The next meeting of Leith Links Community Council will be held on Monday, 26th September at 7pm in Leith Community Centre.
Our next meeting coincides with the end of the CC election period so you still have time to put yourself forward for the community council.
Cllr Chas Booth is the returning officer for Leith Links CC so he will open the meeting with the results
Hope to see you there
The community council elections start on Monday, 5th September for Leith Links CC and all other CC’s in Edinburgh.
We would welcome new members to help improve our community and local area.
If you can help please complete the application forms below.
Leith Links nomination form If you wish to stand for election as an individual
Leith Links local interest group If you wish to nominate a constituted group in the CC area
Leith Programme Phase 4 (Pilrig Street to McDonald Road) contractor mobilisation on site
A reminder that following the procurement process for Phase 4 of the Leith Programme, Land Engineering Ltd was appointed to deliver the Pilrig Street to McDonald Road section of our improvement works. Land Engineering are currently mobilising on site, ahead of a 10 month construction period due to start in September 2016, with a planned completion date expected in Summer 2017.
In addition, in advance of the Council deciding on whether or not to extend the tram line north of York Place, enabling works will be incorporated in the footways in order to ensure that, should the decision be taken in 2017 to extend the current line, future disruption impacting on the local area is kept to a minimum.
Bernard Street – Ground Penetrating Radar Survey and Site Investigation – week commencing 5 September
As part of the detailed planning underway in advance of a Council decision on whether or not to extend the tram line north of York Place, limited surveying and investigative work is required to confirm in greater detail information relating to the location of underground services at Bernard Street junction.
A initial, non–intrusive, survey is therefore planned to be carried out at the Bernard Street and Constitution Street junction, to take place over two night shifts during the week commencing 5 September 2016. L&M Engineering have been appointed, following procurement, to carry out the ground penetrating radar survey (GPRS).
The GPRS will be followed by physical site investigation, and details of the contractor and dates will be circulated in due course. The site investigation is expected to last for around ten working days and will involve the digging of slit trenches. In order to minimise disruption to traffic and local residents and businesses, each of the trenches will be restricted to single traffic lanes to ensure that all roads remain open during the works, with traffic management in operation.
If you have only moved to Leith recently or like me have lived in Leith for years this is a fascinating collection of photos of buildings which are no longer with us. It also highlights the poverty and slum conditions that Leithers lived in. In the 21st century many of the buildings could have been saved because of their historical importance but back in the 1920’s that was probably the last thing the council and public health officials would have been thinking about.
HISTORIC LEITH IMPROVEMENT SCHEME PHOTOGRAPHShttp://images.is.ed.ac.uk/luna/servlet/s/d5jp4c
Community Council elections start on Monday,5th September and Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council(ELREC) have organised a workshop on Wednesday, 7th September followed by drop-sessions to encourage members of Edinburgh’s large ethnic population to become involved with their local community councils. Community Councils are for everyone and Leith Links CC would welcome new applications to become a CC for our area. Nominations open on Monday,5th September and forms can be obtained from the returning officer, Cllr Chas Booth or downloaded from the city council website from next week.
The Edinburgh Festival ends with the fireworks display tonight.
If you normally take your dog for a walk from 9pm onwards please remember that even down in Leith the fireworks can be spectacular but also very loud.
Please look after your pets when you plan going out
