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Craigentinny and DuddingstonEnvironment Forum

January 2013

East Neighbourhood Roads Services

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This presentation will:

• Introduce the East Roads Team• Talk about what we do and what we are

responsible for• Focus on the Craigentinny and Duddingston

Action Plan• Update you on current NEP and other projects;

and invite suggestions for future works• Invite you to participate in a ‘mini workshop’

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Who are the East Roads Team?

James HunterEast Environment

Manager

Scott ThomsonCommunity Parks

Officer

Andy MathesonEast Area Roads

Manager

Andy HunterTask Force Manager

Katie QuinnESDO

Russell LintonPark Ranger

Willie BarkerRoads Officer

(Ward 14)

Keith AllisonRoads Officer

(Ward 17)

Andy PringleRoads Inspector

(Ward 17)

Tam FairgrieveRoads Inspector

(Ward 14)

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What are we responsible for?Ward 14 – Craigentinny and Duddingston:Category 1 Roads- 6.7kmCategory 2 Roads- 9.1kmCategory 3 Roads- 7.5kmCategory 4 Roads- 47.4km

Total = 70.7km

Ward 17 – Portobello and Craigmillar:Category 1 Roads- 19.1kmCategory 2 Roads- 4.2km Category 3 Roads- 6.6kmCategory 4 Roads- 63.3km

Total = 93.2km

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What are we responsible for?

• Inspection and maintenance of roads and pavements

• Co-ordinating utility works• Allocating disabled parking spaces• Organising road markings and general road

repairs• Providing permits (for scaffolding, skips, etc).

94 permits have been processed by the team since March 2012

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What are the team’s key work priorities?

• Inspection of roads and pavements• Coordinating road works through the Road Register• Defect repairs• Weather emergencies• Right First Time• Administer Revenue and Capital road repairs budgets• NEP projects• Customer enquiries including accident and property

damage claims• Process traffic orders• Large scale works on the roads network such as the

removal of the King’s Road Roundabout

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How can I report an issue?

• Call the Clarence switchboard on 0800 232323, or email clarence@edinburgh.gov.uk

• Contact the East Environment Team on 0131 529 3298, or at eastenvironment@edinburgh.gov.uk

• Attend Environment Forum meetings and complete New Local Issues forms

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Craigentinny and Duddingston Community Plan Actions/ Updates:• Publicise Neighbourhood Environment Programme & Neighbourhood

Improvement Programme budgets:The NEP programme is publicised on the Neighbourhood Partnership and Council websites, on Twitter and through local community groups.

• Identify accidents / blackspot locations: There will be an opportunity at the end of this presentation to provide feedback on potential accident blackspot locations

• Update on NEP project progress:A written report is circulated at each Environment Forum meeting

• Encourage local reporting of roads and pavement issues through ‘Local Issues’ reporting form: The Local Issues form is distributed at each Environment Forum meeting

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Current Projects:Right First Time

• Right First Time is an ongoing project to permanently repair defects on roads and pavements throughout the city

• A repair squad is working within East Neighbourhood to repair defects up to 10m2 in size. If there are defects bigger than this, they will be identified and repaired at a later date

• Recent locations in Ward 14 include Portobello Road, Nantwich Drive, Restalrig and the Findlays

• Approximately £400k spent on this project in East Neighbourhood in 2012/2013

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Recent Projects:Local Capital Funded Improvements• Resurfacing works:-• Loaning Road • Mountcastle Drive North • Northfield Farm Avenue• Seafield Road• Paisley Terrace and

Gardens

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C&D NEP Project Update: 2012/2013

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Craigentinny Avenue/ Portobello Road Junction:

Extend width of narrow footway at the east end of Portobello Road, re-set parking arrangements outside local shops and alter the junction at Craigentinny/ Restalrig Avenue

After the Craigentinny and Duddingston Business Meeting on 11 January, it was decided to remove the proposed Zebra crossing from the designs for this project. The leftover funds will now contribute to costs for the new Puffin crossing on Portobello Road

Proposed start date: mid February 2013Estimated completion date: 29 March 2013

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Portobello Road at Morrisons Upgrade to road markings and signage

New layout of road markings will assist vehicle and pedestrian movements at the junction of Morrisons at Portobello Road.

Proposed start date: late February 2013Estimated completion date: mid March 2013

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Marionville Road at Dalgety

Install new pedestrian refuge island on Marionville Road.

Proposed location is east of Wishaw Terrace, due to limited road width.

Location of island is to be clarified.

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Northfield Crescent

• Upgrade handrails on steep footways bounding the Crescent & Broadway.

• ERS Blacksmith working on location at present.

• Completion date – mid Feb 2013

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Northfield Broadway

• Upgrade signs and road markings

• New layout of road markings currently being developed to assist reducing vehicle speeds adjacent to Holyrood High School.

• Design ongoing• Anticipated start date:

March 2013• Estimated completion date:

end of March 2013

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London Road• Install new dropped crossings

• Form a series of new footway

dropped crossing & localised footway improvements at and around junction of London/ Lower London Rd to assist disabled residents at new flats on London Road.

• Design to be completed and passed to contractor by early February 2013

• Estimated completion date: mid March 2013

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NEP Project Nominations:2013/ 2014

Tell us where we can make improvements in the next financial year

Complete the nomination forms provided and hand them in to a member of staff.

Alternatively, email eastenvironment@edinburgh.gov.uk with your

nomination

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Mini Workshop

• Please help us by giving us your thoughts on how we can better publicise the NEP scheme

• Identify potential accident black spots using maps and post its

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Thank You

Any Questions?