http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Meanwhile in Broughton en Fri, 22 May 2026 06:26:17 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11592#post-132352 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:12:01 +0000 gembo 132352@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The council need to sell buildings but that one is in a school playground between the primary and the nursery.</p> <p>Broughton primary has a great wee swimming pool.</p> <p>If they made Drummond a 3-18 school they could sell the whole site.</p> <p>Anyone on here have views on 3-18 schools? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11592#post-132315 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:19:10 +0000 crowriver 132315@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot, perhaps, but i thought it more noteworthy than the boring substantive grounds they also set out...</p> <p>Just shows they are determined to use <em>anything</em> that might get their appeal granted. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11592#post-132300 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:10:36 +0000 chdot 132300@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"the use of Twitter by the Cockburn Associuation during the hearing. Apparently that was unfair, at least according to their lawyer"</p> <p>That sounds a bit desperate! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11592#post-132297 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 12:50:53 +0000 crowriver 132297@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Council turning the application down may not be the end of the matter. As <a href="http://greenerleith.org.uk/blog/brunswick-road-flats-plan-3484">Greener Leith have noted</a>, the 'Soviet' flats proposed by Barratt for the old GPO sorting office site on Brunswick Road may yet be granted permission. They have <a href="http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=qA370550">appealed the Council's decision to the Scottish Government</a>, one of the grounds being <em>the use of Twitter by the Cockburn Associuation during the hearing</em>. Apparently that was unfair, at least according to their lawyer. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11592#post-132263 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:38:11 +0000 kaputnik 132263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm just surprised that the vote came down to a majority of 1. What interests were all the 6 supporters of it <em>really</em> representing, when it would appear that the applicants have been rather economical with their compliance with regulations and what others refer to as the truth? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11592#post-132251 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:40:51 +0000 chdot 132251@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Awesome. That is an excellent presentation on several levels."</p> <p>"</p> <p>Their unpaid, self-tutored campaign and the hundreds of hours' work which went into it culminated in a 10-minute presentation to councillors this morning </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/locals-jubilant-mcdonald-rd-planning-victory" rel="nofollow">http://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/locals-jubilant-mcdonald-rd-planning-victory</a></p> <p>Shows what <em>can</em> be done - also constant research/pressure by Spokes etc. </p> <p>Demonstrates the value of unpaid/volunteers, but also highlights the general imbalance between 'official' and 'objectors'. </p> <p>Spokes has never had (or wanted) staff, and is therefore unusual as well as successful. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11592#post-132238 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 02:32:00 +0000 Snowy 132238@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Awesome. That is an excellent presentation on several levels. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11592#post-132164 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:36:13 +0000 gembo 132164@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That is what I call a presentation. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11592#post-132077 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:11:52 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 132077@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Which had the desired effect: <a href="http://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/locals-jubilant-mcdonald-rd-planning-victory">Locals jubilant at McDonald Rd planning victory</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11592#post-132046 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:48:31 +0000 chdot 132046@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> @scottishchris: You have to hand it to The Broughton Primary School Parent Council, this is a compelling doc: <a href="http://t.co/Xq35NZ03vK" rel="nofollow">http://t.co/Xq35NZ03vK</a></p> <p>" </p>