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+ + EDI N BVRG H THE CITY OF EDINBURGH CBUNCIL Committee Minutes The City of Edinburgh Council Year 200412005 Meeting 6 - Thursday 11 November 2004 Edinburgh, 11 November 2004 - At a meeting of The City of Edinburgh Council. Present :- LORD PROVOST The Right Honourable Lesley Hinds COUNCILLORS Elaine Aitken John Longstaff Rev Ewan Aitken Jim Lowrie Robert C Aldridge Gordon Mackenzie Donald Anderson Kate MacKenzie Phil Attridge Fred Mackintosh Ian J Berry Marilyne A MacLaren Andrew Burns Elizabeth Maginn is Robert Cairns Lawrence Marshall Stephen Cardownie Mark Mclnnes Maureen M Child Eric Milligan Bill Cunningham Gordon J Munro Trevor Davies Ian Murray Jennifer A Dawe Jack O’Donnell Michael P Dixon Liz O’Malley Paul G Edie Alastair Paisley Edward B Fallon Ian Perry W iI liam Fitzpat ric k Thomas V Ponton James Gilchrist Jason G Rust Sheila Gilmore Andrew A Scobbie George Grubb Lorna Shiels The Hon David Guest Kingsley E F Thomas Kenneth Harrold Marjorie Thomas Ricky Henderson Susan B Tritton George A Hunter David J Walker Allan G Jackson Phil Wheeler Shami Khan lain Whyte Douglas J Kerr Chris Wigglesworth Allan Laing Donald W ikon 2 The City of Edinburgh Council 11 November 2004 1 Integrated Transport Initiative (a) Deputation - The Cockburn Association - Edinburgh South Suburban Railway David McDonald, Director, the Cockburn Association, urged the Council to support the re-introduction of passenger services on the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway to complement plans for a fully integrated transport system. Following questions from members, the Lord Provost thanked the deputation for its presentation and invited it to remain for debate on the matter (see item 1 (c) below). (Reference - e-mail from the Cockburn Association 11 November 2004, submitted.) (b) Edinburgh Tram Project - Tram Line 3 The Edinburgh Tram Project formed a key element of the Council’s Integrated Transport Initiative which aimed to improve transport in the city radically. Parliamentary Bills for Tram Lines 1 and 2 had been introduced in the Scottish Parliament in January 2004. An update was provided of work currently being undertaken on Tram Line 3. Approval was sought for the final route alignment recommended by tie. It was proposed to lodge a Private Bill with the Scottish Parliament seeking the necessary powers to construct Tram Line 3. Decision 1) To note progress to date with the development of proposals for Tram Line 3 (paragraphs 3.1-3.7 of the Director of City Development’s report) and that further reports would be submitted to the Council meeting on 9 December 2004. 2) To note the results of the public consultation exercise (paragraphs 3.8-3.1 1 of the Director‘s report). 3) To approve the recommended final route alignment for Tram Line 3 (paragraph 3.1 2 of the Director’s report). 4) To acknowledge that the development of the Medi-Park at Little France was a project of equivalent national significance to Edinburgh Park or Waterfront Edinburgh and that it must be served by an effective public transport system. 3 The City of Edinburgh Council 11 November 2004 To acknowledge that provision of good public transport alternatives to the private car in south eastern Edinburgh was vital to the continued prosperity of the city and that a tram line on a route connecting major employment and retail centres in this area was necessary to achieve that objective. To instruct tie to continue to refine layouts for the route between East Preston Street and Cameron Toll and to seek opportunities to retain those right hand turns from the route that were necessary for the wider road network or efficient local access. To instruct tie to develop for those parts of the route outwith the current Controlled Parking Zone proposals to ensure that on street parking was equitably shared between residents, local business, shoppers and tram and bus passengers. To approve the proposed tram stop locations (paragraph 3.1 3 of the Director‘s report). To approve the proposed stabling site at Newcraighall (paragraphs 3.15-3.1 7 of the Director’s report). 10) To approve the proposed sub-station sites (paragraphs 3.18-3.1 9 of the Director’s report). 11) To approve the principle of the temporary construction compound sites (paragraph 3.20-3.21 of the Director’s report). 12) To approve the approach whereby the design of Tram Line 3 was integrated with the design of the public realm, similar to that approach previously approved from Tram Lines 1 and 2 (paragraphs 3.22-3.30 of the Director’s report). 13) To note that wide-area and local traffic impacts of the introduction of the tramway proposals, together with appropriate mitigation, would be the subject of future reports (paragraphs 3.31-3.38 of the Director’s report). 