How to start a petition to Edinburgh Council – Event 25th March 2014 1.30pm

Do you have any burning issues with Edinburgh Council that you’d like to see resolved?

Feel that others would agree with you?

In this case you might want to start a petition and Edinburgh Council are holding an event that will explain how to go about it:

 

Petitioning the City of Edinburgh Council

Tuesday 25th March 2014              1.30 – 3.00pm 

Venue:  Drumbrae Library, 81 Drum Brae Drive, Edinburgh EH4 7EG

 

This session looks at how to raise important community issues by using the Petition System, within the City of Edinburgh Council, and how the system operates in practice.  A Committee Officer from the Council will explain the process and answer your questions.   Suitable both for members of community groups, including community councils, and for individuals in the community.

 

THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS SESSION – THEY ARE ALL FREE OF CHARGE but places are limited so you do need to register, by contacting:

 

Cath Tansey            Tel. 0131 458 5095 / e mail  cath.tansey@ea.edin.sch.uk     or

 

Lawrence Arscott    Tel. 0131 334 9311 / e mail   lawrence.arscott@ea.edin.sch.uk

 

Please let us know if you have any particular access or other requirements.

Roadworks on Duke Street

For anyone heading to the Foot of the Walk in the next few days, this email from a council roads officer will be of interest:

Scottish Water works – Duke Street

Scottish Water works – Duke Street

Permission has been granted by CEC City Wide Traffic Management Board (after meetings with the Neighbourhood Roads Team, Lothian Buses and Police Scotland) to allow the closure of  Duke Street between Academy Street and Duncan Place to facilitate urgent sewer repair works by Scottish Water.

Due to the location of the sewer it is impossible to maintain vehicle access past the works area and a road closure is required to allow the repairs to proceed in a safe and timeous fashion. The duration of the works is anticipated to be in the region of ten days however it is hoped that they may be completed sooner if no unforeseen issues arise during the excavation.

Below is a bullet point summary of the key measures agreed by the relevant parties to mitigate the disruption to the road network.

  • The works area is located between Academy Street and Duncan Place and involves a 4 metre deep excavation in the middle of the carriageway.
  • Bus diversion arrangements will be posted on Lothian buses website and relevant stops around the affected area to minimise the disruption to public transport. This will include a temporary set of traffic signals(manned at peak times) to ensure access and egress from Gordon Street on to Leith Walk is possible. The diversion route is:

Route – Foot of Easter Road to Gt Junction St – Diversion via Duncan Place, Qn Charlotte St, Bernard St and if necessary The Shore

Route – Foot of Easter Road to Leith Walk – Diversion via Easter Road, Dalmeny St or Gordon Street

Route – Foot of Leith Walk to Foot of Easter Road – Diversion via Constitution St, Qn Charlotte St and Duncan Place.

  • The diversion routes will be signed around the affected area to direct displaced general traffic.
  • Advance warning signs have been erected to fore warn road users of the restrictions.
  • Liaison has been carried out with local businesses to ensure deliveries can be maintained.
  • Scottish Water have carried out a mail drop to affected homes and businesses to inform of the works.
  • CEC have posted all relevant information on our website.
  • Any enquires regarding the works should be directed to:
    • Scottish Water customer services 0845 601 8855
    • or  Engineering Works: contact Charles Paul 0131 445 6431

It is envisaged that there will be delays to traffic flows over the initial days of the works however Scottish Water and their contractor will make whatever modifications to the set up should any be required.

Leith Central CC draft minutes, 17 February 2013

Here are draft minutes from the meeting of 17 February 2014: 2014_02_17 draft

Topics discussed include:

  • LCCC team-building
  • Police action against house-breaking
  • Leith Decides
  • Drug users abusing Pilrig Park

Community Council support from the Scottish Government

Jean Urquhart, Independent MSP for the Highlands and Islands region, has received some answers to her parliamentary questions about CCs.

The answers make for some interesting reading.

She says

I lodged a series of questions on Community Councils in Scotland. I’m encouraged by the responses, which show Governmental commitment to our most local form of democracy, and hope the information provided is useful for those involved in Community Councils.