Due to weather tomorrow's (Sa 5 Dec) Christmas Tree Lighting event will almost certainly be transferred indoors

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In view of forecast weather conditions, tomorrow's Christmas Tree Lighting event will almost certainly be transferred to the Church of the German Speaking Congregation on Chalmer's Crescent. 

The event will still include musical contributions from local schools and seasonal refreshments. 

Come along to the Church at 4pm

City Council publish apology after events at local school

The City of Edinburgh Council have published an apology after events at a local school.

Join us to light the Marchmont & Sciennes Christmas tree 4pm on Sa 5 Dec

update 21:25 on Fr 4 Dec:  In view of forecast weather conditions, tomorrow's Christmas Tree Lighting event will almost certainly be transferred to the Church of the German Speaking Congregation on Chalmer's Crescent. 

The event will still include musical contributions from local schools and seasonal refreshments. 

Come along to the Church at 4pm

Join us to light the Marchmont & Sciennes Christmas tree on Saturday, 5th December @ 4.00 pm. The tree is outside Scotmid at the corner of Marchmont Crescent and Warrender Park Road.

Local residents will be carol singing with Sciennes Primary School Choir and backed by members of James Gillespie’s Brass Ensemble- and hopefully members of the James Gillespie’s Senior School Choir. Song sheets will be available.  

As is traditional the event will continue (c.4.30 pm) at the German-speaking Church Hall in Chalmers Crescent. 

Seasonal food and drink will be available. 

All welcome!

Agenda for MSCC meeting on We 25 November 2015 at 7:30pm

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Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its monthly regular meeting on We 25 November 2015. 

[not 24th as originally posted- sorry]

The meeting will take place in our usual venue of St Catherine's Argyle Church Halls on Beaufort Road/ Grange Road. The meeting will start at 7:30pm.

This will be our third meeting of 15/16.  The next meeting after this one will be 27 January 2016. 

All who live or work in the area are most welcome to attend 

A G E N D A

 1                  Sederunt and apologies

 2                  Draft Minutes of last meeting, 28 Oct 2015 and matters arising (not otherwise on Agenda)

·       Lovers Loan wall

·       MSCC publicity on advertising drums

·       Replacement bus shelters at top of Marchmont Road

·       41 bus route

·       Live music

·       Planks at Sciennes School

·       Street closures at Sciennes School

 3                   Police Report

Items for discussion

 4                  Road crossings on route to James Gillespie’s Schools

 5                  Overflowing recycling bins

 6                  New planning applications

 7                  Edinburgh’s Budget Challenge

Items mainly for information

 8                  Christmas Tree Light Ceremony 2015

 9                  Treasurer’s report

10                  Community Council Development & Support Programme

11                  Reports of meetings

·       MABLAG

·       Royal Edinburgh/ Astley Ainslie hospital redevelopments

12                  AOCB

Agenda for MSCC meeting on We 28 Oct 2015 at 7:30pm

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Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its monthly regular meeting on We 28 Oct 2015. 

The meeting will take place in our usual venue of St Catherine's Argyle Church Halls on Beaufort Road/ Grange Road. 

This will be our second meeting of 15/16.  The next meeting after this one will be 25 November 2015. [not 24th as originally posted- sorry]

All who live or work in the area are most welcome to attend 

A G E N D A

 1                  Sederunt and apologies

 2                  Draft Minutes of last meeting, 23 Sep 2015 and matters arising (not otherwise on Agenda)

·       Redevelopment of Royal Hospital for Sick Children site

·       Lovers Loan wall

·       MSCC publicity on advertising drums

·       JGPS parking (police update)

·       Replacement bus shelters at top of Marchmont Road

 3                   Police Report

 4                  Update on Meadows & Bruntsfield Links from Mike Shields 

Items for discussion

 5                  New planning applications

 7                  Christmas Tree Light Ceremony 2015

 8                  Parking consultation

 9                  Road crossings on route to James Gillespie’s Schools

10                  Bins and notes to householders/ residents

11                  Student Housing planning guidance

12                  Proposed Pedestrian Crossing – Marchmont Road/ W Pk Rd

13                  41 bus route

14                  Electric Vehicle Charging Points in Marchmont & Sciennes

15                  Sciennes has placed loose planks in the green strip at the back of the garden walls of Hatton Place

16                  Hard standing area proposed for the Meadows

Items mainly for information

17                 Treasurer’s report

18                  Reports of meetings

·       Traders’ Evening

·       Edinburgh Association of Community Councils

19                  AOCB

Date of next meeting: 24 November 2015

All who live or work locally are welcome to attend

MSCC is online at: http://marchmontandsciennes.blogspot.com

Road Improvement work on A720 going west from Sheriffhall Roundabout 7-11 Oct

A programme of works to improve the road surface on the westbound A720 from Sheriffhall Roundabout will take place overnight between Wednesday 7^th October and Sunday 11^th October 2015.

These works will require a closure of the westbound carriageway from 8pm to 6am on Wednesday and Thursday, 8pm Friday to 8am Saturday and 8pm Saturday to 9am Sunday when the work will be completed.

While these closures are in force a signed diversion will be in place, with westbound traffic being directed via the A7 and A772 re-joining the A720 at the Gilmerton junction.

Around 22,000 vehicles use this busy section of the A720 each day, and this investment with a value of approximately £190,000 will ensure that this busy section of Scotland’s trunk road network continues to operate safely and reliably for years to come.

Real-time journey information can be obtained by visiting www.trafficscotland.org

To report a problem on the network please visit: http://scottishtrunkroadsse.amey.co.uk/report-a-problem/

Parking in Edinburgh - Consultation running till 31 October

A consultation is underway on parking in Edinburgh. The draft parking action plan  sets out a range of actions and was approved by the Transport and Environment Committee on 25 August. 

