Monday, 19 August 2019 at 7pm, Leith Community Centre, 12a Newkirkgate

NB not McDonald Road Library, Nelson Hall

1. Welcome, introductions, attendance, apologies (5)
   1. to note:​ declarations of interest in any items on the agenda
   2. to agree:​ order of business
2. Approval of minutes of ​17 June 2019​ meeting (5)
3. Matters arising from previous minutes (and not on agenda below) (5)
4. Community Police Officer’s Report (5)
5. LCCC Governance and Office Bearers’ reports (15)
   1. to note: ​continuing issues around availability of McDonald Rd Library
   2. to note: ​Treasurer’s Report
   3. to note: ​Comms Group Report
      1. to note: ​update on publicising Community Council election
   4. to note: ​report from partnership/locality meetings
   5. to note: ​reports from other Office Bearers
6. Transport & Clean Streets (10)
   1. to note:​ Community Councils Together on Tram (CCTT): update
   2. to note: ​revised programme ​Tram Diversion Route Resurfacing Works (aka Carriageway Resurfacing Works Summer 2019)
      1. to agree:​ LCCC broadly welcomes the Resurfacing Works, but regrets that urgent pavement resurfacing and surface water drainage repairs and upgrades have not been progressed in parallel;
      2. to agree:​ LCCC requests that any excessive wear and tear due to tramconstruction diversions is made good at the end of the tram works
      3. to agree: ​LCCC requests timely consultations about the reinstatement of setted streets (e.g. Dalmeny Street) that have been tarmaced as part of the Works
   3. to note: ​Edinburgh Citywide Parking – Area 3 Strategic Parking Review
   4. to note: ​any other Transport & Clean Street matters relevant to LCCC area
7. Planning (20)
   1. to note: ​the retirement of Julian Siann as LCCC’s planning convenor
   2. to note:​ the need to organise a planning monitoring rota to secure statutory consultee status for LCCC and to maintain LCCC’s ​register of current planning applications
   3. to note:​ ​report​ on ​Scottish Government Short Term Lets Consultation ​event
   4. to note: ​concerns over insufficient fire safety at Shrub Place developments (marketed as ‘Engine Yard’) (​Evening News, 02-08-19​)
   5. to note: ​19/03509/ADV​ | Advertisement of the following types: Hoarding. | 10 Croall Place EH7 4LT and LCCC request for extension for comments (minded to object)
   6. to note:​ ​19/03802/PAN​ | Demolition of the existing warehouse and office building. Construction of general market flatted dwellings, affordable flatted dwellings and student accommodation. | 48 – 50 Iona Street Edinburgh EH6 8SW
   7. to note:​ ​19/03433/PAN​ | Residential development comprising up to 63 apartments, associated infrastructure and landscaping. | 14 Ashley Place Edinburgh EH6 5PX
   8. to note: ​community master-planning and co-design event (Saturday​ ​21 September 2019, 11-3pm) ​Leith Proposals: Leith Central Community Council
   9. to note: ​revised​ scheme ​for the Local Plan 2030
   10. to note:​ update on appeal (​PPA-230-2274​ and ​CAC-230-2004​) 106-162 Leith Walk
   11. Shop conversions to residential in LCCC area
       1. to agree: ​that such conversions in tenemental streets disproportionately benefit owners, while disbenefits accrue to residents through loss of amenity, increased incentives to shop further afield and reduced natural surveillance
       2. to agree: ​for LCCC to become statutory consultee in such cases to ensure increased scrutiny
   12. to note: ​opportunity for talk by CEC Archeology Officer and FCA on findings at 70, 72 Newhaven Road (17/01183/FUL)
   13. to note: ​any other Planning matters relevant to LCCC area
8. Parks & Green Spaces (5)
   1. to note:​ update on draft masterplan plan (and timeline) for Coalie Park
   2. to note:​ Friends of Pilrig Park report
   3. to note:​ other Park Friends’ reports
9. Licensing
10. Open Forum¹
11. AOCB²
12. Bulletin³
    1. Changes to commercial food and glass waste (CEC letter June 2019​)
13. Future Meetings (usually 3rd Monday of the month) and meeting topics/presentations
    1. to note: ​provisional dates 2019: 16 Sep, 21 Oct, 18 Nov, 16 Dec and provisional dates 2020: 20 Jan, 17 Feb, 16 Mar, 20 Apr, 18 May (including AGM), 15 Jun
    2. to note: ​future presentations and charrettes
       1. 16 September: Briefing by Euan Leitch, BEFS on upcoming ​Tenement Maintenance​ legislation and related matters
       2. 21 September: community master-planning and co-design event
       3. tbc: 19/00415/PAN (rear of 139 Leith Walk)
       4. tbc 19/03433/PAN (Ashley Place)
       5. tbc: 19/03802/PAN (Iona Street)

¹ This agenda point allows members of the public to raise issues of public interest.

² This agenda point allows LCCC members to raise issues not covered by the agenda.

³ This is for information only; any discussion to be brought to a future meeting.