Leith Programme Stakeholder Update 69

Please note that this statement was  circulated by Alan Dean, CEC Partnership Development Officer (Stakeholder Liaison and Engagement) on 25 February 2015 at 17:01.

See also the email from Alan Dean published on Tower Wharf Residents’ Association website.

Enforcement of New Parking/Loading/Unloading Regulations

New parking/loading/unloading arrangements will come into effect on 2 March 2015 in the immediate area north of the Iona/Pilrig Street junction of Leith Walk in which footway and carriageway renewal work has recently been completed.

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Funding newsflash

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council)

There are two new sources of  grant funded from the carrier bag charge.

Edinburgh4community

For more targeted funding searches you can use edinburgh4community which enables you to  enter details about your groups and purpose of grant sought. There is also a short YouTube video showing how to do a search.

Meet the Funders Event on Thursday 23 April 2015
Central Library, George IV Bridge , Edinburgh
Free drop in between 1pm & 4pm

28 exhibitors have already booked in. Here’s the list.

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February LCCC meeting minutes DRAFT

Click to download: 2015_02_16 draft

Please note that these are draft minutes and so may change when considered at the next meeting. If there are any queries, please contact LCCC – see our contacts page.

Topics discussed included

  • St James Centre/Picardy Place and their effects on Leith Walk repairs
  • A noticeboard for LCCC
  • Non-native trees being planted in Pilrig Park
  • parking in Gordon Street and Manderson Street.

Bus lanes objections – clarification

There is no need to re-submit comments and objections to the plans for bus lanes on Great Junction Street and North Junction Street. Edinburgh Council has just emailed

There is no requirement for any objectors to resubmit their objections which were made between 26 January and 18 February 2015 relating to either ETRO/14/38A or ETRO/14/38B as a result of the re-advertisement of Great Junction Street & North Junction Street under reference ETRO/14/38B(i) on 20 February 2015.

January LCCC meeting minutes FINAL

Click to download: 2015_01_19 final

Topics discussed included

  • South Fort Street/West Bowling Green Street PAN Application 14/04538/PAN
  • 14, 16-18 Bothwell Street PAN Application 12/01212/FUL
  • Community Police Officer’s Report
  • Leith Walk repairs and improvements
  • Leith Decides