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@EssentialEdin What was wrong with the grass that was there?

St Andrew Square Garden just got a green makeover - we've rolled out new grass for spring! #Edinburgh

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@Curiouslycinna2 @thecockburn Probably by an unnamed Council official - seems no formal approval necessary ?

@thecockburn Oh. Nothing on the planning website. So how was this approved actioned?

How is it that the Council's processes can allow such a crass intervention in such a historic space? And what needs to be put in place to prevent this happening again?

@theSpurtle Indeed - where's that global warming that everyone's talking about.....

IN SHORT:—Bleugh. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #rain

@Harryjwilliamss @theSpurtle Think this is to ensure that any work scheduled falls within the window. The total period has to include the many days when the work site is barriered off but there's no workmen to be seen.....can't believe a simple kerb realignment / pavement extension would take 100 days.

@theSpurtle Agreed, 100 days seems quite insane to me

Potentially 3 months of work starting on Broughton street next month

@LGB_1962 Assume there was space left for a few paying punters ?

@DrRAGreen @James_f_kenyon @donturvLDR Not an expert on the 'keyword' search on the Planning portal but all properties granted planning permission (I thought) should either have an identifier of 'FULSTL' or 'CLESTL' ? Does the 'short term let' or 'short-term let' pick up all of these ? Excellent work / thread BTW

@mangowhizz @donturvLDR There is - edinburgh.gov.uk/licences-permi… - but it's a shambles.

@donturvLDR I’m sure they used to have a spreadsheet on the council site with all applications and status listed?

@goldwyreS @SaveSCScotland @donturvLDR @scotgov @Edinburgh_CC Fully agree - it's really a shambles especially given the (supposedly 'cost neutral') fees being charged for licences. The state of the STL Licensing register has to be seen to be believed.

@SaveSCScotland @donturvLDR @scotgov @Edinburgh_CC Isn’t the whole thing so bizarre. In any other walk of life, if you couldn’t report easily on your data inputs you might consider sacking the data handler. Or the system inventor. The systems manager. Someone who is responsible. Anyone.

@Del_ivered @kedj479228 Unfortunately not sure there's any ground for claiming a refund though....

@kedj479228 Goodness knows, but hope they have buyer's remorse. At least.

The stupidity of this Labour excuse for a 'government' knows no bounds. We already pay-per-mile when driving, in fuel duty. The more miles we travel, the more we pay.

@parkemmapark @Holledge @PhilipDoggart Seems the 'rules' being suspended due to Covid was misinformation. It was stated by a Council official that the Council's 'no dogs in cemeteries' rule expired in 2014 (10 years after the original decision) per the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

@Holledge @PhilipDoggart There is no patrol needed, there is no emotion to distance from, it’s a simple revert back to rule before Covid restrictions came in. The rules were temporarily on hold to allow the space to be used. After lockdown it should, like almost every other walk of life, have reverted.

"Only a "small number" of the city's 43 graveyards experienced issues ... the council could not afford to have officers patrolling ... it was an emotive issue and "we have to separate ourselves from that emotion". Cllr Phil Doggart @PhilipDoggart bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@theSpurtle @Del_ivered Not sure this will be the end of the matter. Having looked again at the various 'Approval of Matters as specified in Conditions' for the original 08/03361/OUT application, despite statements from Council officials, not clear-cut & they will be further legal challenges....

@Del_ivered To be fair, the Planning consent did not permit access from St James Sq. That was always subject to subsequent approval by the Roads Authority (Edinburgh Council). There is still direct access via underground car park at the back, which will save VIPs getting wet in fine weather.

Transport & Environment Cmte vote 9:2 to keep St James Sq pedestrian only. VIPs must access via underground car park or walk like everyone else. Cllr Arthur says vehicle-free rules will deliver fantastic space for benefit of public & hotel alike. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news

@EdinReporter @tonymarshphoto @DrScottArthurMP Re. @DrScottArthurMP - did he get an appropriate send-off? Difficult to see with a restricted agenda item concluding today's TEC.

Is this the Alpine Coaster you are waiting for? Thanks to @tonymarshphoto for being in the right place at the right time….Or could that be @DrScottArthurMP getting ready for his last Transport Committee tomorrow?

@edtiss @theSpurtle Maybe your reputation preceded you.....

@theSpurtle I had a HGV drive along the pavement towards me at the pigeons. Just expected me to get out the way. Remove the parking and turn it into loading bays and problem solved.

ELM ROW THIS LUNCHTIME.—Pedestrians: Beware of passing this vehicle on the inside. Tables and chairs exacerbate the problem. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news #pavementparking

@Holledge @Edinburgh_CC As well as the archived webcast (c/w the ability to fast forward which is often welcome) - maybe they should consider an edited highlights version ?

YOU KNOW! ... now listening to @Edinburgh_CC Culture & Communities Committee, you know ... So far dogs, you know ... police, you know ... bowling greens, you know ... council speech style is draining, you know ... drains, you know. Oh sorry, you know ... rant, you know.

@Holledge @danc00ks0n @NTBCC @PLACEEdinburgh @theSpurtle @edinburghpaper @EdinInquirer @jomowat @FinlayMcF @PGKeady @bellacaledonia @thecockburn The issue with this approach (penalty charge vs. exclusion) is that it essentially allows those that can afford it to 'pollute' - such that the scheme essentially becomes a Council revenue stream primarily (similar to London) rather than improving air quality within the LEZ.

@danc00ks0n @NTBCC @PLACEEdinburgh @theSpurtle @edinburghpaper @EdinInquirer @jomowat @FinlayMcF @PGKeady @bellacaledonia @thecockburn Hmm. Clearly the Scottish Government and then CEC took a different route, but it could have been done as in London. Also note that while a large number of LGVs are not complaint, the Lothian buses fleet is complaint and my understanding is that most HGVs are as well.

Thanks to Paul Hancock for raising the issue of traffic/pollution displacement around the LEZ. FYI @NTBCC @PLACEEdinburgh @theSpurtle @edinburghpaper @EdinburghMinute @EdinInquirer @jomowat @FinlayMcF @PGKeady @bellacaledonia @thecockburn

@PGKeady @danc00ks0n @Holledge @NTBCC @PLACEEdinburgh @theSpurtle @edinburghpaper @EdinInquirer @jomowat @FinlayMcF @bellacaledonia @thecockburn You're perhaps forgetting that many of the 40% may actually be Edinburgh residents who would have no other option than to change their vehicle if a city-wide LEZ had been adopted (rather than just avoid the current LEZ). The 40% will naturally decrease though time.

@danc00ks0n @Holledge @NTBCC @PLACEEdinburgh @theSpurtle @edinburghpaper @EdinInquirer @jomowat @FinlayMcF @bellacaledonia @thecockburn Thank you for sharing. That would leave 60% that could continue travelling in to the enlarged LEZ ? Do we know what proportion of the 40% would not need to travel in the expanded LEZ anyway?

@TommyAtkins1939 Think there are more important issues to focus on - not this.

@EllaTasm @theSpurtle Agree the former bowling greens are an under-used community asset & have been fenced off for far too long. (the foxes are OK with it though). Think the issue is the Council's (un-founded ?) concerns with land contamination hence the proposal to cover with 40 - 50cm of soil.

.@theSpurtle on progress/ stalling of Powderhall stables and mixed nursery/senior housing developments broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/powderhal… My question would be why can't we use the old bowling green site in the meantime?