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  • Leith Connections: Hawthornvale to Seafield

    Through our Leith Connections project, we are changing streets in Leith making it more comfortable for anyone walking, wheeling or cycling and creating new community spaces. The  Local Development Plan  (LDP) and City Plan 2030 have identified significant areas of new residential development in the Leith area. Related action programmes have been developed to look at what improvements are needed to existing infrastructure and what new infrastructure is needed to provide safe... More
    Opened 4 October 2024

  • Lindsay Road Bridge Regeneration

    Lindsay Road Bridge is a much-loved landmark and important part of Leith’s local history. It provides a safe and convenient walking, wheeling and cycling route between North Fort Street and Newhaven. In 2021 community members painted the bridge in rainbow colours, leading to it being named locally as the ‘Rainbow’ or ‘Pride’ Bridge and has come to represent LBGTQ+ pride. In December 2021, the well-used bridge was closed due to health and safety concerns.... More
    Closed 4 April 2024

  • Leith Chooses 2023 - 2024

    £eith Chooses is a process of democratic deliberation and decision-making in which local people choose how to spend a public budget (participatory budgeting, or ‘PB’). If you live, work, study or volunteer in Leith please take time to consider the projects, and be sure to vote. You can cast your votes online by clicking on the link in the purple-bordered box below. You can also vote at the in-person event on the 27th January at Leith Community Centre from 11am-3pm. ... More
    Closed 5 February 2024

  • Leith Links Activity Hub

    In summer 2022, we consulted on the masterplan for Leith Links . We received 789 responses about the masterplan with nearly 70% of people stating that they lived in Leith. Overall, 90% of respondents thought that the proposals detailed in the Masterplan were positive. We are now at the stage of taking forward development plans as outlined within the masterplan. This includes redesigning the disused bowling greens into an Activity Hub and transforming the pavilion into a... More
    Closed 21 October 2023

  • Linking Leith's Parks

    The Edinburgh Nature Network was developed by the Thriving Green Spaces Team at the City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the University of Edinburgh as part of the Thriving Green Spaces project . It is a plan to create well-connected, healthy, resilient habitats supporting Edinburgh’s wildlife and people. The pilot for our Nature Network is in Leith, which has the greatest demand for these actions. We have received... More
    Closed 12 July 2023

  • Leith Chooses 2022-2023

    £eith Chooses is a process of democratic deliberation and decision-making in which local people choose how to spend a public budget (participatory budgeting, or ‘PB’). If you live, work, study or volunteer in Leith please take time to consider the projects, and be sure to vote. You can cast your votes online by clicking on the link in the purple box below. Postal voting papers are also available, but please don’t try to vote by post as well as online. ... More
    Closed 29 January 2023

  • Inch Park Masterplan

    We are seeking views on our masterplan for regenerating Inch Park . We are working with local communities and architects to create masterplans for Leith Links, West Pilton Park, Inverleith Park and Inch Park. These plans will show how people want to see the parks used in the future and what facilities they should have. Masterplans give us a vision. What is actually possible depends on local support and on funding. We have created a masterplan for regenerating... More
    Closed 31 October 2022

  • Leith Links Masterplan

    The City of Edinburgh Council’s Thriving Greenspaces Project has funded the development of 10-year concept Masterplans for Leith Links, West Pilton Park, Inch Park and Inverleith Park, working with local communities and landscape architects to develop ideas for future use and facilities in these parks. Master planning gives an overall broad plan for an area and is a vision of what could happen, whether or not it is delivered in full depends on several things including local support,... More
    Closed 31 July 2022

  • Leith Connections: Phase 3 west - east proposals

    The Leith Connections project is aiming to create a safer and more comfortable street environment for residents walking, wheeling, cycling and spending time in the local streets and outdoor spaces of Leith. The project builds upon the City of Edinburgh Council’s City Mobility Plan . This aims to help Edinburgh connect through a safer and more inclusive carbon neutral transport system - delivering a healthier, thriving, fairer and compact capital city and a higher quality of life for... More
    Closed 17 July 2022

  • Smokey Brae improvements - developed designs

    We would like to hear your views on our proposals to improve Smokey Brae. Smokey Brae is an important link between Leith and the historic village of Restalrig, to London Road, the new Meadowbank sports centre and the city centre. Between 2018 and 2020 we held public drop-in consultations and design workshops as part of the community-led Meadowbank masterplan. At these events you told us that Smokey Brae is a highly undesirable space for pedestrians, wheelers and cyclists. In... More
    Closed 16 May 2022

