Portobello & Craigmillar
Environment Forum
February 2013
East Neighbourhood Roads Services
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This presentation will:
• Introduce the East Roads Team
• Talk about what they do and their
responsibilities
• Focus on the Portobello and Craigmillar Action
Plan
• Update you on current NEPS and other
projects; and invite suggestions for future
works
• Invite you to participate in a ‘mini workshop’
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Who are the East Roads Team?
James Hunter
East Environment
Manager
Scott Thomson
Community Parks
Officer
Russell Linton
Park Ranger
Andy Matheson
East Area Roads
Manager
Willie Barker
Roads Officer
(Ward 14)
Keith Allison
Roads Officer
(Ward 17)
Tam Fairgrieve
Roads Inspector
(Ward 14)
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Andy Hunter
Task Force
Manager
Andy Pringle
Roads Inspector
(Ward 17)
Katie Quinn
ESDO
What are we responsible for?
Ward 14 – Craigentinny and Duddingston:
Category 1 Roads- 6.7km
Category 2 Roads- 9.1km
Category 3 Roads- 7.5km
Category 4 Roads- 47.4km
Total = 70.7km
Ward 17 – Portobello and Craigmillar:
Category 1 Roads- 19.1km
Category 2 Roads- 4.2km
Category 3 Roads- 6.6km
Category 4 Roads- 63.3km
Total = 93.2km
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What are we responsible for?
• Inspection and maintenance of roads and
pavements
• Co-ordinating utility works
• Allocating disabled parking spaces
• Organising road markings and general road
repairs
• Providing permits (for scaffolding, skips, etc).
94 permits have been processed by the team
since March 2012
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What are the team’s key work
priorities?
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Inspection of roads and pavements
Coordinating road works through the Road Register
Defect repairs
Weather emergencies
Right First Time
Administer Capital and Revenue road repair budgets
NEP projects
Customer enquiries including accident and property damage
claims
• Process traffic orders
• Large scale works on the road network:- New traffic signals
at Milton Road junction and both Newcraighall Road junctions
with A1.
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How can I report an issue?
• Call the Clarence switchboard on
0800 232323, or email
clarence@edinburgh.gov.uk
• Contact the East Environment Team on 0131
529 3298, or at
eastenvironment@edinburgh.gov.uk
• Attend Environment Forum meetings and
complete New Local Issues forms
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Portobello and Craigmillar
Community Plan Actions
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Publicise Neighbourhood Environment Programme budget: Members of the
public were asked for project nominations; and decisions were agreed by the
Environment Forum in March 2012
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Nominations for 2013 projects: A bus tour took place in November 2012, to
invite suggestions for 2013 projects. Nominations are invited at the end of this
meeting
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Receive updates on NEP projects progress: A written report of actions is
provided at each meeting.
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Encourage local reporting of roads & pavement issues through ‘Local Issues’
reporting form: the New Local Issues form is distributed at each meeting
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Walking and cycling on the Promenade and Eastfield: markings are being
installed at entrances to Portobello Prom, to advise that it is part of Core Path
Network (open to pedestrian, cyclists, horse riders)
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Identify and solve accident black spots. Examples include the Jewel to Asda ratrun: A mini workshop at the end of this meeting invites you to give us your
thoughts on potential black spot areas in Ward 17.
Current Projects:
Right First Time
• Right First Time is an ongoing project to permanently repair
defects on roads and pavements throughout the city
• A repair squad is working within East Neighbourhood to repair
defects up to 10m2 in size. If there are defects bigger than
this, they will be identified and repaired at a later date
• Recent locations in Ward 17 include Regent Street,
Marlborough Street, Niddrie Mill, the Cleekim’s and Wisp
Green.
• Approximately £400k spent on this project in East
Neighbourhood in 2012/ 2013
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Recent Projects:
Local Capital Funded
Improvements
Resurfacing works in:• Lee Crescent
• East Brighton
Crescent
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P&C NEP Project Update:
2012/2013
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Craigmillar Castle Footway Link:
• Form new footway linking
cycling/walkway to castle
car park
• The East Roads Team is
currently liaising with
Historic Scotland, city
archaeologist; and
contractor
• Proposed completion date:
end of March 2013
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Coillesdene Sheltered Housing
• Upgrade areas of footways by
resurfacing with hot rolled
asphalt
• Locations have been agreed
with sheltered housing
representative
• Contractor planned to start 11
Feb 2013
• Proposed completion date:
early March 2013
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PHOTO
Niddrie House Park
• New street lighting layout
• Awaiting update from Street
Lighting Team regarding
lighting upgrade.
• Negotiating with contractor
regarding footway resurfacing
• Proposed completion date:
end of March 2013
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Joppa Plaza
• Improvements to band stand,
drainage channels, surface and
seating area
• Environment Forum to decide
which seating is to be installed
from options provided by the
Roads Team
• Work is in progress. Tree grills
now removed, channels have
been cleaned out & tested
• Proposed completion date: early
March 2013
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PHOTO
Bath Street
• Installation of bollard
• Project completed mid Feb 2013
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Moffat Way
• Upgrades to road
signage and railings
• Liaising with Road
Safety/
Development
Control. Design is
currently in progress
• Proposed completion
date: beginning of
March 2013
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Niddrie Mains Road
• Link footway and desire
lines at the Hays
• Order currently with
ERS, start mid Feb
2013
• Proposed completion
date: mid March 2013
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NEP Project Nominations:
2013/ 2014
Tell us where we can make improvements in the
next financial year
Complete the nomination forms provided and hand
them in to a member of staff.
Alternatively, email
eastenvironment@edinburgh.gov.uk with your
nomination
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Mini Workshop
• Please help us by giving us your
thoughts on how we can better
publicise the NEP schemes
• Identify potential accident black spots
using the maps of Ward 17
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Thank You
Any Questions?
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