Edinburgh Central Library vs Virgin Hotel - Petitions (Closed)

Petition details

We the under-signed call for the City of Edinburgh Council to safeguard the Category A listed Central Library, a key resource in the literary and cultural landscape of the nation's capital, and:
1) Require a detailed report on Edinburgh Central Library as a flagship cultural project of national/international significance commensurate with existing professional advice to the Council and the Council’s own reports*.

2) Require a detailed report on purchasing back land and buildings which form part of the India Buildings hotel-led development, sold by the Council without a full consultation on the implications for the Central Library.

Petition Status

Closed

Petition submitted by (Business or Individual)

Individual

Name of petitioner

Mr Neil Simpson

Opening date

20/07/2018

Closing date

16/11/2018

Total signatories

128

Petition Outcome

This petition was considered at the Education, Children and Families Committee on Tuesday 11 December 2018