Rather than being a luxury for those with time, on the contrary filtered streets such as Blackford Safe Routes enable both more sustainable and more convenient, faster local journeys.
#Edinwebcast #streetsNOTroads #Edinburgh
This week's Edinburgh Council #edinwebcast meeting saw the Lib Dems stand up for the core principles below, as well as working cross-party for transparency on the Additional Support Needs Review & Council data literacy.
Tune into the Planning Committee at 2pm today. On the agenda -
➡️Short Term Lets
➡️Framework for development in the west of the city
democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocument… #edinwebcast
Join us at 10am for a busy Transport & Environment Committee agenda including:
➡️Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven updates
➡️Additional £12.5m investment for roads/infrastructure
➡️Electric vehicle charging programme
Agenda and webcast: edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/we… #edinwebcast
At today's #edinwebcast Transport & Environment committee, Lib Dem cllrs will be pushing for:
🚦 New pedestrian crossings.
💷 A review of real-estate developer contributions to new transport infrastructure.
🚸Wider pavements. edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/ho…
Danny Aston Cllr Alys Mumford Cycling Edinburgh Safe Cycling South Edinburgh Ewen Maclean Ben Parker edi.bike | weekly news digest Spokes Porty Cllr Scott Arthur 🌍🌈🌹 John Robson Alex Brendan Paddy SW20 Sanne DD 🌍🔶 Katrina Faccenda Cllr Jule Bandel The City of Edinburgh Council #Edinwebcast
Road Surfacing priorities
Q: @councillorcowdy asks how decide which roads have the 5%🚲weighting? Hence Conservative amendt (1.1.3)
A: Roads on the family-friendly network including all segregated lanes. Will consider also using #cyclecounter data, but complexities
Danny Aston Cllr Alys Mumford Cycling Edinburgh Safe Cycling South Edinburgh Ewen Maclean Ben Parker edi.bike | weekly news digest Spokes Porty #Edinwebcast #Greenbank / #Meadows
Cllr Scott Arthur 🌍🌈🌹 amend't to make it 100% clear that the previously-agreed option 3 is experimental, hence use cheap materials
The Order will be clear that Options 1 or 2 could be restored depending on the trial results
Agreed (with minor change)
The City of Edinburgh Council Cycling Edinburgh Cllr Scott Arthur 🌍🌈🌹 Katrina Faccenda Danny Aston Cllr. Finlay McFarlane Cllr Jule Bandel Sanne DD 🌍🔶 Kevin Lang Cllr Christopher Cowdy Hart's Cyclery edi.bike | weekly news digest SW20 Spokes Porty BEST_Edinburgh InfraSisters Critical Mass Edinburgh I Bike Edinburgh John Robson Safe Cycling South Edinburgh Pedal On Parliament Cllr Kayleigh O'Neill ⛅ Blackford Safe Routes Scottish Government Jim Densham Keith Irving Paths for All Cycling Scotland Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Sarah Boyack MSP Patrick Harvie 🇪🇺🌈 Carlton Reid Laura Laker Ben Parker #Edinwebcast #BraidEstate
😞Voting...
6 - Option 3 (amended), Lab/LD/Con
3 - Opt 1 + seg cycleroute, SNP
2 - Opt 1, Green
Also:
a. Two Option 3 versions will come to cttee for decision soon
b. ETRO still underway, so filters could come back if enough public demand once they go!
Tune into Policy & Sustainability committee live at 10am. Reports include; the findings of the Visitor Levy for Edinburgh proposals, budget engagement plans + more.
📄 Reports: democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocument…
📺 Watch: edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/we…
#edinwebcast
Join us at 10 for the Finance and Resources Committee, Special Meeting.
The agenda includes:
👉Medium-Term Financial Plan
📑Sustainable Capital Budget Strategy
🏘️Housing Revenue Account Budget Strategy
Watch: edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/we…
Reports: democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocument…
#edinwebcast
Danny Aston Cllr Alys Mumford Cycling Edinburgh Safe Cycling South Edinburgh Ewen Maclean Ben Parker edi.bike | weekly news digest Spokes Porty Cllr Scott Arthur 🌍🌈🌹 John Robson Alex Brendan Paddy SW20 Sanne DD 🌍🔶 Katrina Faccenda #Edinwebcast #RoadSafety Plan 24-25
Cllr Cllr Jule Bandel Green amendt on large-vehicle restriction
-Data shows more danger from #SUVs
-Bumper at chest level
-Small children less visible
-Driver feels safer
-Paris Mayor: #SocialJustice issue
👍Cllr Scott Arthur 🌍🌈🌹 accepts; motion passed
Tune into Education Committee from 10am. Busy agenda includes school attendance, early years cross boundary places, new Maybury Community Hub and Single Parents Day. Reports & to watch edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/we… #edinwebcast
Blackford Safe Routes Cllr Scott Arthur 🌍🌈🌹 Danny Aston Cllr. Finlay McFarlane Cllr Jule Bandel Cllr Christopher Cowdy Sanne DD 🌍🔶 Katrina Faccenda Cllr Kayleigh O'Neill ⛅ Kevin Lang Ben Parker Cycling Edinburgh Sheena Nimmo issei Boab The Bike Station Cargo Bike Movement The City of Edinburgh Council Critical Mass Edinburgh West Lothian Bike Library David Gardiner Spokes Porty Safe Cycling South Edinburgh edi.bike | weekly news digest #BraidEstate
Excellent summary of Transport Cttee #EdinWebcast debate & bad decision
blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/braid-estate-a…
🙋♀️NB, as we understand it, filter removal is just next stage in ongoing legal ETRO process.
Cllrs can reinstate filters at end of process, after monitoring the new setup
#Edinwebcast Transpt Cttee today 25.4.24
Watch->edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/we…
#BusinessBulletin ->democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s693…
Q: Cllr Danny Aston asks if #Greenbank / #Meadows monitoring to include speeds
A: Not clear will advise later
Q: Cllr Cllr Alys Mumford various qns
A: Again, answers later
Watch live while Edinburgh SNP Edinburgh Greens defend the people of #Edinburgh
We can do so much better for #Education
#EdinWebcast
edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/we…
#edinwebcast the citizens of Edinburgh would like to see the justification for increasing expenses to ClIrs Mumford and Parker in the interests of transparency of course
Danny Aston Cllr Alys Mumford Cycling Edinburgh Safe Cycling South Edinburgh Ewen Maclean Ben Parker edi.bike | weekly news digest Spokes Porty #Edinwebcast
#Greenbank / #Meadows monitoring
Cllr Munro wants speeds of cyclists monitored and delivery cyclists separated out
Good luck to the councillors at Edinburgh’s transport & environment committee today.
Here’s some data to support your decisions:
#edinwebcast #StreetsNOTroads Spokes CycleCampaign Living Streets Edinburgh
Danny Aston Cllr Alys Mumford Cycling Edinburgh Safe Cycling South Edinburgh Ewen Maclean Ben Parker edi.bike | weekly news digest Spokes Porty Cllr Scott Arthur 🌍🌈🌹 John Robson Alex Brendan Paddy SW20 Sanne DD 🌍🔶 Katrina Faccenda Cllr Jule Bandel #Edinwebcast
Roads Surfacing priorities
->democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s692…
Officer: The City of Edinburgh Council is only Scot council with weighting for roads with more🚲&🚌
Q: Ben Parker asks re including #climatecrisis criteria. Hence Green amendt
Q: #CllrDobbin re road damage from rising rain
