@edoldtowncoco.bsky.social
We are the Community Council representing the day to day lives, issues and joys, of 9,000 residents and lots more frequenters, to the Old Town of Edinburgh. You will also find us over at X.com engaging as @EdOldTownCoCo
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Nominations to join @edoldtowncoco.bsky.social have re-opened until 4pm on 17th April. If you live in the area and want to get involved in local democracy - the time is now!
Pop into The Crannie on Cranston St for forms or DM me for a phone call to find out more.
More details on the ‘speculative vision’ for West Princes Street Gardens.
“We also have ideas for East Princess Street Gardens but these currently confidential.”
www.richardmurphyarchitects.com/viewItem.php...
PRINCES STREET is a MAJOR issue for Edinburgh: FYI
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@scotsman.com
… 1) are held exclusively within the Ross Bandstand hardstanding area
2) requires minimal amplification
3) have no pyrotechnics and
4) ensure no closure of any part of the gardens or pathways to the public at all times, prior to, during or after the events taking place.”
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Our response to the Ross Bandstand consultation.
Do you want to see the Ross Bandstand refurbished?
“Yes”
If yes, what events should the Bandstand be able to host?
“A programme of year-round, low impact community events that …
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Major events in West Princes Street Gardens consultation
The Association does not support an increase in the number of major events at the Ross Bandstand in West Princes Street Gardens.
Read our comments here:
tinyurl.com/269w7rtx
… access to natural resources eg Princes St Gardens, Meadows, Calton Hill & historical sites not compromised by tourism festivals culture, ensuring litter noise pollution decreased, and residents do not loose out on limited resources eg water mobile phone/broadband coverage."
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… aimed at increasing length of stays for tourists, diluting crowding and congestion in the WHS, ensuring residents services facilities and existing recreation are not compromised by tourism, ensuring further residents are not displaced from living in the WHS, ensuring …
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Our response to the Visitor Levy consultation
edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/1…
"We support the Edinburgh Tourism Strategy 2030 view that Edinburgh needs to continue appealing to visitors.
We believe this will be achieved through destination development and leadership …
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Please RT
The Visitor Levy will raise about £15,000,000 a year, for Edinburgh. But how do you want that money spent?
On public services?
On culture/festivals?
On the visitor economy?
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/visitor-...
Have your say, before this Sunday
(15 December)