By the time this is printed, Kirk Gate will have been closed to traffic. This closure is scheduled to last from 16 February to 22 March. Answers please, on a postcard, to Terry Gatenby, Transport Convener, who is very puzzled. The council agreed to approach Heriot Watt University to discuss road safety on Riccarton Mains Road, particularly at night. Many pedestrians and cyclists, presumably going to and from the University, are very difficult to see on the unlit portion and are consequently at risk of being hit by cars.
Street lighting is needed.
Flower Tubs These now have some very healthy bulbs, but the tubs themselves are falling apart. Replacement is now becoming urgently necessary.