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Views wanted on the future of Leith Links



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A CONSULTATION has been launched into the future of one of Edinburgh's best-known green spaces.
Documents on the proposals for Leith Links have been released and local organisations have urged residents to make their views known.

The Leith Links Seaward Extension is not a planning application and is merely a guideline for what may happen in the area.

The plans vary from other ideas on how to extend the links, and environmental organisation Greener Leith is urging all local people to make their feelings known.

It pointed out it may help boost green spaces for the area, which it says have not been accounted for in Forth Ports' plans to regenerate nearby Leith Docks.

A spokesman for the organisation said: "Greener Leith has already voiced concerns that the new Leith Docks Outline Planning Application does not contain a suitable amount of new green space, particularly with regard to sport facilities.

"Greater thought needs to be put into this in order to meet the likely demand. Will one extra football pitch be sufficient to cope with the demand from all the new residential development?"





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  • Last Updated: 13 May 2008 11:15 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Cappo Del Monte,

13/05/2008 12:48:29
"A CONSULTATION " In big capital letters, so they want everyones comments etc, then they will just IGNORE them again, nothing new there then. Why not just build more flats, sod the fact that its a Links and the home of golf
2

alex paterson,

At the moment in Sevilla 13/05/2008 13:05:21
Leith Links is an excellent site for high rise and shopping Malls,with a little space for student flats.
3

Epicuras,

Leith 13/05/2008 13:46:07
a proper outdoor drinking space is what we really need and perhaps a tolerance zone thrown in
4

The Genuine Mario Antoinette,

13/05/2008 14:52:55
Have a look at leith links on Gala Day if you want to see what the people of Leith think of it. Totally strewn in fast food wrappers and empty cans of beer. They dont deserve a park.
5

Ed_Izmir,

Turkey 13/05/2008 15:18:42
Shouldn't it be footpaths, grass and trees....just as it was when I was at primary school (blazers for goalposts) or am I missing something?
6

Andrew,

13/05/2008 17:40:14
Put a tram line through it - nobody will notice!!
7

Boy Wonder,

13/05/2008 18:02:05
Zone it for development ... and watch the screeching begin!

 

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