.

This protocol focuses particularly on Principle 5 of the statement: “There should be improved transparency of information about the ownership, use and management of land, and this should be publicly available, clear and contain relevant detail” and supports the upcoming Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land. Continue reading →