14) To note the progress to date with proposals for the operation of the trams, particularly the Development Partnering and Operating Franchise Agreement (paragraphs 3.39-3.42 of the Director’s report). 15) To note the development of a Public Transport Integration Strategy and that a Quality Contract might be required (paragraphs 3.45-3.47 of the Director‘s report). 4 The City of Edinburgh Council 11 November 2004 To note that the Park and Ride Strategy would be reviewed and be the subject of a future report (paragraphs 3.50-3.54 of the Director’s report). To note that Appraisal documents would be submitted to the Council meeting on 9 December 2004 (paragraphs 3.55-3.62 of the Director’s report). To note that tie was developing capital cost estimates for Line 3 which would be submitted to the Council meeting on 9 December 2004 (3.63). To note that tie was developing a preliminary financial case and business case for Line 3 and that the preliminary financial case would be reported to the Council meeting on 9 December 2004 (paragraph 3.64 of the Director’s report). To note that the development of a strategy for securing financial contributions for Tram Line 3 from developers would be similar to that already approved for Tram Lines 1 and 2 (paragraph 3.65 of the Director’s report). To approve the regulation of events, marches and demonstrations (paragraphs 3.43-3.44 of the Director’s report). To note that a Bill for Tram Line 3 was being prepared with the Council as Promoter and that this would be presented to Council for approval in December 2004 (paragraphs 3.66-3.71 of the Director’s report). To instruct the Chief Executive to ensure that regular reports on the progress of the Tram Line 3 Bill in the Scottish Parliament were submitted to the Executive along with any revised Business Case prior to its lodging with the Scottish Parliament. (References - Executive of the Council 19 October 2004 (item 9); Planning Committee 3 November 2004 (item 1); report no CEC93/04- 05/CD by the Director of City Development, submitted.) Declaration of Interests Councillors Burns, Child and Cunningham declared a non-financial interest in the above item as non-Executive Directors of tie. 5 The City of Edinburgh Council 11 November 2004 (c) Edinburgh South Suburban Railway: Funding and Integration Work had been undertaken on options for the re-introduction of passenger services on the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway (ESSR), in particular the inter-relationship between the scheme, Tram Line 3 and the Waverley Railway to Galashiels and Tweedbank. The Council had heard a deputation on the matter from the Cockburn Association (see item 1(a) above). Motion 1) To note the report by the Director of City Development and, in particular, the indication that the ESSR, the Borders Railway and Tram Line 3 would complement each other. 2) To note that the re-introduction of passenger services to the ESSR by extending the current North Berwick services to Niddrie or Newcraighall via Morningside would have a positive net present value and benefit cost ratio. 3) To recognise that, whilst not without difficulty, the re-introduction of passenger services to the ESSR would help the Council achieve the objectives of the Local Transport Strategy. 4) To work with the Scottish Executive and the rail industry to secure, in a similar timescale to the Borders Railway, the re-introduction of passenger services to the ESSR by extending the current North Berwick services to Niddrie or Newcraighall via Morningside. 5) To ask the Director of City Development to commence discussions with the Scottish Executive with a view to securing the re-introduction of passenger services to the ESSR. - moved by Councillor Burns (on behalf of the Labour Group), seconded by Cou nciI lor Mackintosh. Amendment To add to paragraph 5 of the motion: These discussions to include the possibility of allocating funds from the Scottish Executive grant for Tram Lines 1 and 2 to bring the re-introduction forward. - moved by Councillor Mclnnes, seconded by Councillor Whyte (on behalf of the Conservative Group). 6 The City of Edinburgh Council 11 November 2004 Voting For the motion - 43 votes For the amendment - 13 votes Decision To approve the motion by Councillor Burns. (References - Executive of the Council 10 August 2004 (item 19); report no CEC/94/04-05/CD by the Director of City Development, submitted.) 2 Questions Questions put by members to this meeting, written answers and supplementary questions and answers, are contained in the Appendix to this minute. 3 Minute The Executive Member for Health and Social Work advised the Council that, following the decisions taken by the Council on 14 October 2004 on the Strategic Review of Blindcraft, he had had discussions with Gavin Strang MP, Joe Mann MBE National League Secretary of the Community Union, and Duncan MacAulay, Interim Director of Social Work.