With last summer’s extreme wet weather, many streets in the Leith Central area such as Newhaven Road experienced flooding. Residents may also remember the severe floods in nearby Canonmills and Stockbridge.
Having clear gullies may help mitigate any water issues in the future, and Edinburgh Council are urging residents to report any blocked gullies so they can clear them.
They’ve also produced a useful guide on how Edinburgh’s drains work and who to report more severe (sewage) issues to:
The Trams to Newhaven project have published the ways they are trying to support local businesses impacted by the Leith Walk tramworks.
We note several schemes are only available to businesses who directly request it from the Trams project, so urge any local businesses to take up the offers.
Full details are on tramstonewhaven.co.uk and include various marketing campaigns, Council-funded discounts, cargo-bike hire and the Business Continuity Fund.
The Business Continutity Fund for rents, wages and general operational costs can be found here on the Trams website.
The Trams to Newhaven team have published updated guidance on the second phase of works starting from Wednesday 2nd February 2022.
Please check out their news article for the whole story and how you’ll be impacted.
The following will impact road traffic including cars, buses and bicycles.
The current city-bound running lane on Leith Walk will close and traffic will be diverted to the new road surface on the west side from Manderston Street.
Again, please check out the Trams Team’s full update for details and other changes.
Anyone who lives, works or volunteers in the Leith area is eligible to vote in until Monday 31st January on 20 projects looking for funding.
This includes the entire ‘Leith Central’ area including Hillside, Bonnington, Easter Road, Pilrig and part of Abbeyhill.
£eith Chooses is an event run by Edinburgh Council and the Community Councils of Leith for people to vote on which local projects get funding from the Council.
You can vote from any smart phone, tablet or computer. People with no access to technology can vote at the Utilita Energy Hub in the NewKirkgate, during office hours.
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