Radical Road and Salisbury Crags access update

POSTED ON July 8, 2022 BY James Garry

The Cockburn welcomes the commitment to prepare a management framework for consultation later this year. The Radical Road is just one issue of many to be considered as part of it, but we welcome the position, mutually agreed by all, to reopen the route in a safe and proportionate manner in an as soon as practical timescale.

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How should Edinburgh respond to the latest surge in Short-Term Let Applications?

POSTED ON May 13, 2022 BY Prof Cliff Hague

Following a special meeting of the Edinburgh Civic Forum yesterday to discuss the issue, our Chairperson, Prof Cliff Hague, offers some thoughts on the recent deluge of planning applications seeking to convert long-term homes in the capital into short-term let holiday accommodation

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Holyrood Royal Park – Access Issues

POSTED ON May 11, 2022 BY James Garry

We believe that a strategic management plan needs to be prepared for the whole Park as a matter of urgency, with full public consultation and scrutiny.

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Internship Vacancy

POSTED ON May 6, 2022

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A Deluge of Short-Term Lets?

POSTED ON BY James Garry

So, what to do? The Cockburn will be speaking to the city’s planning service to discuss options for dealing with this huge volume of applications, suggesting the need for a simple way forward that doesn’t disadvantage individuals or communities

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Whose park is it anyway?

POSTED ON April 22, 2022 BY James Garry

During the Covid-19 lockdowns the popularity of the park increased as it provided an invaluable, and accessible, breathing space for thousands of residents