http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Giant campsite plan at Inch for Edinburgh Fringe" en Fri, 22 May 2026 07:51:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14217#post-178254 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 22:56:03 +0000 dougal 178254@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Campsite under two feet of water? With enough drink and sunburn people will pay serious money for that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14217#post-178233 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:33:18 +0000 Lizzie 178233@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don;t they need planning permission for this? And what about the statutory procedure to waive access rights for the duration? Neither of these processes ought to be 'rubber stamps' as both require proper consultation with the community. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14217#post-178229 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:00:20 +0000 chdot 178229@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>“The overriding issue is that the area is inside a multi-million pound flood prevention scheme and is actually designed to channel and contain flood water after heavy rainfall, and it regularly floods in August to a depth of around two feet.” </p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/what-s-on/edinburgh-fringe-campsite-plan-in-flood-risk-1-3665406" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/what-s-on/edinburgh-fringe-campsite-plan-in-flood-risk-1-3665406</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14217#post-177971 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:57:27 +0000 Nelly 177971@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think this is fair enough. Accom during festival is pricey. Good to encourage non-luvvie tourists. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14217#post-177965 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:15:59 +0000 Fountainbridge 177965@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No mention of how much the council are charging them for the land.</p> <p>If I used the park I think I'd be rather pissed off at it's closure. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14217#post-177833 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:44:38 +0000 I were right about that saddle 177833@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Should provide a much needed shot in the arm to local businesses such as Sainsburys, Boots and WH Smith. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14217#post-177815 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:34:31 +0000 chdot 177815@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/giant-campsite-plan-at-inch-for-edinburgh-fringe-1-3660507" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/giant-campsite-plan-at-inch-for-edinburgh-fringe-1-3660507</a> </p>