Edinburgh Active Citizenship Group are holding an event:

Planning - Homes, Hotels & Holiday Lets - Harmony or Heartbreak?

Thursday 17th May 19:00 – 21:00

St. Bride's Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, EH11 2DZ Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Speakers:

Janet Dick - Activist

Clare Symonds - Planning Democracy

Andy Wightman - Author and Activist

Chair:

Tahl Kaminer - Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust

Come along and join the discussion - we'll be asking:

• What kind of cities

And you can find them here: https://www.roseburncycleroute.org.uk/tro-and-rso-consultation-20th-april-18th-may-2018

Edinburgh City Council's Stakeholder Liaison Officer writes as follows, and the latest update (Edition 10) can be downloaded here:

"The statutory consultation for the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) and Redetermination Order (RSO) opened today and will remain open for four weeks (closing Friday 18 May). During this time you can view the designs online here: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20016/roads_travel_and_parking/263/view_or_comment_on_traffic_orders .

You can comment on, object to, or support, the proposed changes by emailing trafficorders@edinburgh.gov.uk

Please ensure you include:

The Community Council's graffiti removal experiment has begun, with kit funded by a West Neighbourhood Partnership grant.

Rapid response to a regular Roseburn water feature after yesterday's weather.

The Roseburn Path will be closed at the point where it passes under Queensferry Road, and large diversions for cyclists and pedestrians are envisaged.  The engineers say:

"Further to previous communications regarding the construction works which are currently underway on the North Edinburgh Path Network, please note details below regarding forthcoming work on the Roseburn Path.

As part of the drainage and surfacing improvements on the Roseburn Path at Queensferry Road a full path closure

Received from: Rurigdh McMeddes, Stakeholder Liaison Officer – City Centre West to East Link and Cycle Improvements

"I am just getting in touch to provide an update on the TRO [Traffic Regulation Order] procedures for Section 1 of the CCWEL project.

As you are likely aware Section 1 runs from Roseburn to Haymarket Train Station and we initiated the TRO procedure some weeks ago when we sent out designs to statutory consultees including Community Councils.

Rurigdh McMeddes, City Council Stakeholder Liaison Officer brought along the latest iterations of plans for rejuvenating this part of Roseburn (attached).

There will be a concert on 9 June at Murrayfield Stadium.  Details here: http://www.scottishrugby.org/tickets-events/rolling-stones-will-play-bt-murrayfield

The usual local residents' meetings to discuss arrangements will be organised.  For details of the latter:

Graham Law, Senior Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Manager, Scottish Rugby, BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh EH12 5PJ

Tel: +44 (0)131 346 5103; +44 (0)7764 178940

Email: graham.law@sru.org.uk

For a few weeks Donaldson's College has been lit up in the evening.  Chair of Donaldson's Area Amenity Association, Michael Stevens, went out and took some photos for posterity.