Re-Union Canal Boats location at Fountainbridge - Petitions (Closed)

Petition details

Re-Union Canal Boats Ltd, a social enterprise working with communities, has had a presence at Lochrin Quay for the last 3 years, acting as a hub for canal based activities and providing a crucial connection with the canal as a working waterspace. It organises the Canal Festival each year which attracts thousands of local people and visitors and has brought life to Edinburgh Quay.
The Edinburgh Union Canal Strategy of 2011 commends its work and has as one of its aims to increase the use of the canal as a waterspace

There is much concern locally that Re-Union has lost its canal-side location as premises in Edinburgh Quay are occupied by commercial businesses who can pay the higher rents but have little connection to the canal.

Having Re-Union in a canal-side location is crucial if the benefits of the canal in the centre of our city are to be realised and should be a priority for the delivery of development at Fountainbridge.

The Council is a major landowner in the area and through EDI is leading on the development of the site at Fountainbridge. I call upon the Council and EDI, as a matter of priority to develop options to secure both short term premises for Re-Union and a lasting presence in the Fountainbridge canal -side site.

Petition Status

Closed

Petition submitted by (Business or Individual)

Individual

Name of petitioner

Jane Jones

Opening date

25-Sep-15

Closing date

27-Jan-16

Total signatories

270

Petition Outcome

- To refer the petition to the Economy Committee.- To note the Convener would write to Scottish Canals to encourage dialogue with representatives of Re-union.

Further Action

This petition was considered further at the Economy Committee on 26 April 2016 and the Petitions Committee on 8 September 2016.

Links

1) <a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/3926/economy_committee"> Economy Committee 26 April 2016 </a> 2) <a href=" http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/meetings/id/51696/item_51_-_business_bulletin"> Petitions Committee 8 September 2016 </a>