| Broughton Spurtle

Storm Babet busts new bins

Fri, 20/10/2023 - 12:00

Dear Spurtle,

We had two new land-fill bins installed in our street on Wednesday. When I came out the flat this morning, both lids had been blown open overnight and one of the inset lids had been blown completely off its hinges. I have reported this to the Council.

I rescued the lid and some of the components – it is a very flimsy arrangement with a recycled plastic hinge rod in two sections and a poorly detailed metal plate fixing. This is what has come to bits and has also ripped through the plastic of the main lid.

Basically, it's a poor design which has failed at the first test – plenty room now for seagulls and rats etc. to get access …any sign of this occurring elsewhere?

Jerry Forde
East Claremont Street

BARONY PLACE

Submitted by Editor on Fri, 13/10/2023 - 15:57

One of Broughton's more colourful corners.

No. 27 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire's street-name signs.

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COUNCIL REPORT FAILS TO SWAY EAST LONDON STREET RESIDENTS

Submitted by Editor on Sun, 08/10/2023 - 11:05

In August this year, locals petitioned councillors about what they say is disruptive over-use of East London Street by HGVs and Lothian Buses. In response, officials have now compiled a report to go before the Transport & Environment Committee on 12 October.

'RESEARCH LAB' PROPOSAL FOR 154 McDONALD ROAD

Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/10/2023 - 11:57

The Kingsford Group seeks temporary planning permission for a single-storey ‘modular working research lab related to Net Zero living’ in the front garden grounds of 154 McDonald Rd (23/04485/FUL). See here for visualisations.

ISSUE 333

Sun, 10/01/2023 - 12:00

Number

333

PDF

Spurtle 333 Final Hi Res[97].pdf

Publication

Spurtle

ISSUE 333 – COMING SOON!

Submitted by Editor on Sat, 30/09/2023 - 00:00

As you read this, advance copies of the October Spurtle are already appearing across the barony.

Issue 333 begins with latest developments in 2 local planning sagas, one artfully tweaked, the other as flat-footed as before. We shed light. We also include news of rumbling giants in the New Town, which some locals love and others hate. Pillars of the community with local connections and an outing in Leith occupy the architectural/artistic slot on Page 1’s coveted top-right.

SIX SIMPLE WAYS TO IMPROVE LOCAL PLANNING DEMOCRACY

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 27/09/2023 - 00:01

Community council calls for collaborative approach

For many people who approach it – occasionally and without previous experience or specialist training – the Scottish planning system is an intimidating mystery.

Certainly, some of its fundamental principles – such as the right of appeal for developers but not for objectors – perpetuate a postwar government bias towards rebuilding over conservation.

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