Dennis O’Keeffe is an independent construction and infrastructure advisor acting for Broughton Rd coffee-kiosk proprietor Yossi Mazon over the ‘sudden and unconsulted closure’ of St Mark’s Path (see our report here).
In an email dated yesterday and shared with the Spurtle and others, he has urged relevant community councils to:
The latest version of the Princes St & Waverley Valley Strategy has been put on hold after the Liberal Democrat group's amendment was supported by most members of the Planning Cmte.
Councillors yesterday thanked officials for their hard work on the document. But they acknowledged consultees’ concerns that it lacked the ambition, imagination and vision needed to ensure Princes St and surrounding areas ‘are vibrant and welcoming places’.
A community engagement event to discuss latest plans for the Broughton Road/McDonald Rd/St Mark’s Path junction will take place on Wednesday 24 January (3.30–7.00pm) in the Link building classrooms at Broughton Primary School.
The junction requires attention because of its proximity to the school and the imminent arrival of new housing on the sites of the former bowling greens and Powderhall Waste Transfer Station.
Consultants Stantec aim to encourage and prioritise active travel and make it safer.
City of Edinburgh Council seeks Sustrans Places for Everyone (PfE) funding to improve the junction of Broughton Road, McDonald Road, St Mark’s Path, and the entry to the forthcoming Powderhall development for all users.