NTBCC are pleased to see the Council  administration’s response to the question tabled at the City of Edinburgh Council meeting on 16th December regarding progress on the agreed proposal for pedestrian improvements at the London Street / Drumond Place crossing.

This followed an enquiry sent  to NTBCC by a local resident.  In 2018, we had responded to the Council consultation seeking views on the preferred option and we were not aware of the reasons behind the continuing delays in implementing the agreed scheme.  We then contacted several local ward councillors to get a clearer understanding of the next steps necessary to implement the preferred scheme. Thank you to the Ward Councillors who responded.

Whilst we understand that the time required (as set out in the relevant legislation to ensure adequate scrutiny of Road Determination Orders) can sometimes seem excessive, we are not aware that the process has yet been set in motion, if so, this would be disappointing.   Continue reading →