Issue - meetings

By Councillor Webber - Dolphin Gardens West Park Rangers

“Council:

1)              Would like to thank the tremendous work and initiative of this group of residents from Currie and invites the Lord Provost to write to the group recognising this.

2)              Throughout the COVID 19 lock down period, they took it upon themselves to maintain key areas using their own grass cutting machinery and even ensured the arisings were all carefully removed and disposed of appropriately.

3)              Their focus was the long-neglected park at Dolphin Gardens West where they have also painted and had a blacksmith repair the swings.  They have cleared detritus from the safety matting and have resewn areas of grass that had long suffered damage from vehicles cutting corners and mounting the kerbs.

4)              They also came together to ensure Currie Kirk Cemetery and the surrounding grounds were maintained through the period of lock down.  This has been of immense importance to those visiting loved ones buried there and has been a huge symbol of respect that has moved the entire community to recognise and thank them for their work and dedication. 

5)       The group is now looking to develop a formal arrangement for the ongoing maintenance and investment in Dolphin Gardens West.  They have requested support from Parks and Greenspaces and the Waste and Cleansing Services to permit this, primarily via their local councillor.  As such requests that we look to facilitate and encourage their endeavours and support the DGW Park Rangers wherever possible.”

By Councillor Jim Campbell - SailGP

“Council:

1)            SailGP is an exciting international sailing series established by Larry Ellison and Sir Russell Coutts in 2018.  The racing is fast, and close to shore, attracting considerable interest when held in other cities such as Sydney, San Francisco, New York, Marseille, Cowes and Copenhagen.

2)         An opportunity exists to bring this to Edinburgh and the Granton Waterfront in 2021.

Council is asked to voice its support to the efforts of Edinburgh Marina to attract this spectacle.”