Murrayfield Community Council Murrayfield Community Council (“MCC”) held a meeting on 15th August 2017 Hearts Matches at BT Murrayfield
Ellersly Road traffic issues
MCC has drawn up a plan for improvements to Ellersly Road to deal with the narrow pavements, the lack of a pedestrian crossing, the tight right angled corner and the curious dual carriageway in the north/south section. The plan is supported by Living Streets Edinburgh. The Council has identified some “quick wins” which could be implemented without much difficulty - the removal of a grit bin and two redundant road signs. The more significant issues may require a streetscape design which would be a long term project involving many groups within the Council and a sizeable budget. MCC and Living Streets Edinburgh have agreed to concentrate initially on seeking improvements to the Murrayfield Road/ Ellersly Road junction.
New City Council Administration
The Council’s new administration held its first proper meeting the day before the month long summer recess and the Committees are now meeting according to their normal timetable. The Transport and Environment Committee is trying to find a better way to manage and maintain the city’s roads. There are proposals for changing the system of charging for residents’ parking which may involve a surcharge for diesel vehicles. There will be consultation on controversial issues. The Council is considering the democratic governance of localities which at present is only by Council officials. Four cross-party working groups of City Councillors have been formed to work out a strategy for each locality. The final strategy will attempt to merge the views of all four working groups.
Community Policing
PC Peukert reported that in the month of July 2017 there had been 39 recorded crimes, of which 8 had been solved. Enquiries are ongoing regarding the rest. The Community Policing team continue to patrol roads, streets and cycle paths regularly both on foot and on bikes. There has been a positive public response to the new bike patrols. There had been no thefts by house breaking to houses, one attempted theft by housebreaking where access had not been gained, and no thefts by breaking and entering to business premises. There had been an increase in thefts from garages and a decrease in thefts of motorbikes. There had been six Road Traffic offences. There had been no serious assaults but one incident of stone throwing on the cycle path above Roseburn Terrace had been recorded. PC Peukert also referred to a number of minor thefts, shopliftings of alcohol and meat from Tesco and the Co-op at Roseburn and two reports of anti-social behaviour by youths near Cauldron’s Weir on the Water of Leith walkway. He had been into Tesco and the Co-op to speak to staff about the sale of alcohol to under age purchasers and to leave posters.
Roseburn – Haymarket cycle track
Representatives of MCC met three Council officers on Friday, 21 July 2017 to go over the draft plans for the Roseburn to Haymarket section of the cycle track. The plans are not going to be made public. The Secretary submitted MCC’s comments to the Council and received responses similar to those made to MCC’s original representations prior to the Council’s decision in favour of Option A. It is understood that the detailed plans were worked up before that decision was taken and the Council is not looking to make any significant changes to them. MCC had asked for more parking spaces and loading bays but the Council considered the provision of both to be adequate. There will be a further consultation towards the end of this year when the Traffic Regulation Order process begins. The Council will carry out leaflet drops and organise public events before the formal consultation.
Roseburn Park
The Friends of Roseburn Park (“FoRP”) will hold their AGM on 26 September 2017 at 7.30pm in the Dove Lounge in Murrayfield Parish Church Centre. Murrayfield Wanderers are to discuss with Edinburgh Leisure the booking of the pitches on the west side of the Park that will come back into use after the flood works. The proposed café (former toilet block) is currently delayed in planning. The Council is appointing a quantity surveyor for the new play park with a view to contractors being on site in the late autumn. FoRP have been speaking to Council Officers to clarify the tree-planting scheme and to create signage to reduce cycling speeds coming off the new ramps at the south and east entrances to the Park.
Next Meeting
Tuesday, 10 October 2017 in Murrayfield Parish Church Centre at 7.30pm. Members of the public are encouraged to attend. In addition to its website and Twitter account MCC now has its own Facebook page.
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Heart of Midlothian Football Club is to play its home matches in September and October 2017 at BT Murrayfield. The SRU has offered to meet MCC to discuss this arrangement on a date to be agreed. The Police have received emails from a number of residents expressing concern over the football fixtures, which are overseen by the Events Planning team at Fettes.
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