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LCCC response to TRO/13/51 (Pilrig Street to Duke Street)

From Harald Tobermann
Date 5 January 2014
Subject LCCC response to TRO/13/51 (PILRIG STREET TO DUKE STREET TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER)
To trafficorders@edinburgh.gov.uk
CC Angela Blacklock, Deidre Brock, Maggie Chapman, Nick Gardner,
chair BHSPC, secretary LCCC, treasurer LCCC, Julian Siann

We write to comment on the above TRO. While we regret the length of time it has taken for the overall process to reach this stage (process started June 2011 – 2.5 years ago!), we are broadly in favour of the proposed regulation, in the knowledge that a number of details may require adjustment in a future, separate process, in particular the option of locating a number of the communal bins in suitable side streets.

We endorse the aim of the TRO provided in the Statement of Reasons, subject to a review following implementation.

We urge the Council to proceed with the physical implementation at the earliest opportunity in the expectation that there are robust processes in place to monitor progress and quality.

Harald Tobermann  and Julian Siann
on behalf of LCCC
www.leithcentralcc.co.uk

Mass resignation of Old Town Community Council

It’s saddening to learn of this.

From the news release:

Having become so exasperated with the disregard shown by the City of Edinburgh Council towards the local community, and the lack of support and encouragement for community councils in general, the majority of OTCC members have now taken this decision to resign. Due to community disaffection and lack of promotion by the Council for community council elections, without so much as a mention on the Council’s homepage, only one new member was recently co-opted onto the OTCC, constituting an insufficient number in order to sustain the OTCC.

Here is the full text of this news release and the accompanying Caltongate final appeal document.