  • Leith Chooses 2021-2022

    £eith Chooses is a process of democratic deliberation and decision-making in which local people choose how to spend a public budget. (participatory budgeting, or ‘PB’) If you live, work, study or volunteer in Leith please take time to consider the projects, and cast your votes here. Grants of up to £5,000 will be awarded from a total of £56,106 (£46,106 from Community Grants Fund, £5,000 from Port of Leith Housing Association, and £5,000 from... More
    Closed 31 January 2022

  • Proposed Extension to the Leith Conservation Area

    The City of Edinburgh Council is proposing an extension to the Leith Conservation Area to include properties located to the east and west of Leith Walk on Manderston Street and Jane Street. The buildings comprise the railway arches associated with the former Leith Walk West Goods Yard and the abutment of the former railway bridge over Leith Walk. Click map to expand. Conservation areas are designated under the Planning Listed Buildings and... More
    Closed 19 December 2021

  • Leith Links Arboretum

    A new arboretum for Leith Links. The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has teamed up with the City of Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust with funding from the Mushroom Trust and Council to offer an experience which celebrates a diversity of trees from across the world; to enhance Leith Links and offer a local outdoor education resource. An arboretum is a specially designed area of different types oftrees for scientific, educational and ornamental... More
    Closed 18 June 2021

  • Leith Connections - Mailing List

    You can sign up for project updates via the link below. We’ll then keep you informed of progress, and events where you can speak directly to the delivery team and offer your views. The information that you share with us will only be used by the Council to inform the development of this project. At the end of the project all records will be permanently removed. If you wish to be removed from the subscription list or have any of your details removed or amended, then... More
    Opened 21 May 2021

  • Leith Connections

    We are seeking feedback from local residents and businesses on a new project which aims to create a safer and more comfortable environment for residents and visitors walking, cycling, wheeling and spending time in the local streets and outdoor spaces of Leith. The project will build upon the City of Edinburgh Council’s current cycling and waking projects , Active Travel Action Plan , QuietRoute network and cycle and walking improvements that are a part of the Trams to... More
    Closed 5 March 2021

  • Leith Chooses 2020-2021

    £eith Chooses is a process of democratic deliberation and decision-making in which local people choose how to spend a public budget. (participatory budgeting, or ‘PB’) If you live, work, study or volunteer in Leith please take time to consider the projects, and cast your votes here. Grants of up to £5,000 will be awarded from a total of £51,106 (£46,106 from Community Grants Fund and £5,000 from Trams to Newhaven). These grants are for small,... More
    Closed 31 January 2021

  • Leith Walk / Halmyre Street Draft Place Brief Consultation

    About Leith Walk / Halmyre Street Site The site is an area of partially vacant land and buildings to the east of Leith Walk linking through to Halmyre Street and Manderston Street. The area has three main landowners and there are aspirations for the redevelopment of parts of the site. We are seeking to ensure that future development on this site is co-ordinated. Early developer and landowner discussions with the Planning... More
    Closed 1 June 2020

  • Water of Leith Management Plan 2020-2030

    The Water of Leith, Edinburgh’s river, is a beautiful, dynamic and much loved part of our city. With hundreds of stakeholders, landowners and user groups, a management plan is needed to provide direction over the future management of the river, especially in the context of a changing climate and increasing pressure on the resource from development and by user groups. The setting of objectives and priorities will give clarity to the programming of works along the river and a... More
    Closed 26 March 2020

  • Leith Walk/Halmyre Street

    About Leith Walk / Halmyre Street Site The site is an area of partially vacant land and buildings to the east of Leith Walk linking through to Halmyre Street and Manderston Street. The area has three main landowners and there are aspirations for the redevelopment of parts of the site. We are seeking to ensure that future development on this site is co-ordinated. The Council will be hosting a number of consultation events to allow the public,... More
    Closed 31 January 2020

  • Annual Review of Major Events in Parks 2018/19 and Consultation on Future Events

    Thank you for taking part in this two part survey. 1. Annual Review of Major Events in Parks 2018/19. Edinburgh parks play host to a huge array of events every year and we recognise that there is a balance to be struck between those who wish to host events, those wanting to enjoy them and those whose everyday lives are either enhanced or impacted in some way. In addition, we need to ensure that the quality of the parks and greenspaces across the city are maintained to the highest... More
    Closed 18 December 2019

