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Leith Visitor Centre

Temporary Visitor Centre

It is proposed to set up a temporary visitor and information centre for Leith, by August 2006.  This is to be in Rennie's Isle, a building opposite the Scottish Executive's Headquarters at Leith Docks .

Scottish Executive Office

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Permanent Visitor Centre

A new Waterfront taskforce is to be set up to help to drive forward the regeneration of Edinburgh Waterfront.  One of its priorities will be to create a permanent Visitors' Centre.  It has been suggested that:

-  The centre might be inspired by 'The Tube' - a visitor centre set up in 1991 in Cardiff Bay in 1991.

-  The Leith Visitor Centre might be located near Ocean Terminal, the Scottish Executive Headquarters or The Shore.

- The Leith Visitor Centre could house exhibitions of Leith's history and proposed future developments for Leith, Newhaven and Granton.  It would also have space to house temporary exhibits.

Edinburgh Evening News:  July 7, 2006:  p3.