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Leith Programme Stakeholder Update 72: Foot of the Walk junction works

(adapted from an email from Alan Dean, Partnership Development Officer, sent on 20 May 2015 at 16:15)

Paving Works

The main footway resurfacing on Leith Walk, Duke Street, Great Junction Street is now largely completed. The remaining slabbing works will continue in front of Kirkgate shopping centre with the new trees now having been installed. Continue reading →

Go Connect scheme

(adapted from an email from Erika Sella of the University of Edinburgh)

My department, the International Office, has been running the Go Connect scheme for a number of years. The scheme matches international students with Edinburgh families and community members to help them settle into University life, learn more about Scotland and enhance their experience of studying abroad. It is also a highly rewarding an enriching opportunity for local members of the community to learn more about different cultures and ways of life.

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final meeting of the quarterly George Street Stakeholder Group

(adapted from an email from Iain MacPhail | City Centre Programme Manager)
 
Dear all,
Please consider this email to be an invitation to the final meeting of the quarterly George Street Stakeholder Group.
When: 15 June 2015 10:00-12:00 (UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London.
Where: Assembly Rooms, Drawing Room
 
All are welcome, including members of the public, and anyone with an interest in the future of George Street. Please do forward this invitation on to anyone you feel may wish to contribute.
The meeting will have a slightly different focus from previous meetings. There are 3 key items on the agenda:

ONGOING RESEARCH

Feedback from ongoing on-street customer research project (results from Spring 2015). The intention is to circulate papers on 9 June (the week before the meeting).

LONG TERM DESIGN PROCESS

There is a procurement process currently underway (which will have completed by 15 June) that is seeking to appoint an independent designer. Their remit is outlined on the link below, having been advertised on Public Contracts Scotland. By 15 June the successful tenderer will be in place, and this meeting will receive an update on who that is, and the important matter of the timeline for their work (and opportunities for involvement) over the summer of 2015.

NEXT STEPS FOR GEORGE STREET

As the George Street Experimental Traffic Order comes to a conclusion after the summer festival in 2015 (with work to return the street to its former layout taking place through September 2015) this meeting will also be given an update on ‘what next’ for George Street.
As has been the case throughout this trial year for George Street, your views, expertise and participation will be made most welcome at this meeting, and all present will have the opportunity to speak and contribute on the day.
I look forward to seeing you on 15 June at 10am.
Kind regards
Iain
Iain MacPhail | City Centre Programme Manager | iain.macphail@edinburgh.gov.uk

Leith Links CC AGM

(adapted from a post on Leith Links CC’s website)

Leith Links CC AGM will take place on Monday, 25th May.

7pm Leith Community Centre

The Agenda and minutes of the 2014 AGM will be circulated soon.

Guest speaker, Lindsay Grant from City of Edinburgh Council will give a presentation on Edinburgh Living Landscape

Trams enquiry

(adapted from a post on Leith Links CC’s website)

The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry is currently retrieving and reviewing documents, and gathering further material as part of the investigation into the Edinburgh Trams project. As part of that process the Inquiry is now keen to hear from the public on two themes:
  1. What issues should the Inquiry be investigating in detail?
  2. What direct evidence does the public have on the consequences of the failure to deliver the project in the time, within the budget and to the extent projected?
Further details and an online survey is available via the website www.edinburghtraminquiry.org or by contacting the Secretary to the Inquiry.
The deadline for responses is 4 August 2015.