  • Rejuvenating Roseburn Public Consultation

    In 2014 Murrayfield Community Council (MCC) generated the Roseburn Action Plan, calling for various improvements in the Roseburn Area. In 2015 the Council produced plans for the City Centre West to East Cycle Link (CCWEL) project, a cycle route from Roseburn to Leith Walk through the City Centre. 'Rejuvenating Roseburn' has been established to deliver on the principles of both of these plans alongside further community participation to deliver transformational improvements to the Roseburn... More
    Closed 7 May 2019

  • Trams to Newhaven

    Following on from the first public consultation exercise in early 2018, the project team have been working to incorporate your feedback into the design proposals. With around 1,400 Consultation Hub submissions, over 1,500 people attending our events and a series of community workshops with local business, interest groups and community councils we have now processed over 8,000 individual pieces of feedback. Indeed, our reach and engagement is one of the most wide-ranging and successful... More
    Closed 11 November 2018

  • School Streets Phase 3 - Proposed Restriction of Vehicular Traffic (During School Travel Periods) for Leith, St. Mary's Leith and Gimerton Primary Schools

    The Council is seeking the views of stakeholders and the public on its School Streets proposal to introduce traffic restrictions at Gilmerton, Leith and St, Mary's (Leith) primary schools at the beginning and end of the school day. This follows on from the 18 month pilot scheme run at 9 primary schools introduced in 2015 and 2016. After evaluations of these schemes, the Transport and Environment Committee decided to make the existing schemes permanent and agreed updated selection... More
    Closed 31 July 2018

  • Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven Public Consultation

    In late 2017, the City of Edinburgh Council approved the Outline Business Case for taking Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven. Since then we have spent time further developing our plans for delivering the line. We have now reached the point where we feel the plans as proposed are ready to go out to public consultation to allow you, as a member of our community, the opportunity to review those plans and provide feedback and suggestions. Taking trams to Leith will not divert any money away from... More
    Closed 29 April 2018

  • Randolph Place Improvements (CCWEL)

    The council is currently working on a project to deliver a safe and direct cycle route through the City Centre from Roseburn in the West to Leith Walk in the east, alongside improvements to the streetscape to benefit pedestrians and local businesses and residents. This is the City Centre West to East Cycle Link and Street Improvements Project (CCWEL). For more info see here . This route will go along Melville St and Randolph Place, before going on to Charlotte Square and George Street. ... More
    Closed 27 February 2018

  • Proposal to Relocate Victoria Primary School to a New Building in the Western Harbour

    It is proposed that Victoria Primary School be relocated to a new school site in the Western Harbour, and that a catchment change be undertaken with Trinity Primary School to address accommodation issues in the Trinity and Victoria areas. It is also proposed that the catchment boundaries of Victoria Primary School, Holy Cross RC Primary School, Trinity Academy and St Thomas of Aquin's RC High School be realigned so that they include sections of the Western Harbour area currently not... More
    Closed 17 March 2017

  • Shape Coatfield Lane and Giles Street

    It is proposed to demolish the Coatfield Lane housing development. Share your history and stories, tell us your thoughts about the area and give us your ideas about what should be built there: what type of housing? other uses? what kind of open space? what are the problems and how could they be solved? It is an opportunity for you to help plan and shape the future development of the Coatfield Lane, Giles Street and Kirkgate area in Leith. More
    Closed 23 December 2016

  • Alcohol in Leith

    Leith Neighbourhood Partnership is made up of local people, elected members and local service providers who work together on making Leith a better place. It puts listening to the local community at the heart of their work. In 2014, local people said that alcohol was a factor in some of the issues which needed to be prioritised. Those views are supported by statistical information which tells us that alcohol impacts on the Leith Neighbourhood Partnership area in a number of... More
    Closed 22 April 2016

  • Leith Town Centre draft Supplementary Guidance

    The Council is responsible for managing the mix of shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs and other uses in its town centres. We are preparing new supplementary guidance for Leith. This will set out where uses can change and how we plan for a mix of uses to support town centres as places to shop, visit, live and work. More
    Closed 16 February 2016

  • Roseburn to Leith Walk cycle link and street improvements

    We want to hear your views on our proposals for a new cycle route linking west to east across the city centre and on the associated street improvements. This project would transform the quality of access by bike, providing a high quality route with protected cycle lanes on main streets. It would also improve the street environment for other road users, especially pedestrians. With over 45,000 trips by bike made in Edinburgh every day, cycling is an increasingly popular way to get... More
    Closed 1 February 2016
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