Agenda

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Minute of the Transport and Environment Committee of 30 January 2025 – submitted for approval as a correct record

Transport and Environment Committee Work Programme

Transport and Environment Committee Rolling Actions Log

Transport and Environment Business Bulletin

Motion by Councillor Booth - Liveable Neighbourhoods

“Committee:

1)         Notes the decision of TRO sub-committee on 18 February to make the Leith Liveable Neighbourhood, introduced under ETRO 23/20, permanent; further notes that while the scheme was generally successful at reducing motor traffic, there was a traffic increase on Duncan Place and northbound on Salamander Place;

2)         Notes that while there is a commitment in the City Mobility Plan (CMP) to roll out liveable neighbourhoods, this work is currently unfunded within the CMP action plan (action 105) but this is being assessed as part of the CMP CIP review agreed by committee in December 2024;

3)         Requests a report to committee in 4 cycles setting out:

           a)         options to address the increase in traffic on Duncan Place and northbound on Salamander Place including, but not limited to, moving the bus gate to Links Gardens and introducing a full modal filter at either the north end of Johns Place or the south end of Duncan Place;

            b)         what further action can be taken to improve dropped kerbs, pavements camber and improve conditions for walkers and wheelers throughout the project area and in particular at Claremont Park/Gladstone Place, including the potential for a new pedestrian crossing near the nursing home;

            c)         what further action can be taken to improve conditions for those cycling in the area, in particular along quiet route 10 between Sandport Bridge and Links Gardens;

            d)         whether there would be advantages to coordinating the timing of any further changes to the Liveable Neighbourhood with rollout of the CPZ to the area south of Leith Links;

            e)         any lessons learned from the Leith Liveable Neighbourhood scheme, in particular on how the council can better engage with disabled people who might be impacted by a scheme at the earliest possible stage.”

Motion by Councillor Dijkstra-Downie - Funding for Flooding Projects

“Committee:

1)         Notes the Council budget that was passed on 20 February 2025, continuing the allocation of £750k per year for flood mitigation measures originally agreed in the 2024/25 budget.

2)         Notes that the expected share to Edinburgh of Scottish Government funding to tackle the climate emergency and target local priorities is £2.9m in 2025/26.

3)         Notes that under the Council’s Vision for Water Management a number of practical flood management projects are already in various stages of development, such as along the Water of Leith and in North Gyle.

4)         Agrees that a report should come to the Transport and Environment Committee within two cycles setting out:

            - Currently identified priority projects for practical implementation of flood prevention measures alongside their potential sources of funding; and

            -  How additional Scottish Government funding could be allocated against these priorities and how those allocations will be decided on; and

            - Further opportunities to raise additional capital funding for some schemes through partnerships with Scottish Water and other funding partners.”