Ruminations from the Director – Are events now exempt from planning?

POSTED ON July 23, 2021 BY Terry Levinthal

Some reflections from the Director of the Cockburn on World Heritage Site status and festival events and planning consents

Some reflections from the Director of the Cockburn on World Heritage Site status and festival events and planning consents

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A Tale of Two Cities: World Heritage in Edinburgh and Liverpool

POSTED ON July 21, 2021

Our reaction to the troubling news today that the City of Liverpool lost its UNESCO status as a World Heritage Site

Our reaction to the troubling news today that the City of Liverpool lost its UNESCO status as a World Heritage Site

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Dividend or Divide? Edinburgh’s Festivals in 2021 and beyond

POSTED ON June 25, 2021

Some observations on recent comments from leading voices in the local cultural events sector about the future of Edinburgh’s Festivals

Some observations on recent comments from leading voices in the local cultural events sector about the future of Edinburgh’s Festivals

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Letter from Inverleith

POSTED ON  BY Barbara Armstrong

Continuing our Letter from… guest blog series, Inverleith resident Barbara Armstrong offers some personal insights on contemporary life as viewed from that part of the city

Continuing our Letter from… guest blog series, Inverleith resident Barbara Armstrong offers some personal insights on contemporary life as viewed from that part of the city

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How much is a public park worth?

POSTED ON June 23, 2021

Our response to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee’s decision to permit a private commercial event in the Meadows

Our response to the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee’s decision to permit a private commercial event in the Meadows

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Where next for the Edinburgh Events Sector?

POSTED ON June 15, 2021

A guest blog from Prof Cliff Hague OBE, the Cockburn Association’s Chairperson

A guest blog from Prof Cliff Hague OBE, the Cockburn Association’s Chairperson

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Letter from behind the camera

POSTED ON June 2, 2021

How one video turned into an ongoing collection shot over thirteen months. A guest blog from local film-maker Jim Sheach.

How one video turned into an ongoing collection shot over thirteen months. A guest blog from local film-maker Jim Sheach.

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Letter from Portobello

POSTED ON May 27, 2021

Some personal insights about life in lockdown in Portobello from a local resident

Some personal insights about life in lockdown in Portobello from a local resident

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A big top in the Meadows: Our initial thoughts

POSTED ON May 21, 2021

Our initial thoughts on a planning application by an event company to erect a large fenced-off compound in Edinburgh’s Meadows

Our initial thoughts on a planning application by an event company to erect a large fenced-off compound in Edinburgh’s Meadows

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Proposed relaxation of local planning controls

POSTED ON May 19, 2021

Our suggestions for Edinburgh’s Planning Committee as it meets to decide whether to relax planning controls.

Our suggestions for Edinburgh’s Planning Committee as it meets to decide whether to relax planning controls.

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