click to download: 2019_03_18 draft V1
Please note these are draft, and so are for information only, and are not to be taken as a statement of LCCC’s position.
Approved minutes will be circulated after approval at LCCC’s April meeting
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Parking on pavements, cycle-paths etc
The following information was provided by Sergeant Weaver to Leith Central CC.
Parking on Pavements
Whilst it is currently not an offence to be parked on the pavement in Scotland, per se, legislation does exist to allow officers to deal with these type of incidents.
In most cases the offence of causing an obstruction will be most pertinent. There is no exact definition of obstruction, but a rule of thumb would be whether or not a pram or wheelchair could still navigate past, without having to going onto the roadway.
In most instances it will be necessary to examine the individual circumstances and determine what, if any, offences have been committed. Continue reading
LCCC February 2019 approved minutes
Minutes of the ordinary meeting of Leith Central Community Council, held in Nelson Hall, McDonald Road library on Monday 18 February 2019 at 7:00pm
Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, Thursday 21 February 2019
Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, Leith Community Education Centre on Thursday 21 February 2019 at 5:30pm
Support for businesses during the tram-works
(adapted from an email from Trams to Newhaven)
The Trams to Newhaven team have sent out a newsletter about the support they are offering to businesses during the construction of the tram extension to Newhaven.
Support will include
- A business continuity fund to support local business who suffer from short-term cash flow issues during construction.
- A discount scheme funded by the Council allowing your customers to buy goods at a reduced price and at no cost to your business.
- Local delivery innovations, allowing your shop to make deliveries to customer using cargo bikes
- An investment in the local area to maintain cleanliness and carry out improvements to shop fronts
- A dedicated local business champion who will be able to advise you on a variety of ways to get your business ready for the works and who will host free digital skills improvement workshops
- A significant open for business campaign across a variety of channels, including digital and traditional methods
- The introduction of three local transport hubs that will provide temporary car parking, bicycle parking, bus stops and loading bays during construction.
- Strategically located logistics hubs staffed with the appropriate number of logistics officers, based on specific demand in each local area. All officers will be trained in manual handling and lifting heavy loads and will assist with deliveries.
Contact the Trams to Newhaven team for further details!
