Business & Amenities Group – Steve Kerr Noted that T Ni Lionnan currently working on brief for this group, which includes a bid for Napier students to support project. More to come. DECISION that Amenities will move to Environment group, led by S Murray. ACTION: S Kerr and S Murray will together design remit of Read more about Business & Amenities Group progress[…]
Update on previous issues raised: Missing bus shelters have been replaced. Featherhall hedge still to be cut. Tree pit outside Guitar Guitar still to be cleared. Other notices/concerns raised: South Beechwood residents contacted Councillor Ross with concerns regarding two years’ work on care home, which is to commence immediately. Living Landscape consultation to be moved Read more about Councillor’s Report – Councillor Frank Ross[…]
Police Report – PC Julian Peukert Significant reduction of youth crimes in last month. Six domestic house break-ins, no business break-ins. No serious assaults, but one minor youth-related assault on bus. Two road traffic issues raised to fiscal, one delivery vehicle theft, and four other thefts including bike and mobile. One incident of public indecency. Read more about Police Report December 2016[…]
As a statutory consult tee the Community Council has been informed of the above application that has appeared on the Planning Portal website. It is by Turley Associates of Taylor Wimpey U.K. Ltd. for a development of 250 dwellings of mixed type (town houses and flats up to 3 storeys) with access and egress on Read more about Craigs Road[…]
Business & Amenities Sub Group – Thea Ni Lionnain First subgroup meeting held 8th November; minutes attached. Goals of the group were clarified, including the need to create a branding campaign (with Edinburgh Napier students) to market Corstorphine as a green/walking village (with expectation that this may also help increase business in the area). Expectation Read more about Business & Amenities Sub Group – Thea Ni Lionnain[…]
The new £41M interchange at Edinburgh Gateway joins the ScotRail network on 11 December, and will provide a covered link between the Fife lines and Edinburgh Trams to and from Edinburgh Airport and major employers at Gogarburn and Edinburgh Park. There will also be direct access into the Gyle Centre. Four trains an hour in Read more about John Yellowlees Comprehensive Response[…]
As the C.C. is a statutory consult tee we have received from Planning e – mailed notifications of the following PANs (Planning Application Notifications) 16/05621/PAN for erection of extensions to Craigmount High School 16/05719/PAN for erection of a primary school and nursery 175 meters S.E. of Meadowfield Farm on 15 Turnhouse Rd. This is the Read more about Craigmount High School Extensions[…]
White Lady Crossing – down from 3 minutes to 45 seconds, once cross button pressed Overgrown hedges on Manse Road, High Street, Featherhall – all cut Reported rubbish tip still under investigation Carrick Knowe footbridge repaired Maybury and Cammo areas will be part of final development plan to be distributed by Council (money required for Read more about Quick Updates[…]
There were 46 recorded crimes for the area during the period 20/10/16 – 16/11/16 of which 20 were solved and reports have been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. Enquiries are continuing to identify suspects for the unsolved crimes. Thefts For housebreakings, there were 5 to dwellings in the last month. We saw a number of Read more about Police Report November 2016[…]
Cllr. Ross reported the new road tarring surfaces were settling down and additional new areas were being laid with a different material. The bus shelter on St.John’s Road (Kirk Loan) is due to be fitted in November. The 64 /68 bus services are still under discussion with the Council. Pathway at Lloyds due to have repairs Read more about Quick Updates[…]