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St MARK'S PATH CLOSURE – LATEST NEWS

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Having spoken to the Powderhall development's site manager, Councillor Jack Caldwell (Ward 12) has now contacted the New Town & Broughton and Leith Central Community Councils, and other interested locals, with the update below.

While there’s nothing hugely substantial to report, I once again iterated the importance of either minimising closure of the path itself, or opening a better diversion due to concerns about the length of diversion and suitability of the currently posted route for wheelchair users, prams, and cyclists as

MORE YORK PLACE DISRUPTION – BE PREPARED

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A temporary road closure will be in place next week from 9 am on Tuesday 12 April to 5 am on Wednesday 13 April.

‘Surfacing and lining work’ means eastbound lanes at York Place and Broughton Street will close completely, in addition to existing closure of westbound lanes. Traffic will not be able to exit Broughton Street by turning left onto Picardy Place.

Clearly signposted diversions will be via Abercromby Street, Albany Street and East London Street and/or London Road, Regent Road and South St David Street.

COUNCIL BIN-HUB ENGAGEMENT – A WASTED OPPORTUNITY

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A Council engagement event played out earlier today in Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church.

It was intended to explain to, and answer questions from, the public about proposals for bin-hubs across Broughton.

Some of those who attended (mostly, we think, in the Edinburgh World Heritage Site) had received postal notification of the event. Others in Broughton received no notification, and depended on publicity from Spurtle and the New Town & Broughton Community Council.

NORTH BRIDGE – PARTIAL CLOSURE COULD LAST 9 MONTHS

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North Bridge will close to northbound traffic for up to nine months, starting on 13 November.

The western footpath will also be closed, but the eastern one will be reopened.

In addition, North Bridge will close completely from 8pm to 6am (between Princes Street and the High Street) on 13, 14 and 15 November.

The closures are to facilitate relaying of pavement slabs and kerbs, surfacing works, drainage upgrades, and repairs to waterproofing.

On the underside of the bridge, repairs will be made to the reinforced concrete deck.

COUNCIL CONSULTS ON PARKING CONTROLS

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The Council is reviewing parking provision across the city, particularly in terms of how non-residents’ parking affects local people.

Phase 2 of this process includes a detailed look at the Bonnington area, and will probably interest Spurtle readers living in Warriston Road, Powderhall, Broughton Road, and Redbraes.

You can access the consultation online HERE.

RESIDENTS PLAN FOR BETTER BROUGHTON

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Better Broughton is a new informal group set up by local residents to campaign for improvements to the corridor between Canonmills and the top of Leith Street.

They aim to transform the area for pedestrians, cyclists, and local businesses, with a reinvigorated Broughton Street in particular achieving its full potential as more of a welcoming community hub and less of a hazardous and polluted traffic artery.

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