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Community rallies to fight development proposals
More than 200 people attended campaign group Save Leith Walk’s packed public meeting in Leith Theatre on Tuesday evening. The meeting heard about the likely impact of Drum Group’s proposed development on Leith Walk and went on to reject the plans for demolition, with local people arguing instead for the retention of the current sandstone buildings. Continue reading Saving Leith Walk
TUESDAY 22nd MAY at 7pm
LEITH THEATRE, Thomas Morton Hall 28 – 30 Ferry Road
Save Leith Walk is hosting a public meeting about the proposed development at Stead’s Place, which plans to demolish the red sandstone buildings at 106 – 154 Leith Walk
The aim of the event is to give the Leith community an opportunity to understand the proposed plans and the criticisms, and provide their views.
Chaired by Morven Cunningham – Director of LeithLate, the audience will hear from Leith local businesses, including Leith Depot, community residents, the Cockburn Association, Ollie Glick from Edinburgh University Students Association and Fife Hyland representing Drum Property Group.
Presentations will be followed by an open Q&A.
Save Leith Walk is a grassroots public campaign to prevent the demolition of a building, protect the heritage of the Walk, and celebrate the very essence of what Leith is. https://www.facebook.com/saveleithwalk/
