http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New cycle path cut through Eskbank en Tue, 19 May 2026 15:50:54 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19568#post-305178 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:29:26 +0000 Frenchy 305178@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was getting confused, Spokes didn't suggest it as a cycle route, but someone in another council consultation did suggest designating it as an official wildlife site.</p> <p>The council's response was "No change proposed as site has been assessed as potential LBS previously and didn’t pass the assessment."</p> <p>I'm not sure what LBS stands for, although I suspect it is not "local bike shop" in this case. Perhaps local biology site, or similar?</p> <p>EDIT: It's local biodiversity site. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19568#post-305177 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:07:23 +0000 amir 305177@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes that bit. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19568#post-305176 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:06:24 +0000 amir 305176@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Someone else is saying it's a proposal from a local community development Trust and a new charity called One Dalkeith. They also said the cutting would not be filled in.</p> <p>Anyway its a poor plan. There's ways through on Ancrum Road and through the new estate between the police station and the college. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19568#post-305173 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 19:36:23 +0000 Frenchy 305173@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This bit? <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/55.88714/-3.07916" rel="nofollow">https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/55.88714/-3.07916</a></p> <p>I'm fairly sure Spokes' response to the recent active travel strategy suggested it could be used as a cycle path, but can't remember if the council responded to that idea. Will try and dig it out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19568#post-305171 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 19:28:19 +0000 amir 305171@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a strip of land for sale parallel to and adjacent to Ancrum Road in Eskbank, between Dalhousie Road and Newbattle Road.</p> <p>Although this land is advertised for property developments (oo £100k), there are rumours that it could be made into a cycle path. It would require substantial work as it's a railway cutting with mature woodland.</p> <p>Anyone else hear of this?</p> <p>FWIW I would be campaigning against any development here. It is a valuable if under appreciated wildlife corridor and shelter. Owls, deers, foxes, hedgehogs... </p> <p>I always feel sick when yet more green land is developed, particularly 'wild' land. </p>