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On Sunday June 6th a large horse chestnut tree was uprooted from the bank downstream from Belford bridge falling across and blocking the Water of Leith. Immediate work to cut and lift out the trunk and branches from the water was initially carried out by the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) Forestry department to allow the river to flow freely. However, 16 days later on the 23rd June work was still being carried out due to the difficult working conditions. The path continues to be blocked from the Gallery steps to the small pedestrian bridge into Sunbury Place causing cyclists...
The Dean Village footbridge finally reopened, after its renovation, on Friday 4th June. It allows a quick route over the Water of Leith, beside the ford, from Belford Road to Damside. For many residents this convenient bridge is a shortcut which would otherwise necessitate having to go downstream to cross over the old stone bridge at the bottom of Bells Brae. Visitors are now able to take their selfies standing over the water. However, though the villagers requested the City of Edinburgh Council, with support from Edinburgh World Heritage, to make the approaches to the footbridge ‘accessible for all’ there...
The green iron footbridge is scheduled to re-open by the end of March 2021. Quotes for the required repairs to Damside Bridge have now been received. The CEC is planning to deliver the repairs this financial year and hope to have them complete by end of March. However, this cannot be guaranteed due to a number of factors that may affect the work including the lockdown and weather. Recently uncovered a similar winter scene painting by Mrs E. Oughtred Buchanan 1937, in the style of William Gillies, of the Dean Village before the Legget Tannery was built after WWII. Painting...
The Dean Village Association (DVA) have challenged Link Housing Association (Link) for the removal of all of the trees from their land by the riverside in the village. Link’s reasons for removal on 25 th and 26 th May 2020 were that the trees were hitting their building. However photographic evidence indicates this was never the case. Link also stated that one tree was at end of life, which is disputed by DVA. As a result, DVA have negotiated with Link to insist they replant the garden with trees including one fast growing mature tree (10ft to 15ft in height),...

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