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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.
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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.
(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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Please note that this statement was circulated by Alan Dean, CEC Partnership Development Officer (Stakeholder Liaison and Engagement) on 6 February 2015 at 15:59. This post replaces an earlier version which did not have this preface.
The contractors carrying out the upgrade works to the Foot of the Walk junction (MacLay Civil Engineering Ltd) are anticipated to start mobilising next week, commencing 9 February, with full presence on site expected week commencing 16 February.
The works, aimed at simplifying and improving the crossing for pedestrians, are expected to take 15 weeks to complete. In addition to road and footway resurfacing, the redesigned junction will see 4 single stage pedestrian crossings installed at the bottom of Leith Walk, Duke Street, Great Junction Street and Constitution Street. Once fully operational the junction crossing will include an all pedestrian phase allowing those on foot to cross more easily than at present improving the overall accessibility of the area in line with the design principles of the Leith Programme.
For the duration of these works, Constitution Street will be closed at its junction with Leith Walk as part of the traffic management arrangements in place aimed at minimising disruption to traffic flow as much as possible. Local access to this area will be via Laurie Street, Queen Charlotte Street, or Bernard Street. Three way temporary traffic lights will be in operation at the main Leith Walk junction to control traffic flow. It is anticipated that traffic management arrangements will commence on 16 February.
Details of the most up to date information regarding any bus diversions and traffic conditions affecting Leith Walk please visit either of the sites below:
https://twitter.com/on_lothianbuses
https://twitter.com/edintravel
Crummock (Scotland) Ltd, contractors on the Pilrig Street to Crown Place section, are continuing with localised remedials and the completion of outstanding works including bus tracker connections and the installation of cycle racks, road markings and associated signage. Getting the latter fully installed is important as this will allow the enforcement of the new parking regulations to commence. Details of these new regulations will follow in a separate update.
The new design of Leith Walk, north of Pilrig Street, with additional formal and informal pedestrian crossing points appears to be working well at this early stage with pedestrians, cyclists and drivers getting used to the new pedestrian friendly layout and crossing locations. One of the main aims of the Leith Programme is to make the area more accessible and safe for those on foot and we would ask that all road users become familiar with the new layout and respect all the pedestrian crossing points.
If you have any queries or require further advice or information then please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Regards
Alan
Alan Dean BA (Hons) MSc PGDip I Partnership Development Officer (Stakeholder Liaison and Engagement) I Services for Communities I City Centre Leith Neighbourhood Team I 249 High Street I Edinburgh I EH1 1PN
Tel: 0131 529 7519 Mobile: 07739 188 438
(adapted from an email to Community Councils on 26 January)
In accordance with the terms of the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, I write to inform you that the City of Edinburgh Council proposes to advertise Traffic Regulation Orders which will change the times of operation to 7:30am to 9:30am and 4:00pm to 6:30pm, Mondays to Fridays inclusive on all bus lanes, excluding those at bus gates, contra flow bus lanes and 24 hour bus lanes.
Leith Central Community Council 