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鈥檚 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
