We represent the interests of residents of the communities of Gorgie and Dalry in Edinburgh. Come along to our meetings at 7-9pm on the first Monday of every month (except January and July). Our members are volunteers and have a wide range of interests and skills; whether you want to promote a community activity or are concerned about an issue which affects local residents, we can either help you or put you in touch with someone who can! We have recently been involved in many local issues such as the potential closure of Dalry Swim Centre, the hotel and office development at Haymarket and student flats in Gorgie, Dalry and Slateford. If you want to get more involved in your community, or you’d like support dealing with the problems of living in the city (ie noise, litter, parking, anti-social behaviour, etc), then please come and join us. Everyone is welcome!
It is a time of rapid change regarding the pandemic however I would start with a fresh plea to people to get the booster when offered. It remains our best way to get back on with our lives in as normal a way as soon as possible. Our Libraries and Community Centres are approaching full … More Councillor’s Report from Cllr. Donald Wilson, November 2021
Report for Ward 7 – Sighthill/Gorgie Councillor Catherine Fullerton – December 2021 General Welcome to my last report of the year which I hope you find interesting. Some Council highlights – Edinburgh’s First Older People’s Champion – I promised to report further on my recent work as the Older People’s Champion. In the last 2 … More Councillor’s Report from Cllr. Catherine Fullerton, December 2021
Former Elgin House at Haymarket, facing the railway lines, is proposed to be redeveloped to provide: “Redevelopment of site for mixed-use development (two buildings) comprising hotel (class 7), office (class 4) and café (class 3) use, with associated public realm, active travel links, landscaping, EV charging infrastructure, cycle and car parking, servicing, and access” https://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=R1IX5MEW0GY00 … More 20 Haymarket Yards – Planning Consultation
Edinburgh Area S6 – Gorgie and Gorgie North On behalf of City of Edinburgh Council, the Project Centre are consulting on Phase 1 of the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ), half of which will affect our area. They have categorised the areas into Gorgie (which includes Hutchison and other areas outwith the GDCC boundary) and Gorgie … More Edinburgh Strategic Review of Parking – Phase 1 Traffic Regulation Order
Our next meeting is at 7pm on Monday 5th October. To join us please email gorgiedalrycommunitycouncil@gmail.com or text or call 07835 908 453. All residents and businesses in Gorgie and Dalry are welcome! … More GDCC Public Meeting (AGM): 1st November 2021
Report for Ward 7 – Sighthill/Gorgie Councillor Catherine Fullerton – August/September 2021 General Despite the holiday season, there has been a lot going on to keep me busy. Some Council highlights – Council Care Homes You may have read in the Evening News about the closure of Council care homes. The current position … More Councillor’s Report from Cllr. Catherine Fullerton, August/September 2021
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November 2022 Update Since the closing of this application to public comments in November 2021 GDCC has continued to work with the city council and developer. Resulting in GDCC continuing to object to the developer’s revised application at a planning hearing on the 21st of September. In this meeting following objections from ourselves, Living Rent … More Former Tynecastle High School Planning Applications
Information from the Police regarding looking back, what they are noticing and looking forward. There is also a page on Advice and Support (suspicious spam messages and CrimeStoppers). Community Policing Team: Chief Inspector Scott Richardson, Inspector Trisha Clark, Sergeant Scott Walker and Sergeant Keith Watson. Contact: telephone 101 for non-emergencies Email: contactus@Scotland.pnn.police.uk / EdinburghCPTSouthWest@Scotland.pnn.police.uk Twitter: … More Police Report: South West Edinburgh Community Councils Newsletter, August 2021
Please see S1 Developement’s presentation below for viewing. This was as presented at our July 2021 public meeting. Minutes of this meeting can be found here: https://gorgiedalrycc.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/july-minutes-2021.pdf The developer is Tynecastle Teague which is a subsidiary of S1 developments. Information regarding the public consultation ran (by them) on the 18th May and GDCC’s response, see … More Old Tynecastle High School Proposal Presentation – S1 Developments
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