Monday, 17 February 2020 at 7pm, at the Nelson Hall in McDonald Road Library

1. Welcome, introductions, attendance, apologies
   1. to note: declarations of interest in any items on the agenda
   2. to agree: order of business
2. Approval of minutes of 20 January 2020 meeting
3. Matters arising from previous minutes (and not included on agenda below)
4. Community Police Officer’s Rreport
5. Proposed purpose-built student accommodation development with community space, associated infrastructure and amenity space, bicycle parking, landscaping and upgrade of pedestrian path and steps @ 11 – 23 Montrose Terrace Edinburgh (20/00496/FUL)
   1. to note: Leith Central Community Council are statutory consultees for this application
   2. to note: presentation and Q&A by Glencairn (applicants) regarding this application
   3. to note: extended deadline for LCCC comments (20 March 2020)
6. Planning
   1. to note: status of current planning applications (FEB 2020)
   2. to ratify: LCCC’s response to Scottish Government Planning Performance and Fees Consultation
   3. to agree: LCCC’s consultation response to consultation on place brief for East side of lower Leith Walk between Leith Walk and Halmyre Street
      1. to note: update on SLW’s community right to buy campaign
   4. to note: Draft notes of Pre-Application Presentation at January LCCC meeting regarding 19/05515/PAN 2-4, 6,14 Bonnington Road Lane and 200 Bonnington Road Edinburgh EH6 5RB, made by Orbit for the developer
   5. Local plan (City Plan 2030)
      1. to note: consultation “Choices for City Plan 2030” (main issues report) underway (ends 27-03-20) and parallel City Mobility Plan (see item 9b below)
      2. >to note: LCCC response to be based on our earlier paper
   6. to note: any other Planning matters relevant to LCCC area
7. LCCC Governance and Office Bearers’ reports
   1. to note: update on issues and complaints around recent Community Council elections
   2. to note: Treasurer’s report
   3. to note: Engagement Officer’s and Comms Group reports
   4. to note: reports from other Office Bearers
   5. to note: update on LCCC representation on outside bodies
8. Parks & Green Spaces
   1. to note: Powderhall Railway Path update
   2. to note: Friends of Pilrig Park report
   3. to note: other Park Friend’s reports
   4. to note: concerns over expense for use of St Mark’s (Craigroyston FC) and Pilrig Park (Pilmeny Sports Academy) by local sports clubs
9. Transport & Clean Streets
   1. Trams to Newhaven
      1. to note: information shared by Tram Team at meeting with Community Councils Together on Trams (CCTT) on 28 January and ongoing preparatory works on Leith Walk
      2. to note: start of two year closure of three lanes on Leith Walk from 28 March with flanking measures
      3. to note: near-simultaneous closure of two lanes on North Bridge for 16 months from 17 February
      4. to note: any issues that have arisen for local residents or businesses that have not been dealt with satisfactorily by the Tram Project Team
   2. City Mobility Plan
      1. to note: 8 week consultation underway (ends 27-03-20)
      2. to note: update from Transport Forum – City Mobility Plan event (7 February 2020)
      3. to agree: to focus LCCC response (to be agreed at March meeting) on proposed measures with direct impact on LCCC area
   3. to note: introduction of on-street cycle storage facilities throughout the city (locations)
      1. to note: first local TRO10/20 in West Montgomery Place
   4. to note: any other Transport & Clean Street matters relevant to LCCC area
10. Licensing
11. Open Forum^[1]
12. AOCB^[2]
13. Bulletin^[3]
    1. Officials given taste of everyday hazards which blind and disabled people face in Edinburgh’s streets (Evening News, 04-02-20)
14. Future Meetings (usually 3rd Monday of the month) and meeting topics/presentations
    1. to note: 2020: 16 Mar, 20 Apr, 18 May (incl AGM), 15 Jun
    2. to note: future presentations and charrettes
       1. tbc 17 Feb: Montrose Terrace student accommodation by Glencairn Properties
       2. tbc: talk by CEC Archeology Officer and FCA on findings at 70, 72 Newhaven Road (17/01183/FUL)

[1] this agenda point allows members of the public to raise issues of public interest

[2] this agenda point allows LCCC members to raise issues not covered by the agenda

[3] this is for information only; any discussion to be brought to a future meeting