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North Edinburgh Path network: resurfacing and drainage works

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council. While these works may not directly affect Leith Central’s area, they may affect people who cycle to and from the area.)

Balfour Beatty has been appointed by The City of Edinburgh Council to carry out a package of footpath resurfacing and drainage improvement works across the North Edinburgh Path network commencing 7th March 2018 for a period of 12 weeks.  These works are spread across 55 locations on the paths highlighted in the location plan. (Click the graphic to download the full-size PDF.) Continue reading →

LCCC minutes: January 2018

Minutes of the ordinary meeting of Leith Central Community Council, held in Nelson Hall, McDonald Road library on Monday 15 January 2018 at 7:00pm

Actions and decisions are red underlined. nem con means that no-one spoke or voted against a decision. URLs added by minutes secretary. Continue reading →

LCCC February meeting outline agenda

  1. Welcome, introductions, attendance, apologies, declarations of interest
  2. Approval of Minutes of 15 January 2018 meeting
  3. Matters Arising
  4. Community Police Officer’s Report
  5. Presentation and Q&A:  Leith Viaduct Project
  6. LCCC Office Bearers’ Reports
    1. draft Park Group remit
    2. DPA/GDPR
    3. Localities Committee
    4. LCCC FY18/19 budget proposals
  7. Planning
    recent planning cases
  8. Transport & Clean Streets
    1. Picardy Place update
    2. impact of Leith Street closure on LCCC area
    3. Parking Working Group update
    4. Leith Programme snagging/remedial
    5. tram extension plans
  9. Parks & Green Spaces
    1. Coallie Park proposal
    2. poor repair to Pilrig Park wall
  10. Ward Councillors’ reports, MSPs’ reports, MP’s report
  11. Bulletin
  12. Open Forum
  13. AOCB
  14. Future Meetings (usually 3rd Monday of the month) and meeting topics/presentations

 

Funding opportunities

(Adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council)

Funds are available in each of the three Neighbourhood Partnership Community Grants Funds for the South East Locality. These funds will be available until the end of March 2018. The Neighbourhood Partnership can award grants of up to £5,000: organisations and groups can use these for local community activity that supports the work of the Partnership and/or the Locality Improvement Plan.

For information on the process and an application form, please visit:

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