Our response to the draft Tourism Strategy 2030 Consultation
The draft Tourism Strategy 2030 Consultation closes on Sunday (15th December). The accompanying papers are here. We ask neighbours to
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Planning
West Princes Street Gardens – joint statement from four Community Councils and the Cockburn Association
The Old Town Community Council together with the Cockburn Association, New Town & Broughton Community Council, West End Community Council
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West Princes Street Gardens : business plan and consultation
A group of stakeholders gathered at The Apex Hotel, Waterloo Place on Wednesday 30th October 2019. In addition to ourselves,
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Summertime Streets : this is what one Old Town resident wrote the City of Edinburgh Council
We reported previously that the City of Edinburgh Council invited the views of residents with respect to Summertime Streets. The
Read moreHow many days was West Princes Street Gardens not fully available to the public in 2019, free-of-charge?
Brian Ferguson challenged “if it is wise” for us – as the most local tier of elected representation for West
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Letter from The Quaich Project, to Old Town Community Council (OTCC), 24th October 2019.
We have a number of concerns about West Princes Street Gardens. These were summarised in our letter to The Quaich
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Letter to The Quaich Project, from Old Town Community Council (OTCC), 15th October 2019.
we ask you and your colleagues to work much more constructively and congruently with us, the most local tier of elected representation for the geography of West Princes Street Gardens. This should help avoid the negativity and hostility you so fear.
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Summertime streets, Cowgate, August 2019
‘Summertime streets‘ was a series of temporary changes introduced on streets in the Old Town, between 28th July and 1st
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Royal mile, Mediocre experience.
Why do people come to Old Town? The Edinburgh World Heritage Trust went out and asked the visitors themselves. Most
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Our Streets. Meadows to George Street. Now, it’s your call.
We complain lots about Our Streets in Old Town. Oh, don’t we just ! And haven’t we had so many reasons
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