JUNE 2025 MEETING - Summary

18 June 2025 Meeting: Cllr. Steve Burgess in attendance.

Cllr. Burgess’ Report

Priestfield Road / Prestonfield Road Design Improvements

This street tree and footway build-out project has stalled for now on concerns voiced about installing new trees along Priestfield Road. The Prestonfield Road design element will likely go ahead; timing uncertain. There are no budgeted plans for road surface repair or upgrade outside of the overall design improvement package.

Prestonfield Bowling Green

Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT) is leading the shared community growing garden project into early design, with £50,000 funding from the food growing initiatives budget and a £500 grant from Balfour Beatty. ELGT is working to support the formation of a local group to take on management and stewardship of the space. See: Prestonfield bowling green – Thriving Greenspaces . If you are interested in taking part, contact Cllr. Burgess on Steve.Burgess@edinburgh.gov.uk .

6.1.3 Introduction of Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) to city area ‘B1’

B1 runs east-west across the upper half of the GPCC boundary area. Priority Parking Areas (PPA) with part-time restrictions will be replaced by a Controlled Parking Zone where all kerbside space is managed. The proposals are under consultation until 4 July 2025. Submit your support, objections or comment for your particular area directly to the Council consultation website Strategic parking review – The City of Edinburgh Council . Look specifically for ‘View the proposal for B1 PPA’. This is the best way to make your individual opinions known.

Other Items

Newington Cemetery: New planters in place. Working Parties active. Cllr Burgess reports that the Dalkeith Road wall repair has just been completed. The wall at the Cameron Toll roundabout was rejoined a week ago; related steel work and fencing is on order.

Kilgraston Road – Grange Loan Road Junction

This is a busy junction, contested by free-flowing traffic from north and south and traffic seeking to cross east to west and vice-versa. Cyclists and pedestrians (nursery age to elderly) can be in jeopardy. The risks have been tabled with Ward Councillors. The junction is recognised as a ‘priority’ for review. However, the criteria for action have changed (overall funding pressures) and there are no plans currently to progress identifiable improvements – we are so advised by Cllr. Pauline Flannery following questions just tabled with the Transport & Environment Committee. This issue will be followed up.

Student Accommodation: A proposed development at 140 Causewayside is back on the table. There is a public exhibition of the proposals on 19 July at Newington Trinity Church, 3.30pm to 7.00pm.

Community Notice Board: Now in position at the bus-stop by the shops on the west side of Dalkeith Road. If your community group has material you would like to post there, contact us.

See the GPCC website for more detail and other news.