We are advised by the Council’s Place Directorate of an approach by United Kingdom Research & Innovation to upgrade the car park at the Royal Observatory. If approved, this will see them taking a lease of an area of land from the Council which is currently part of the common good land estate.
Under section 104 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, the Council is required to publish details of any proposed disposal or change of use in respect of property held as part of the Common Good register and to invite representations from community councils, community bodies and members of the public.
A public consultation in that regard, with a 28 October closing date, is now live at https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/cg/royal-observatory/