Leith Arches will be in conservation area… with a big exclusion

Back in November 2021, Edinburgh Council consulted on extending the Leith Conservation Area to the red-stone arches on Mandserston Street. We shared the consultation and supported the proposal.

The propsal was accepted by Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee on Wednesday 23rd February 2022. However it does not include the building that currently houses the Bingo Hall, which was present on the consultation’s plans.

Please see below our joint letter, co-signed with our neighbours Leith Harbour & Newhaven Community Council and Leith Links Community Council both expressing our concerns with the process and our request that the Council to void the approval of the extension of the Leith Conservation Area and reinstate the Bingo Hall in the proposed Leith Conservation Area.

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Tram-works crossings: update

Trams to Newhaven has provided an updated map of crossings (circulated 21 ~~March~~ February). This map now covers the full route.

Crossings are likely to move as work progresses. LCCC will endeavour to post updated information as and when it receives this. However, it cannot take responsibility if the information it disseminates is not reliable.

LCCC January 2022 minutes

Minutes of Leith Central Community Council ordinary meeting, held via MS Teams, on Monday 17 January 2022 at 7:00pm

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LCCC February 2022 full agenda

Monday, 21 February 2022 at 7pm – 9pm, at Hillside Bowling Club (9A Brunton Pl, EH7 5EG)

Welcome, introductions, attendance, apologies
1. to note: declarations of interest in any items on the agenda
2. to agree: order of business below
Approval of Minutes of the Ordinary LCCC Meeting on 17 January 2022 meeting
Matters arising from previous minutes (and not included on agenda below)
Policing matters
1. to note: February Police report
Transport & Clean Streets
1. Update on Trams to Newhaven works and final design
  1. to note: Tram Project Board’s response to joint submission regarding Critical Concerns about the Design of Elm Row Public Realm
  2. to note: design and implementation issues including pavement width
  3. to note: construction issues, including pedestrian crossings
  4. to note: issues for businesses during construction (and final design)
  5. to note: business data provided by CEC
2. to note: progress of roll out of Communal Bin Review Phase 1 and 2
  1. to agree: to invite a CEC officer to the March LCCC meeting
3. to note: TCS November minutes
4. to agree a transport hierarchy to guide LCCC’s future decisions
5. to note: any other Transport & Clean Streets matters relevant to LCCC area
Planning
1. to agree: PAC report for Land East of 139 Leith Walk
2. to note: Status of current planning applications in LCCC area (DEC21)
3. to note: any other Planning matters relevant to LCCC area
Parks & Green Spaces
1. to note: any Parks & Green Spaces matters relevant to LCCC area
LCCC Governance
1. to agree: Spurtle advertising spending (for reference: 2020 invoice)
Open Forum (local residents)^[1]
AOCB (LCCC members)^[2]
Future Ordinary Meetings (usually 3rd Monday of the month) and meeting topics/presentations
1. to note: future meetings on 3rd Monday of each month at 7pm (except July and December): 21 March, 18 April, 16 May (AGM)

^[1] This agenda point allows members of the public to raise issues of public interest; during online meetings, please raise your virtual hand.

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