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Chirk, Conway, Denbigh, Kenilworth, Ludlow, Raglan, Rhuddlan, Stirling, and Warwick. What’s the connection?

A determination is expected by 15 April on MMMARS Dundas Limited’s plans to demolish and redevelop two properties at 108–14 and 116 Dundas St to form 44 flats and 3 commercial units (20/05645/FUL; 20/05646/CON).

Of 52 comments submitted to the Council by the closing date, 50 were objections and 1 in favour. Below we give a very brief summary of those Spurtle has seen.

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Police Scotland issued a press release today. We reproduce it below in full.

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Police in Edinburgh have released a CCTV image [see below] of two men they wish to speak to as it is believed they may have information which could assist police with their ongoing enquiries into an assault that occurred around 1.30pm on Monday 2 September, 2020 on Montgomery Street. 

One of the men is described as being white and in his late 20s to early 30s. He has short dark hair, stubble and was wearing black casual clothing.

JUVENILE DRINKING IN EDINBURGH.

PAWNED HIS BOOTS FOR WHISKY.

Whether drunkenness is actually on the increase may be an open question, but that drinking among juveniles is becoming every year more in evidence, at any rate so far as Edinburgh is concerned, admits no doubt whatever. Scarcely a day passes without some young lad or girl appearing at the bar of the Police Court among the “drunk and disorderlies or the incapables.”

Warriston Cemetery often throws up surprises, but few remember finding something quite like this before.

The regeneration of George Street’s public realm has entered a new phase with the launch of a final Concept Design. The plans are available for scrutiny on the Council website here (use the menu toggle top-right for more detail). There’s a virtual helicopter ride here.

The proposals are budgeted at £32M, with £20M coming from Transport Scotland via Sustrans.

George Street was quiet yesterday afternoon. Eerily quiet, even for a Sunday.

There was only the occasional car. Otherwise the city-centre soundscape consisted mostly of crows rattling from rooftops, the occasional chimes of St Andrew’s and St George’s, and other people’s conversations clearly audible across four empty traffic lanes and a central reservation.

As you read this, the first printed copies of the March Spurtle have begun appearing across Broughton like spring birds peeping in the teeth of domestic moggies.

Page 1 flutters fitfully with news of a controversial addition to the city’s streetscape, masked dogs, and a cracking structure in need of some tender loving mastic.

TRAGIC DEATH IN AN EDINBURGH HOTEL.

BARMAID SHOT DEAD.

A melancholy addition was made last night to the victims of reckless fooling with firearms. Between seven and eight o’clock in the evening a seafaring man, named Richard Francis Johnstone, paid a visit to the bar of the Continental Hotel, Meuse Lane, Edinburgh.

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.