Category Archives: Meetings and minutes and reports

Bank closures: impact on local businesses, consumers and the Scottish economy inquiry

(adapted from an email from the Improvement Service)

The Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee wishes to share information about its inquiry into the impact of bank closures.

The main inspiration behind the Committee’s inquiry is that the number of bank branches across Scotland reduced by a third between 2010 and 2017.

The Committee wants to hear from as many people as possible (individuals, business owners, community council members). The Committee is keen to find out how branch closures have impacted communities at as local a level as possible.

More information is available in the hyperlinks below.

Bank closures: impact on local businesses, consumers and the Scottish economy inquiry: http://parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/107957.aspx

The Call for views. For the call for views, there isn’t a requirement to answer every question, only the ones that are relevant to the community: http://parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/107960.aspx

The Committee is also running a survey that is targeted more to individuals and businesses. The intention of the survey is to capture as many views as possible and the call for views is there to allow a fuller response. http://bit.ly/bankclosures

If there are any questions about the inquiry please email economyjobsandfairwork@parliament.scot.

Outline Agenda LCCC 19 March 2018

A detailed agenda will be posted before the meeting.

  1. Welcome, introductions, attendance, apologies, declarations of interest
  2. Approval of Minutes of 19 February 2018 meeting
  3. Matters arising
  4. Community Police Officer’s Report
  5. Planning
    … recent planning cases; arrangements for pre-application consultation (156, 158B, 160, 162 Leith Walk – 18/01015/PAN); Developer Contributions and Infrastructure Delivery consultation: LCCC’s response  …
  6. Transport & Clean Streets
    …  Leith Programme Phase 4 defects/remedial; update on Leith Programme remaining budget; RNIB update; tram extension consultation; Parking Working Group update; impact of recent inclement weather on LCCC area …
  7. Parks & Green Spaces
    … defunct Powderhall rail line update …
  8. LCCC Office Bearers’ Reports
    … LCCC FY18/19 budget; Comms Group update; AGM arrangements; LCCC’s representation at NE Locality meetings; status of Cllr Ritchie at LCCC meetings …
  9. Ward Councillors’ reports, MSPs’ reports, MP’s report
  10. Bulletin
  11. Open Forum
  12. AOCB
  13. Future Meetings (usually 3rd Monday of the month) and meeting topics/presentations

Final phase of 20mph network goes live

(adapted from a recent email from Edinburgh Council. While this final phase does not cover Leith Central’s area, the following is provided to inform Leith Central residents, visitors and workers who may drive to, from and in South Edinburgh)

The fourth and final phase of Edinburgh’s 20mph rollout came into effect in South Edinburgh on Monday 5 March 2018.

The  20mph rollout  extends the 20mph speed limit to the city centre, main shopping streets and residential areas while retaining a network of roads at 30mph and 40mph on key arterial routes.

While many cities elsewhere in the UK, Europe and beyond have already established 20mph (or 30km) limits,  Edinburgh is the first Scottish city  to roll out the limit in this way, with many other areas also introducing or considering this lower speed.

In addition to improving road safety, the 20mph scheme aims to make streets calmer, quieter and more pleasant places to spend time in, boosting a sense of community and helping the environment by encouraging active travel such as walking and cycling.

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LCCC DRAFT minutes: February 2018

Please note that these are draft minutes, and may not be take as authoritative unless approved at LCCC’s next meeting.  Continue reading →