Tag Archives: Transport

Leith Walk plans – bad news for cyclists?

Huge thanks to Greener Leith for alerting us to this!

Pilrig-Street-junctionThe latest draft for the next section of Leith Walk has been published.

Bus lanes objections – clarification

There is no need to re-submit comments and objections to the plans for bus lanes on Great Junction Street and North Junction Street. Edinburgh Council has just emailed

There is no requirement for any objectors to resubmit their objections which were made between 26 January and 18 February 2015 relating to either ETRO/14/38A or ETRO/14/38B as a result of the re-advertisement of Great Junction Street & North Junction Street under reference ETRO/14/38B(i) on 20 February 2015.

St James – thoughts from New Town and Broughton CC

Our neighbours in New Town and Broughton CC are taking on the St James Project plans. Follow the links to see their

Local Development Plan – LCCC’s submissions

Leith Central CC today made 8 submissions to the consultation on the second local development plan. These submissions look for

  • protection and increase of green space and visual amenity in the Leith area,
  • management of parking to maintain and improve air quality,
  • building district heating infrastructure into new housing developments to support low-carbon targets,
  • linking of cycle-paths via a ‘green bridge’ over Leith Walk and other measures
  • new roads to be limited to 20mph

Here are the actual submissions

The Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust)

This body exists to protect and enhance the beauty of Edinburgh. Its work includes

  • protecting Edinburgh’s historic skyline
  • supporting ‘repair and reuse’ of historic buildings
  • the development and proper use of sustainable transport systems, with priority given to public transport, cycling and pedestrian environments in Edinburgh

On Monday 21 march, Marion Williams, director of the CA, spoke to Leith Central CC about how the two bodies could work together to influence the forthcoming local development plan. Both LCCC and CA wish brownfield sites to be used before any more encroachment on Edinburgh’s greenbelt occurs. To support such efforts, or to influence CA’s policies, please consider joining CA, either online or by downloading, completing and submitting this form:

CA