Traffic Regulation Orders: Bus lanes on Great Junction Street and North Junction Street

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council dated 20 Feb 2015, 13:44. The streets affected are not in LCCC’s area but changes to these streets’s circumstances may affect LCCC citizens.)

Objections can be submitted up to 13 March 2015.
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Game-changer? Commission on local tax reform

(adapted from a Scottish Government news release dated 20 February 2015, 09:15)

“The Commission on Local Tax Reform will consider progressive, workable and fair systems, taking into account domestic and international evidence on tax powers and wealth distribution, the autonomy and accountability of local government and the impact on individuals who pay the tax.”

Marco Biagi MSP

Full wording of news release below the cut

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St James – thoughts from New Town and Broughton CC

Our neighbours in New Town and Broughton CC are taking on the St James Project plans. Follow the links to see their

‘Planning: the peoples’ perspective’ conference

Planning Democracy is holding a conference on Planning: the peoples’ perspective

When: 10 – 4.30, Saturday 25th April 2015

Where: Trades Hall, Central Glasgow

Cost: £10 Community groups and individuals, £20 Professionals

Why go: If you have been or are about to be affected by planning decisions, if you have concerns about the way the Scottish planning system works, if you are a professional interested in seeing an alternative viewpoint to that normally presented at planning conferences

More information:

License applications

The following licensing applications were sent to Leith Central CC. If you wish to comment on or object to these applications, please send them to the Council Solicitor, City of Edinburgh Council, Licensing Section, 249 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ.

Civic Licence Notice 283597
Second Hand Dealers Licence
99 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8NP
New Licence Notice 283826
Second Hand Dealers Licence
21-22 Albert Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5HN

According to Edinburgh Council’s website, the Licensing section’s other contact details are
Email: Tel: 0131 529 4208
Fax: 0131 529 4207

This web-page briefly explains how objections are processed – but does not state that objections can be emailed or faxed.