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Transport Committee Papers

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  1. crowriver
    Member

    Under Item 7.2, of particular note, and as I suspected:

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    3.9 The Council will utilise the Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 to alter the layout of the road which ‘shall be deemed to be a determination of the right of passage along that road under section 1(1) (Powers and duties of local roads authorities) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54)’. As a result, a redetermination order will not be required for the roadworks at Picardy Place.

    3.10 Following this, the statutory procedures associated with the Traffic Regulation Order will commence.

    Traffic Regulation Order

    3.11 A Traffic Regulation Order will be required in order to deliver the design endorsed by the Committee on 25 January 2018, and as published on 17 April 2018 following a period of detailed design and stakeholder engagement. This Traffic Regulation Order will include:

    3.11.1 Changes to waiting and loading restrictions;
    3.11.2 Change to taxi rank locations; and
    3.11.3 Ban left turn to Broughton Street from York Place.

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    In short, only motorists need object.

    Posted 6 years ago #
  2. crowriver
    Member

    Also, if you want to find out how CEC is getting on with various cycling, walking, parking, electric vehicle, transport schemes etc. check Item 5.2, Rolling Actions Log.

    For example, the legal process for introducing Sunday parking charges starts this month. Who knew?

    Posted 6 years ago #
  3. crowriver
    Member

    Papers for next Thursday's Committee meeting are online. Includes a climbdown on West Princes Street Gardens proposal, and also plans for on-street bike parking, and (possibly contentious) electric vehicle charging points roll out. looks like the bike parking will be on the carriageway, but the EV chargers will be on the pavement......I'm not keen on the latter I must say.

    http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/4550/transport_and_environment_committee

    Posted 6 years ago #
  4. crowriver
    Member

    In reference to the above post, which no-one seems to have spotted, some clickbait:

    https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/our-region/edinburgh/edinburgh-council-reveal-city-wide-electric-vehicle-plan-1-4807744

    Posted 6 years ago #
  5. HankChief
    Member

    Next week papers have been published

    http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/4727/transport_and_environment_committee

    Posted 5 years ago #
  6. crowriver
    Member

    Worth noting that these papers contain the Council's report on the parking review, which recommends the extension of CPZ to a number of areas. Among the first phase will be Abbeyhill, Leith, Roseburn and Corstorphine.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  7. chdot
    Admin

    “Among the first phase will be Abbeyhill, Leith, Roseburn and Corstorphine“

    Perhaps we should take bets on which will have most objections!

    Posted 5 years ago #
  8. crowriver
    Member

    Well I am sure there will be drivers who don't fancy having to purchase a residential parking permit. However the parking problems in these areas are insane - Abbeyhill and Leith Walk for example are dreadful for illegal and inconsiderate parking.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  9. Stickman
    Member

    Also worth reading the lengthy document listing all of the Active Travel projects - current and planned - and the strategy for delivering them.

    A lot there, but as usual with construction dates a few years in the future.

    http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/61133/item_75_-_investing_in_active_travel_and_in_people-friendly_streets

    Posted 5 years ago #
  10. neddie
    Member

    South Edinburgh still a “ghost town”, even in 2023.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  11. David Hunter
    Member

    The 'Active Travel' report is important. It seems mostly seems like a turgid description of 'governance' but also suggests that project management of the Active Travel programme is to be at least partially outsourced to 'Antara Consulting' and 'Turner and Townsend'. Who are these people, why are they needed and what's it costing..??

    Posted 5 years ago #
  12. chdot
    Admin

    “why are they needed”

    Because for years CEC hasn’t employed and retained enough staff.

    “and what's it costing..??”

    Much more than a properly staffed, dedicated. AT section.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  13. crowriver
    Member

    "Much more than a properly staffed, dedicated. AT section."

    Well maybe. Council avoids any liability for staff sick leave, maternity, pension contributions, etc. OTOH Council staff don't have to make a profit on the activity...

    Posted 5 years ago #
  14. crowriver
    Member

    Having had a scan read of the consultant's report, I think the recommended reorganising of the Active travel team is A Good Thing, which hopefully will help remove the bottlenecks suffered in recent years given the plethora of large projects underway.

    Also good to see the Powderhall Railway in there as a strategic project, and that there has been a bid for funding (presume for feasibility/design work).

    Posted 5 years ago #
  15. jonty
    Member

    http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/meetings

    Have the council stopped publishing committee papers? Last ones online are from July.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  16. jonty
    Member

    Oh, and does anyone have any idea how the hiring for the new enlarged Active Travel team is going?

    Posted 5 years ago #
  17. Stickman
    Member

    The council have refreshed their website - all the committee papers are now here:

    https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=136&Year=0

    Posted 5 years ago #
  18. jonty
    Member

    Huh! Thanks. You might think the refresh would involve a link to the new location at the old location!

    Posted 5 years ago #
  19. HankChief
    Member

    https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=136&MId=331&Ver=4

    The paper on transport options in Kirkliston & Queensferry may appeal to some...

    https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s11592/7.4%20-%20Kirkliston%20and%20Queensferry%20Traffic%20Active%20travel%20study%20with%20apps.pdf

    Gogar Station Road even gets a shout out as a layout to copy.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  20. acsimpson
    Member

    There is some good suggestions for active travel in there. Mentions also of the Bears Way (which I assume is a good example).

    Anything they can do to reduce speeds are Ferrymuir would be good but they are also suggesting that improving signage would be a solution.

    Surfacing the Dalmeny to Newbridge Link would be a great project. I'm not sure why they went all the way to Stanstead to find a comparison project. Presumably Arup recently worked on it.

    Posted 5 years ago #
  21. HankChief
    Member

    Anyone else getting excited about what our new administration has to share with us for next week's TEC?

    Papers out today on council website...

    Posted 2 years ago #
  22. chdot
    Admin

    Except they are not, yet.

    On the stroke of 10??

    Posted 2 years ago #
  23. chdot
    Admin

    Not sure about excited, definitely keener to read than previous T&E’s..

    Excitement might be at actual meeting.

    Pity it’s virtual.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  24. HankChief
    Member

    Usually out in the afternoon.

    (I was just building up the suspense)

    Posted 2 years ago #
  25. chdot
    Admin

    Ok

    Let us know!

    SHOULD be packed full of *exciting* stuff - first of new Admin PLUS first for FOUR months!

    Posted 2 years ago #
  26. chdot
    Admin

    That said, definitely some things not ready yet.

    Do we have a thread on the Circulation Plan??

    Posted 2 years ago #
  27. chdot
    Admin

  28. CycleAlex
    Member

    They tended to be available quite late in the day before (sometimes ~18:00), although since it’s the first committee in a while they’ve had more time to prep so potentially earlier.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  29. HankChief
    Member

  30. chdot
    Admin


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