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Toilets on the Links – closure for repairs & temporary arrangements

Well, sadly, yet another ‘hiccup’ regarding the new toilets on the Links. Here is an update from the Council:

“I want to share a brief update on the public toilet facility at Leith Links.

Following ongoing operational issues, we have identified two combined factors affecting the reliability of the drainage system. These are a construction fault within the drainage network and the continued presence of foreign objects entering the system, which together have caused repeated blockages and service disruption.

To prevent ongoing disruption, Leith Links public toilets will be temporarily closing while essential remedial works are carried out.

During this period, temporary chemical toilets, including an accessible cubicle, have now been installed nearby to ensure continued provision for parks users.

At this stage, it is expected that the temporary closure will continue over the Christmas period into early 2026, with further updates on the programme and reopening to be shared at the beginning of 2026.

We are currently working closely with our contractor, Healthmatic Ltd, to implement the most appropriate technical solution that will provide a robust and long-term fix, improve reliability and reduce the risk of future disruption. This work is being progressed as a priority and we will keep the community informed as the work progresses.

We appreciate your patience while we resolve this issue and work to restore the facility as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your patience and support.”

Best regards,

Marco Galli

Green Space Development Officer

City of Edinburgh Council – Parks and Greenspace – Place

Waverley Court – 4 East Market Street – Edinburgh – EH8 8BG

Tel 07709720833

Please note I work condensed hours Monday to Thursday, and Friday is a non-working day for me.

The temporary toilets are located near the entrance at the John Rattray golfer statue.
thrivinggreenspaces.scot thrivinggreenspaces@edinburgh.gov.uk

 

 

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Please come and join the Litter pick on the Links, Saturday 4rth October 10am

NOW CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER!

Duncan Place is organising a litter pick on the Links next week, and looking for volunteeers to come along to help. Do come and join in – litter picking os surprisingly satisfying!

Leith Links Litter Pick

When?

  • Saturday 4th October
  • 10am – 12noon (free cuppa afterwards).

Where?

  • meet at Duncan Place Community Hub at 10am (4 Duncan Place, EH6 8HW)

What?

  • Litter pick on Leith Links
  • Followed by a hot drink and biscuits inside
  • We have litter pickers, and a limited number of bin bag hoops and gloves for you to use. If you have your own, please bring them!

Who?

  • Everyone is welcome to come and help!
  • Young people (under 16) attending should be accompanied by an adult

If the weather is really bad, the the litter pick wil be called off! If in doubt, give Duncan Place a call on the morning (from 9am) on 0131 364 4351.

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Events on the Links this spring / summer

People often say that they wish that there was a list that they could view, of events happening on Leith Links, so we asked for one. The Council has sent us this list for the meantime and has also said “We are looking to get a public facing events calendar for events in all of our Parks up and running as soon as is practicable.”

We will update this list with more details of each event if, as, and when we receive more information.

Next meeting of Leith Links Community Council, Duncan Place, 6:30pm, Monday 26 May 2025.

The next meeting of Leith Links Community Council will be held in person at Duncan Place at 6:30pm on Monday 26 May 2025.

Minutes of previous meeting are here.

Agenda is here.

This will be the second meeting of the new Community Council, as elected in March 2025, and we will welcome our new Community Councillors, and any local residents who wish to attend. Thre are quite a few things going on locally so it’s good to catch up!

A Teams link will be set up for councillors and local residents who are unable to attend in person, but we do not have the technical facilities to guarantee a good ‘hybrid’ set up.

Please email contact@leithlinkscc.org.uk if you wish to receive an online link.

 

New ‘Rules’ for parks – have your say!

Revised rules for parks and greenspaces – your chance to comment by 11 April 2025

https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/management-rules-parks/

Do you use Leith Links and other parks in Edinburgh? If so, you might be interested in the Council’s ‘rules’ for use of parks which are intended to ensure these shared spaces are used properly and safely. For example barbecues and fires – which are clearly safety issues – cause damage to grassy areas and in hot dry weather could cause wild fires and also result in high levels of particulates in the air, are already not permitted in parks except in designated areas. Did you know that a range of other activities and events need prior permission from the Council to be held in parks?

The Council plans to bring in a revised set of Management Rules for Public Parks, Beaches, and Green Spaces to cover the next 10 years. These rules are made under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. A revised draft set of management rules have been developed over the past 2 years and are now out for consultation.   A final version will be submitted to Culture and Communities Committee for consideration. Once it’s passed, presumably the Council will be empowered to enforce these rules.

Here is a link to the consultation exercise on the Council’s website – please take a little time to contribute your views on the matter.

Management Rules for Parks, Beaches, and Greenspace – City of Edinburgh Council – Citizen Space

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Links Place Bus Gate Open to ALL traffic

Duncan Place and Johns Place are currently closed for possibly the next 10 weeks for maintenance work on pavements.

The road network around and through Leith has had increased traffic volumes as traffic that would normally use the closed off roads attempts to find another route to destinations withing the ‘liveable neighbourhood’.

The Community Council asked council officers to consider lifting restrictions on Links Place until the road works have been completed allowing traffic to flow East and West along this road.

Council Officers responded that this was possible and the restrictions which includes the camera have been removed for the duration.

Hopefully we’ll be told before work is completed a date for the camera being switched back on.

 

Join the Litterpick, Saturday 22nd March

Please come and join in the Spring Litterpick on Leith Links, next Saturday morning, 22nd March! Litter-picking is surprisingly satisfying in itself, and you will be contributing to making our area a much more pleasant place for everyone.

Duncan Place is coordinating the litterpick, which is also supported by the Leith Links Community Council.

  • We’ll all meet in the Duncan Place car park at 10am. 4 Duncan Place, Leith, EH6 8HW.
  • We have litter pickers you can borrow, however please do bring your own if you have one. Bring gloves (not your poshest pair!)
  • We’ll supply bin bags. We have a limited number of bin bag hoops and sturdy gloves that people can borrow.
  • Children very welcome, but under 16s to be accompanied by an adult.
  • Join us after the litter pick for a hot cuppa and biscuits, inside Duncan Place, as a thank-you for getting involved.
  • If the weather is *really* bad, we’ll call the litter pick off. If in doubt, check the Duncan Place socials, or call 0131 364 4351.
  • Litter picking volunteers can just turn up on the day, but it does help to let the organisers know you’re coming. You can email on events@duncanplace.org or fill in the form here > https://forms.gle/e7DbVQHq7ENikTSZ6

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Community Councils Together

The community council elections are taking place across Edinburgh. The three Leith community councils have a stall at Leith Market, today 15th February. If you want to find out more about what we do, please come along and speak to us. We’re always willing to listen to local residents.

Leith Local History Society, Tuesday 18th February , Leith Community Centre

Do come along to the next meeting of the Leith Local History Society, on TUESDAY 18th February AT 7pm in Leith Community Education Centre, to hear this fascinating presentation:

Archaeology of Leith Fort and the Leith Gas works on Constitution Street

Steven Watt from AOC Archaeology will explain some of the finds found during excavations on both sites.

All welcome, £2 or free to members

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