January 27, 2019 by Bruce Ryan

Friends of Pilrig Park speaks out against ‘Ladyboys in the park’

Nick Gardner, chair of Friends of Pilrig Park, expressed concerns over the popular Ladyboys of Bangkok show taking up residence in August, after Greens councillor Susan Rae spoke out last week.

This follows on from Councillor Susan Rae‘s criticisms, also reported in the Edinburgh Evening News.

November 18, 2018 by Bruce Ryan

LCCC November meeting agenda

Welcome
1. introductions
2. attendance, apologies
3. declarations of interest
Approval of Minutes of 15 October 2018 meeting
Matters arising from previous minutes and not included in agenda below
Community Police Officer’s Report
1. to note: update on recent relevant incidents, crimes and police activities in LCCC area (October 2018)
LCCC office-bearers’ reports
1. to note: Treasurer’s report
2. to note: other office bearers’ reports
3. to note: report of LCCC Communications Group
4. to note: current meeting and business arrangements of LCCC
5. to agree: the revised remit of T&CS committee and the new remit of the Clean Streets subcommittee
Transport & Clean Streets
1. Proposed tram extension – Community Councils Together on Trams (CCTT)
  1. to note: revised tram decision making and project timeline
  2. to ratify: CCTT submission to 2nd design consultation on tram extension and business support package on behalf of LCCC (and the other CCs along the route)
2. to note: progress of public realm reinstatement at Shrub Place/Places for People
3. to note: update from LCCC Parking Working Group (strategic parking review)
4. to note: Leith Street future traffic management – potential options
  1. Does LCCC agree that Leith Street should be open only for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport:
    a) while the current work on Picardy Place is taking place or
    b) permanently?
  2. If so, what steps should we take to progress this?
Planning
1. to note: status of current planning applications November 2018
2. to note: LCCC’s response to CEC’s plans for the defunct Powderhall Waste Transfer Station
3. to note: recent planning portal upgrade – initial feedback
Parks & Green Spaces
1. to note: continued closure Water of Leith Walkway (between Anderson and Newhaven) since 20 May 2015 and further delay of re-opening to December 2018 or January 2019
2. to note: Friends of Pilrig Park report
3. to note: update on other Friends groups
Councillors’ reports, MSPs’ reports, MP’s report
Open Forum (for residents of LCCC area only)
Bulletin (for information only; LCCC members may request discussion of related items at a future meeting)
1. George Street, First New Town Design Concept (Online Questionnaire to 25 January 2019)
2. Scottish Government consultation on onshore unconventional oil and gas development and Shieldhill & California CC’s campaign (Scottish Community Alliance, October 2018)
AOCB (for LCCC members only)
Future meetings (usually 3 Monday of the month) and meeting topics/presentations
1. to note: future LCCC meetings to June 2019
  21 January; 18 February; 18 March; 15 April; 20 May; 17 June
2. to note: proposed future presentations/discussions: ESJ impact and progress; Leith Viaduct Project; planning and enforcement issues in Cambridge Avenue; North East Locality Manager; impact of City Deal and Council Business Plan 2017-22 on LCCC area

October 14, 2018 by Bruce Ryan

LCCC October meeting agenda

Agenda for Meeting of Leith Central Community Council

Monday, 15 October 2018 at 7pm McDonald Road Library, Nelson Hall Continue reading →

July 30, 2018 by Bruce Ryan

Friends of Pilrig park: survey and news

CEC survey about relaxed grass cutting

The local parks team want help making the right decisions about the amount of the park that is given over to more wild-looking grass with wildflower areas, and where to place it.

Please take a look at the survey (Word document) and forward on your answers and any thoughts to friendsofpilrigpark@gmail.com.

Any changes would be started in the winter, so that we would see the effects next summer. Continue reading →