May eMagazine 2019

3rd June, 2019

Welcome to my latest e-Magazine.

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This month’s edition covers important local updates on Moredun anti-social behaviour, the proposed Gilmerton Gateway development as well as the usual updates from Westminster.

As ever, if you require any assistance with a local or national issue please get in touch with me.

Email: ian.murray.mp@parliament.uk

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Casework

Campaigns:

Edinburgh South

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Westminster

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Planning

Gilmerton Gateway Development – See above article at the beginning of newsletter

Duncan Street 19/00114/FUL | Change of Use from car servicing and repairs centre to student accommodation (comprising 24 student studios coupled with shared quiet spaces, reception, laundry and ancillary spaces) and associated works – Application Granted

To see and comment on the Edinburgh City Centre Transformation consultation please click here.

Strategic Development Plan

As some of you may be aware the Strategic Development Plan for South East Scotland has been rejected by the Scottish Government.

This update from City Plan 2030 team relating to this goes into more detail about the refusal and the timetable implications. You may also be interested in this Scotsman piece.

This is important for the precious Greenbelt across the city because the Strategic Development plan (composed by Edinburgh, Midlothian, Fife, West Lothian, East Lothian and Borders Councils) guides local planners on sites suitable for development within each local authority. This will inevitably delay the City Plan 2030 (Edinburgh) and I am particularly worried that the lack of strategic plan will give an opportunity for developers to throw in planning applications left, right and centre and win them on appeal to the Scottish Government. This has happened before as if there is no plan to guide development the Scottish Government can accept appeals based on lack of housing allocation sites.

House of Commons

Media

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Noticeboard

UPDATE FROM BRUNTSFIELD ST OSWALD’S:

Bruntsfield St. Oswald’s is a collaboration between Bruntsfield Primary School Parent Council and the Eric Liddell Centre to establish a new community organisation to acquire and run the St. Oswald’s church and hall.

It’s three months since our open meeting to begin to harvest ideas for the building. Since then we have been able to secure funding from the Scottish Land Fund which has allowed us to retain the services of Jura Consultants and WT Architects.

Both Jura and WT have worked on a number of community purchase initiatives and have good experience in securing agreement for asset transfers. They have both also worked on large and complex building conversions such as St Oswald’s and so bring with them a wealth of experience. Their remit is to build a solid business plan for us which we can use to take us into the next stage of the asset transfer process.

The next stage of the process is a drop in meeting which will take place on Tuesday 28th May in the Eric Liddell Centre between 2pm and 8pm. This will allow you to see the ideas that our community have suggested, help refine and prioritise and, of course, add too. This meeting is open to all – old and young and especially those who were unable to attend the February meeting.

Please come along and pass on the details to your friends and neighbours.

If you would like more details or would like to get involved, please drop us an email at bfieldstoswalds@gmail.com

Pregnancy and Parents Centre: Nearly New Sale

We are holding one of our wonderful Nearly New Sales on:

SATURDAY 15TH JUNE from 11am until 3pm at Pregnancy and Parents Centre, 10 Lower Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9NY.

Please help us raise lots of money for the centre and our charity by telling anyone who is pregnant, just had a little one, or is local and loves to delicious cakes and food! We will have massives of pre-loved and much discounted baby clothes, maternity clothes, equipment, books, toys as well as sling & nappy information and sales. Our cafe will be open and this is always a lovely place to meet people and chat.

£1 donation on the door; babies welcome, of course, but we have limited buggy space during the sale.

Hope to see you or your family and friends!

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