Monday, 17 February 2020 at 7pm, at the Nelson Hall in McDonald Road Library
- Welcome, introductions, attendance, apologies
- to note: declarations of interest in any items on the agenda
- to agree: order of business
- Approval of minutes of 20 January 2020 meeting
- Matters arising from previous minutes (and not included on agenda below)
- Community Police Officer’s Rreport
- 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)
- to note: Leith Central Community Council are statutory consultees for this application
- to note: presentation and Q&A by Glencairn (applicants) regarding this application
- to note: extended deadline for LCCC comments (20 March 2020)
- Planning
- to note: status of current planning applications (FEB 2020)
- to ratify: LCCC’s response to Scottish Government Planning Performance and Fees Consultation
- to agree: LCCC’s consultation response to consultation on place brief for East side of lower Leith Walk between Leith Walk and Halmyre Street
- to note: update on SLW’s community right to buy campaign
- 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
- Local plan (City Plan 2030)
- 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)
- >to note: LCCC response to be based on our earlier paper
- to note: any other Planning matters relevant to LCCC area
- LCCC Governance and Office Bearers’ reports
- to note: update on issues and complaints around recent Community Council elections
- to note: Treasurer’s report
- to note: Engagement Officer’s and Comms Group reports
- to note: reports from other Office Bearers
- to note: update on LCCC representation on outside bodies
- Parks & Green Spaces
- to note: Powderhall Railway Path update
- to note: Friends of Pilrig Park report
- to note: other Park Friend’s reports
- to note: concerns over expense for use of St Mark’s (Craigroyston FC) and Pilrig Park (Pilmeny Sports Academy) by local sports clubs
- Transport & Clean Streets
- Trams to Newhaven
- 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
- to note: start of two year closure of three lanes on Leith Walk from 28 March with flanking measures
- to note: near-simultaneous closure of two lanes on North Bridge for 16 months from 17 February
- to note: any issues that have arisen for local residents or businesses that have not been dealt with satisfactorily by the Tram Project Team
- City Mobility Plan
- to note: 8 week consultation underway (ends 27-03-20)
- to note: update from Transport Forum – City Mobility Plan event (7 February 2020)
- to agree: to focus LCCC response (to be agreed at March meeting) on proposed measures with direct impact on LCCC area
- to note: introduction of on-street cycle storage facilities throughout the city (locations)
- to note: first local TRO10/20 in West Montgomery Place
- to note: any other Transport & Clean Street matters relevant to LCCC area
- Licensing
- Open Forum[1]
- AOCB[2]
- Bulletin[3]
- Officials given taste of everyday hazards which blind and disabled people face in Edinburgh’s streets (Evening News, 04-02-20)
- Future Meetings (usually 3rd Monday of the month) and meeting topics/presentations
- to note: 2020: 16 Mar, 20 Apr, 18 May (incl AGM), 15 Jun
- to note: future presentations and charrettes
- tbc 17 Feb: Montrose Terrace student accommodation by Glencairn Properties
- 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