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Corstorphine Community Council are holding a public meeting on Wednesday 11th to discuss the local Parking & Traffic issues.
They are particularly looking for solutions. Be good if people here attended - I know a few of us locals are unable to attend so sensible voices are required.
https://twitter.com/hank_chief/status/916178833614819328
And the best bit is, the notice asks people not to drive to the meeting as there is limited parking :)
Another Community Council is having a meeting to focus on traffic issues...
This time Craigleith & Blackhall, 7.30pm 19th February, St Columba's Hall.
My tweet about getting a joined up solution for all of West Edinburgh seems to be getting some support from other West Edinburgh Community Councils. Whether any politician grabs this by the horns and runs with it, only time will tell...
@hankchief, good job
Consultation on Parking in Crostorphine...
https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/parking-in-corstorphine/
Closes 29 July
Hip hop hooray
https://twitter.com/harts_cyclery/status/1025074980676091905?s=19
A 6 week trial of Featherhall Ave being SouthBound only for motor traffic and a segregated northbound cycle route AND no parking at the Southern Section.
As the only North-South route with good connections I say "Bring. It. On"
(I'm a tad excited!)
That's excellent. Hopefully we'll see more community-led trials like this.
Good stuff. More please!
And cue a load of residents up in arms about not being able to park outside their house and writing to the local Cllrs (As seen on local FB page).
Might be worth writing a supportive note http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/councillors/specificWard/18/corstorphine_murrayfield
"We can deliver world peace, an end to hunger and a cure for all disease"
"will I still be able to park outside my house?"
There was a public meeting on Air Pollution in Corstorphine tonight.
Will our elected representatives help us deliver it though...
Where was that publicised? I'd have been there had I known about it.
Sorry Blueth, I should have mentioned it on here.
There is a Facebook & Twitter account linked to Cleaner Greener Corstorphine @CGCorstorphine which publicised it.
Our local MSP no with a petition against a Controlled Parking Zone...
https://www.alexcolehamilton.org.uk/controlled_parking_zone?recruiter_id=19884
Not sure why...
@hankchief, yes very peculiar given the locals were supposedly complaining about Fifers et cetera parking free in their streets. Is it only those with a corstorphine resident sticker to be allowed to park for free in corstorphine ? Other areas such as Merchiston have had controlled parking for years. This stopped my Oddbins dealer parking there and catching bus to George Street so that is more than 18 years as soon will be that length of time I have lived out in the burbs. 18 years in Balerno, 12 more to go and then I am a local.
What is the purpose of the LibDems?
They claim to be "the only party taking on power and privilege to restore fairness and opportunity for the rest of us."
Which, truth of the statement aside, is difficult to reconcile with Mr Cole-Hamilton's position here.
His interest in other aspects of commuting is attracting attention too -
https://twitter.com/agcolehamilton/status/1082197692384727047
I have often supported the Lid Dems but they do seem to have gone a little off the rails in their search for meaning recently. I suspect ACH has responded to a vocal minority on Facebook who object to anything the council does especially if it involves restrictions on their use of private motor vehicles.
The council for their part listed parking restrictions in Corstorphine as an option for reducing their budget deficit. Although I don't see a problem with that per se it was a pretty poor piece of PR for the scheme and ACH seems to be jumping on the bandwagon of it.
Running a petition is a sure way to only get responses from one side of the spectrum so here is what I sent him via his contact us page:
"I thought I would let you know that I am strongly opposed to your petition on the parking controls in Corstorphine and surrounding areas. It is only by introducing measures like this that we can stop people using the area as a park and ride.
We should be supporting the council in every endeavour possible to reduce car usage within the city boundary. However you and your colleagues within the Lib Dems seem to be swinging more and more towards supporting 1960s models of city design which are unsustainable in a world of climate breakdown."
Looking forward to seeing his response to you!
His interest in other aspects of commuting is attracting attention
When politicians are routinely slated for being "out of touch", it's disheartening and bewildering to see responses along the lines of "Don't you have work to go to?".
Regardless of his other political views, him spending two hours on train platform in winter to get first hand experience of the matter is surely to be commended, or at least not condemned.
I'm annoyed both from the position he is taking but more from the non-existent details provided to explain why we should sign his position.
It really is boiling a much needed debate to a simple reactionary petition.
People always oppose the introduction of CPZs. It was same when the zones were extended to S1-4 / N1-4 and same again for the new zone outside the RIE.
But once the zones are in, almost everyone becomes in favour and no one wants to go back to the old.
Where have we heard this story before?
Oh yes, protected bike lanes...
Previous thread on this:
With perfect timing, the Planning committee is currently hearing an application to build on the former Corstorphine Hospital site.
Transport officers recommended the plans are rejected, but the full report ignored their comments. 100 more parking spaces on the development.
https://twitter.com/mrdavidbol/status/1082941428630724608?s=21
Gah. Wrong thread.
Development approved.
Well that was a thoroughly depressing twitter feed. It all seems to boil down to the public purse bailing out private developers who have paid over the odds for development opportunities. Is there really no teeth in the legal process which could be used to force these developers to maintain the listed buildings they have purchased?
If a shopkeeper buys stock for too much they would go bankrupt so why are developers immune to standard economic practice?
Here's a quote from the Council's own transport officials on this development:
"b. The proposed footway on the existing access is the only accessible route for disabled users and is required to be built to adoptable standards (private road/public public); the proposed does not comply with inclusive design and hence the Equality Act 2010."
I am genuinely amazed that they have approved a development that isn't accessible to disabled pedestrians. That's genuinely scandalous.
Also, less surprising:
"The applicant proposes a total of 152 cycle parking provision and complies with the Council's 2009 parking standards. However, the proposed 68 cycle parking at the parking bays will be inaccessible as they will be blocked by vehicles using the adjacent parking bays. This is not acceptable."
acsimpson - both Councils and Scottish Ministers have powers to undertake urgent works to preserve unoccupied listed buildings and then bill the owners (Sections 49 and 50 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997). They also have powers to issue repairs notices and buy any listed building being left to rot, with a view to its eventual demolition, for "minimum compensation" - which has a fairly lengthy legal meaning.
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