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Invitation to contribute to Scotland’s Climate Assembly

Scotland’s Climate Assembly will bring together over 100 people, representative of the population of Scotland, to tackle the question:

‘How should Scotland change to tackle the climate emergency in an effective and fair way?’

<p “>Assembly members will gather over 6 weekends to hear evidence, deliberate on the challenges and come up with some recommendations for government. It all begins on the 7th November.

Before we get underway, the Assembly wants to hear from as much of the public as possible. How do you think Scotland should address climate change? How do we make sure solutions are both effective – working for the planet – and fair – working for everyone?

We therefore invite you to share your ideas and comments on our online platform, which will be open until the 26th October. Please share this information with your fellow council members.

Join the conversation online

How to participate:

  1. Go to our online platform and click on ‘register’ in the top right corner.
  2. Enter a username – this is how you will appear on the site.
  3. Enter your email address – this will remain hidden.
  4. Choose and then confirm a secure password.
  5. You can now log in any time. Add your own ideas by clicking on the button shown here, or you can rate and comment on the ideas that others have already added to the platform.

Start sharing your ideas

All contributions will be taken into consideration in the development of the Assembly.

To give as many people as possible the chance to engage, we would appreciate your sharing this information as widely as you can. We look forward to reading your ideas!

Yours,

The Secretariat
Scotland’s Climate Assembly
https://www.climateassembly.scot

adapted from an email forwarded by CEC

Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting, 28 May 2020

Minutes of the Community Councils Together on Trams/Trams Team meeting (Construction Phase) via Google Meet on Thursday 28 May 2020 at 5:30pm Continue reading

Albert Street – concept testing

Text and photos are from a PDF issued by Edinburgh Council.

Please could local residents feedback on the success or otherwise of the following scheme to planning.lccc@leithcentralcc.co.uk.

Click the images to see the full-size images in new windows.

A concept testing for the communal bin review project has been implemented in Albert Street to test the project aims:

  1. Increase and improve recycling services to residents in multi-occupancy and flatted properties providing fully integrated waste and recycling service (each location aiming to have residual waste, recycling, food waste and glass)
  2. Review the existing bin locations to develop more formalised collection hubs to improve the perception of the service and enhance the streetscape
  3. Improve overall recycling performance, customer satisfaction and service reliability

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LCCC March 2019 approved minutes

(LCCC’s minutes secretary apologises for the late publication of these approved minutes. He was unable to attend the April meeting, and so his normal cycle was interrupted. However, there is no difference in content (apart from correcting a few punctuation errors) between the record below and the draft March minutes published here: https://leithcentralcc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019_03_18-draft-v1.pdf.)

Minutes of the ordinary meeting of Leith Central Community Council, held in Nelson Hall, McDonald Road library on Monday 18 March 2019 at 7:00pm Continue reading

Earth Day events in Leith

(Adapted from a a Facebook post by Zero Waste Leith)

Let’s give Leith a spring clean to celebrate Earth Day 2019. Last year almost 400 people took part in 11 litterpicks around Leith and collected more than
half a tonne of litter from our streets. Can we break this record in 2019?

Come along to an event:

Date Events
Mon 22 April
  • Pilrig Park – Earth Week Litter Pick
  • Plogging with Boda -Earth Week Spring Clean
Fri 26 April
  • Yardheads – Earth Week Spring Clean
Sat 27 April
  • Water of Leith – Earth Week Spring Clean
  • Abbeyhill – Earth Week Spring Clean
Sun 28 April
  • Leith Links – Earth Week Litter Pick

Please contact zerowasteleith@changeworks.org.uk to let them know you’re going, so they can provide enough kit.

And join us for afternoon tea following the spring clean:
Mon 22 April – Earth Day Afterparty
Sat 27 April – Earth Week Afterparty

Also organised (for specific groups):
Mon 22 April – LS Productions, Constitution St
Wed 24 April – Leith Academy litter pick

Or get in touch with Zero Waste Leith and we’ll help you organise a Earth Week litter pick on your street or in the nearby area – we can provide the
equipment! Email: zerowasteleith@changeworks.org.uk