These are the people to blame if
the
Caltongate Scheme results in the withdrawl of Edinburgh's World
Heritage status. If you wish to comment on their voting perfomance on
heritage matters click on the brown envelopes below each Councillor
Vital elements of the controversial £300 million Caltongate
scheme received the go-ahead from city councillors.
Alistair Paisley
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Cameron Rose
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Charles Dundas
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Elaine
Morris
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Milligan
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At a stormy meeting of the council's planning committee, elements of
the controversial £300 million Caltongate scheme including a new
five-star hotel which requirews the demolition of a listed school
building, conference centre, plus dozens of homes, shops and offices in
the Old Town, were supported by a majority of the 14 politicians.
Gary
Peacock
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Joanna
Mowat
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Lesley
Hinds
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Marjorie
Thomas
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Norma
Hart
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Minn
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However, contentious proposals to demolish all but the facade of
historic Canongate tenements were put on hold, and the developers
Mountrgange have been asked to look at ways of retaining the buildings
for affordable housing.
The lengthy meeting, which carried on until 7.15pm, was attended by a
large number of protesters, who regularly heckled the councillors.
Green councillor
Steve Burgess and the SNP's
Colin Keir
opposed many of
the separate plans for the Old Town site, but
Lib Dem convener Jim
Lowrie spoke out in support of the scheme.
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Lowrie
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At first we forgot to include Jimbo so to make
amends we print a larger picture to reflect his status
The project will now progress to
Scottish Ministers for a final
decision.