Category Archives: Meetings and minutes and reports

Come along to our BIN HUB discussion this Monday

This month’s regular meeting takes place with a special feature on the new bin hubs being rolled out. We’ve previously written about them. Come along and learn more about the rollout. All welcome! The full agenda is listed below;

The meeting starts at 7pm at the Hillside Bowling Club, 138 Montgomery Street.

Agenda for the LCCC Meeting 25 April 2022

1. Welcome, introductions, attendance, apologies, declarations of interest
2. Approval of Minutes of previous meeting
3. Matters Arising
4. Policing Matters
5. Presentation and Q&A: communal bin hub roll-out in LCCC area – update on progress and issues encountered
6. Transport & Clean Streets
7. Planning
8. Parks & Green Spaces
9. Licensing
10. LCCC Governance
11. Open Forum
12. Bulletin
13. AOCB
14. Future Meetings and planned meeting topics/presentations

Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 10 March 2022

Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting on Thursday 10 March 2022 at 5:30pm, at Trams project compound (165 Leith Walk)

Actions and decisions are red italic. ‘TT’ means ‘Trams Team’. Names are mostly abbreviated to initials.

0 Summary of actions

3.1 TT to issue dashboards in time for review by CCTT before monthly meetings
3.1.1 CCTT (MB) and TT to discuss issues with Gayfield Square traffic offline
3.2.1 TT to include dates of updates on all future iterations of map showing completion dates
3.3.1 TT to take action about dangers at the substation works near the Trams project compound
3.4.1 CW to provide data answering the queries about claims at the next meeting
3.5 RA/TT to add date current map of crossings was prepared, and use consistent colours for crossing-types.
BR to then publish this map on LCCC, LHNCC, NTBCC websites.
3.5 TT to investigate improvements to crossing near Playhouse, and ways to make cyclists walk when using it.
3.7 TT to review signage at Constitution St/Ocean Drive advising that Ocean Terminal can’t be accessed via Ocean Drive.
3.7 TT to provide ‘look-aheads’ about traffic management changes
3.8 CW to provide monthly updates (with data) on business health
3.8 CW to advise total amount of business support disbursed.
3.10 CCTT (HT) and TT to discuss TT’s meetings with other groups outwith monthly CCTT/TT meetings
4.1 future agendas to have an ‘observations’ item
4.7 HT and RA to discuss signage on Leith Walk
5.2.1 RA/CW to provide written response in the next few days, CCIng this to BR so he can complete minutes
5.2.1 RA to escalate the issue raised by JM
5.2.2 RA/CW to provide written responses in the next few days, CCIng this to BR so he can complete minutes
6 RA and HT to meet next Friday to register of post-project measures

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LCCC February 2022 minutes

Minutes of Leith Central Community Council ordinary meeting, at Hillside Bowling Club, on Monday 21 February 2022 at 7:00pm

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LCCC March 2022 full agenda

Monday, 21 March 2022 at 7pm – 9pm, at Hillside Bowling Club (9A Brunton Pl, EH7 5EG)

    1. Welcome, introductions, attendance, apologies
      1. to note: declarations of interest in any items on the agenda
      2. to agree: order of business below
    2. Approval of minutes of the ordinary LCCC meeting on 21 February 2022 meeting
    3. Matters arising from previous minutes (and not included on agenda below)
    4. Policing matters
    5. Transport & clean streets
      1. Update on Trams to Newhaven construction works and final design
        1. to note: Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 10 February 2022
        2. to note: construction issues
        3. to note: issues for businesses during construction (and final design)
      2. to note: update on roll out of Communal Bin Review (CBR) Phase 1 and 2 in the context of the Strategic Parking Review in “Pilrig”, “Leith Walk” and “Abbeyhill”
        1. to note: bin hub roll out issues at Abbeyhill and elsewhere in LCCC areas
        2. to agree: presentation on CBR by CEC officers Erica Manfroi and Andres Lices at the April LCCC meeting
      3. to note: reports of fly tipping 2019-2021 (by ward)
      4. to note: Scottish Water roadworks in Albert St/Murano Place
      5. to note: any other Transport & Clean Streets matters relevant to LCCC area
    6. Planning
      1. to note: Bingo Hall (former Capitol Cinema in Manderston Street) missing from the approved extension of the Leith Conservation Area and joint CCs letter of protest
      2. to note: LCCC’s objection to 22/00745/FUL | Proposed conversion of bowling club and bowling green to residential dwelling and garden. | 54 Rosslyn Crescent Edinburgh EH6 5AX
      3. to note: Status of current planning applications in LCCC area (MAR22)
      4. to note: any other Planning matters relevant to LCCC area
    7. Parks & Green Spaces
      1. to note: any Parks & Green Spaces matters relevant to LCCC area
    8. LCCC Governance
      1. to note: The Gunning Principles for consultations
    9. Open Forum (local residents)
    10. AOCB (LCCC members)
    11. Future Ordinary Meetings (usually 3rd Monday of the month) and meeting topics/presentations
      1. to note: future meetings on 3rd Monday of each month at 7pm (except July and December): 18 (or 25) April, 16 May (AGM)

Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 10 February 2022

Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting (Construction Phase) on Thursday 10 February 2022 at 5:30pm

Actions and decisions are red italic. ‘TT’ means ‘Trams Team’. Names are sometimes abbreviated to initials. Continue reading →