The main actions include:

·         The extension of parking controls to cover weekends/Sundays and into the evening

·         The roll out of shared use parking places

·         The introduction of visitor permits in the city centre

The City of Edinburgh Council want to know what you think about the parking proposals to ensure the Council makes the right decisions about parking in Edinburgh.  Once you’ve read the proposals, please fill in the questionnaire.

Drop in Events

Community - Monday 28 September from 2 – 5 pm, in the City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh

Business - Monday 5 October from 11.30 – 2.30 pm in the Consort Suite, Roxburghe Hotel, 38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh

Further information and a full list of  local drop in sessions and engagement events is  available on the Council’s Consultation Hub at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/parkingconsultation. 

The consultation is open and you can feed back until 31 October. 

Comment on Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership Draft Strategic Plan (& consultation event 8 Oct)

The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership are keen to hear from you on their first draft strategic plan, which sets out the priorities they propose to pursue in order to achieve the shared vision for a caring, healthier and safer Edinburgh.  Responses are requested until 31 Oct 2015. 

The financial environment continues to be challenging for local authorities and health boards. However a great opportunity now exists to plan and deliver joined up services with citizens and communities.   

The South Central and Liberton Gilmerton Neighbourhood Partnerships have organised a consultation event on Th 8 Oct between 2pm and 4pm in the Eric Liddell Centre, 15 Morningside Road (Holy Corner).  This event is designed to give those of you with a greater interest, the opportunity to discuss the plan in more depth.

Agenda for MSCC meeting on We 23 Sep 2015 at 7:30pm

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Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its monthly regular meeting on We 23 Sep 2015. 

The meeting will take place in our usual venue of St Catherine's Argyle Church Halls on Beaufort Road/ Grange Road. 

This will be our tenth meeting of 14/15.  The next meeting after this one will be 28 October 2015.

All who live or work in the area are most welcome to attend 

A G E N D A

 1                  Sederunt and apologies

 2                     Draft Minutes of last meeting, 24 June 2015 and matters arising (not otherwise on Agenda)

       ·       Advertising vacancies on MSCC

       ·       Redevelopment of Royal Hospital for Sick Children site

       ·       Lovers Loan wall

       ·       MSCC publicity on advertising drums

       ·       JGPS parking (police update)

       ·       E-copy of Meadows rental tender agreement

 3                   Police Report

 4                  Update on Meadows & Bruntsfield Links from Mike Shields 

Items for discussion

 5                  New planning applications

 6                  Edinburgh Planning Concordat

 7                  Christmas Tree Light Ceremony 2015

 8                  Cooperation among community councils (organised by Tollcross)

 9                  £50k ward allocation for road / footway projects

10                  Events in Edinburgh's Public Parks - Review 2014/15

11                  Community Council Development and Support Programme

12                  SESplan - Main Issues Report Consultation

13                   Consultation on revised Developer Contributions and Affordable Housing Guidance

14                  Replacement bus shelters, particularly one at top of Marchmont Road

Items mainly for information

15                  Treasurer’s report

16                  Reports of meetings

     ·       Edinburgh Association of Community Councils

     ·       South Central Neighbourhood Partnership

     ·       Civic Forum

     ·       MABLAG

17                  Traders’ Evening

18                  Statutory Consultation - Options to Address 1ry School Capacity & Accommodation Pressures in South Edin

19                  Reviews of Electoral Arrangements - Public Consultation

20                  AOCB

South Edinburgh Community Safety drop in events at local libraries

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The South Edinburgh Community Safety Team, in partnership with Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service has arranged a number of community drop in events in local libraries.

The events are an opportunity to meet local community officers to seek advice, guidance or support in relation to crime & anti social behaviour and fire safety.

Events will be held as follows:

Newington Library

Th 15 Oct     2-4pm

Mo 16 Nov  4-6pm

Morningside Library

We 2 Sep     10:30-12:30

Th 1 Oct       2-4pm

Mo 2 Nov    4-6pm

For further information please contact Michael Traill Community Safety Officer.

Statutory Consultation - Options to Address Primary School Capacity and Accommodation Pressures in South Edinburgh

A statutory consultation on Options to Address Primary School Capacity and Accommodation Pressures in South Edinburgh started on 24 August 2015 and will run until Tuesday 6 October 2015.

The options proposed in the statutory consultation have direct implications for James Gillespie’s, South Morningside, Bruntsfield and Tollcross Primary Schools. All of these primary schools align to either Boroughmuir High School or James Gillespie’s High School; however, the secondary catchment areas will not be affected by any of the options. The proposals will also have indirect implications for St Peter’s RC Primary School.

Further information including the full statutory consultation paper, background papers and an online questionnaire are available at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/southedinburghschools. Copies of the statutory consultation paper are available for inspection at the Council Offices at Waverley Court, at Morningside, Newington and Fountainbridge Libraries and at the schools affected by the proposals.

Four public meetings will be held in respect of the proposals at the venues, dates and times listed below: 

Venue	Date	Time
South Morningside Primary School	Thursday,  3 September 2015	6:30pm – 8:30pm
James Gillespie’s Primary School	Tuesday,   8 September 2015	6:30pm – 8:30pm
Bruntsfield Primary School	Tuesday, 22 September 2015	6:30pm – 8:30pm
St Peter’s RC Primary School	Tuesday, 29 September 2015	6:30pm – 8:30pm

During the consultation period, any views on this proposal should be sent to cf.propertyreview@edinburgh.gov.uk.   

Following the conclusion of the public consultation period a report on the Outcomes of the Consultation will be presented to the Council in February 2016 and the report will be made publicly available three weeks before the Council meeting.