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Subject: Ferry Road Path Closure 21.11.25 - 16.01.26

Date: 21/11/2025

Hi [CEC Officer] and councillors,

Spokes welcome the suspension of the Ferry Road Path closure. Thank you for actioning this.

We understand a decision is to be made on the arrangements for this work.

As public safety was cited as the reasoning previously, we are writing to comment on the works:

The fence is proposed to replicate and extend the existing 3m weldmesh fence installed along the path in 2010.

We note the existing fence was installed without closure to the Ferry Road Path, with the construction methodology noted on the 2010 planning drawing.

Although it may be cheaper to use a different methodology, we would suggest this should be replicated to minimise impact on users.

We understand the council owns the whole embankment and has granted Leonardo UK permission to install this fence on their land.

Note the embankment is currently without fencing or edge protection, as is common on Edinburgh's offroad paths.

During the works vegetation will require to be cut back and 1m deep holes dug at 2.4m centres roughly 0.5m away from the path.

It should be possible to conduct these works without a closure of the path and we encourage the council to press the contractor on substantiating their requirements.

Kind regards,

Spokes Planning Group