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Trams Held to Ransom

Trams already in Princess Street LOL

Wow we have a tram on Princess Street, its not real it’s a mock up, and you are not allowed to get on it until Monday at 11am if the ramp is finished by then. First impressions, its smaller than a bus and if each tram is this size it will not get as many [...]

Small Business and Trams

Spotted in the window of Boneyard Tattoo studio at the top of Constitution Street.

The Future Of Leith

Edinburgh Leith Harbour what’s that about.

I have just picked up my copy of February’s Leith Gazette (that’s Leith Gazette not Edinburgh Leith Gazette) and read Jenny Mackenzie’s piece on the back page regarding the name change that has been proposed for the development at the Leith docks.  While I find myself in agreement with 90% of what Jenny says I [...]

Leith to be open again in April

As many local Leithers will be well aware Leith has been almost cut off from the outside world for about six months now.  The dastardly plan by the council to isolate our a wonderful area of Leith under the cover of the tram works (shutting Leith walk)  the other big traffic management scheme at Seafield [...]

Forth Ports Green Space Policy

Apparently Forth Ports want the Scottish Government to pay for any green space to be created during the building of the docks new town. Now there’s a surprise!

Meeting tonight 7pm at The Thomas Morton Hall at Leith Library.

Thanks to Greener Leith for the heads up about tonights meeting with Forth Ports concerning the first stage of the docks development.
Thier article is here.
Meeting tonight 7pm at The Thomas Morton Hall at Leith Library.

Edinburgh tram delays

It has come as no surprise to the cynics amongst us that the Edinburgh tram project has been delayed by three months.  It turns out that the first track will not be laid in Leith walk after all, but in Princes Street.  Ensuring no doubt that when the money runs out you will be able [...]