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Portobello & CraigmillarEnvironment 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 HunterEast Environment

Manager

Scott ThomsonCommunity Parks

Officer

Andy MathesonEast Area Roads

Manager

Andy HunterTask Force Manager

Katie QuinnESDO

Russell LintonPark Ranger

Willie BarkerRoads Officer

(Ward 14)

Keith AllisonRoads Officer

(Ward 17)

Andy PringleRoads Inspector

(Ward 17)

Tam FairgrieveRoads Inspector

(Ward 14)

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What are we responsible for?Ward 14 – Craigentinny and Duddingston:Category 1 Roads- 6.7kmCategory 2 Roads- 9.1kmCategory 3 Roads- 7.5kmCategory 4 Roads- 47.4km

Total = 70.7km

Ward 17 – Portobello and Craigmillar:Category 1 Roads- 19.1kmCategory 2 Roads- 4.2km Category 3 Roads- 6.6kmCategory 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?

• 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• 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

• 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

• Receive updates on NEP projects progress: A written report of actions is provided at each meeting.

• Encourage local reporting of roads & pavement issues through ‘Local Issues’ reporting form: the New Local Issues form is distributed at each meeting

• 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)

• Identify and solve accident black spots. Examples include the Jewel to Asda rat-run: A mini workshop at the end of this meeting invites you to give us your thoughts on potential black spot areas in Ward 17.

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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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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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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?