Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill

Introduction of the Bill

The Bill was introduced by the City of Edinburgh Council on 29 January 2004

Bill as introduced:

• Bill (As Introduced) (298KB pdf)

Accompanying documents:

• Explanatory Notes and Other Accompanying Documents (213KB pdf)
• Promoter's Memorandum (47KB pdf)

Environmental Statement:

• Cover (119KB pdf)
• Flysheet (152KB pdf)
• Table Of Contents (104KB pdf)
• Chapter 1: Introduction (411KB pdf)
• Chapter 2: The Proposed Scheme (294KB pdf)
• Chapter 3: Approach to the Environmental Impact Assessment (235KB pdf)
• Chapter 4: Planning Policy Context (235KB pdf)
• Chapter 5: Traffic and Transport (278KB pdf)
• Chapter 6: Land Use (203KB pdf)
• Chapter 7: Geology, Soils and Contaminated Land (232KB pdf)
• Chapter 8: Landscape and Visual Impacts (333KB pdf)
• Chapter 9: Ecology and Nature Conservation (426KB pdf)
• Chapter 10: Water Quality (211KB pdf)
• Chapter 11: Cultural Heritage (290KB pdf)
• Chapter 12: Socio Economic Effects (233KB pdf)
• Chapter 13: Noise and Vibration (315KB pdf)
• Chapter 14: Air Quality (3.75MB pdf)
• Chapter 15: Cumulative impacts (162KB pdf)
• Appendix A: Construction Statement (189KB pdf)
• Appendix B: Summary of Environmental Consultation (165KB pdf)
• Appendix C: National Planning Policy Review (170KB pdf)
• Appendix D: Schedule of Visual Impacts (292KB pdf)
• Appendix E: Ecological Criteria (15MB pdf)
• Appendix F: Cultural Heritage References (116KB pdf)
• Appendix G: Schedule of Cultural Heritage Sites (155KB pdf)
• Appendix H: Schedule of Listed Buildings (177KB pdf)
• Appendix I: Details of the Noise and Vibration Assessment (270KB pdf)
• Appendix J: Schedule of Environmental Mitigation 216KB pdf)

Figures:

• 1 (6.1MB pdf) 
• 1.1 (453KB pdf)
• 2.1 (6MB pdf)
• 2.2 (8MB pdf) 
• 2.4 (399KB pdf)
• 5.1(6.3MB pdf) 
• 5.2(6.3MB pdf) 
• 6.1a (3.28MB pdf)
• 6.1b (2.43MB pdf)
• 6.1c (2.43MB pdf)
• 6.1d (2.89MB pdf)
• 7.1 (6.4MB pdf) 
• 8.1 (4.2MB pdf) 
• 8.2 (6.2MB pdf) 
• 8.3a (2.56MB pdf)
• 8.3b (2.45MB pdf)
• 8.3c (1.32MB pdf)
• 8.3d (2.16MB pdf)
• 8.3e (1.20MB pdf)
• 8.3f (1.12MB pdf)
• 8.3g (1.59MB pdf)
• 8.3h (1.25MB pdf)
• 8.3i (1.24MB pdf)
• 8.3j (1.66MB pdf)
• 9.1 (3.62MB pdf)
• 11.1 (5.9MB pdf) 
• 13.1 (6.3MB pdf) 
• Non Technical Summary (7MB pdf)

Objection period

Objection period: 30/01/2004 to 29/03/2004

• Objections Lodged to Edinburgh Tram Line One Bill (76KB pdf)

Preliminary Stage

Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee Official Report from:

• 30 June 2004
• 14 September 2004
• 22 September 2004
• 23 September 2004
• 28 September 2004
• 7 October 2004 
• 2 November 2004
• 9 November 2004
• 23 November 2004
• 30 November 2004
• 7 December 2004
• 14 December 2004
• 11 January 2005
• 25 January 2005
• 8 February 2005 (in private)
• 1 March 2005 

Preliminary Stage Report (Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee) published on 16 February 2005

Subordinate Legislation Committee Official Report from

• 16 November 2004
• 23 November 2004
• 7 December 2004

Subordinate Legislation Committee Report

44th Report, 2004

Chamber Proceedings at Preliminary Stage:    

• 2 March 2005
• 3 March 2005 

Consideration Stage

Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee Official Report from:

• 15 March 2005
• 3 May 2005
• 17 May 2005
• 14 June 2005*
• 21 June 2005 
• 27 June 2005 
• 5 September 2005
• 13 September 2005
• 19 September 2005
• 27 September 2005
• 28 September 2005
• 3 October 2005
• 25 October 2005
• 1 November 2005*
• 7 November 2005
• 8 November 2005
• 14 November 2005
• 22 November 2005
• 29 November 2005
• 5 December 2005
• 13 December 2005
• 10 January 2006 
• 31 January 2006 (in private)
• 7 February 2006
• 21 February 2006 (in private)

 *Joint Meetings with Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill Committee

14 June 2005
1 November 2005 

Consideration Stage Report (Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee) published on 1 March 2006

• Marshalled List of Amendments for Consideration Stage (94KB pdf posted 13 March 2006)
• Groupings of Amendments for Consideration Stage (24KB pdf posted 13 March 2006)
• Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee Official Report from:
• 14 March 2006
• Bill (As Amended at Consideration Stage) (332KB pdf posted 15 March 2006)
• Revised Explanatory Notes (191KB pdf posted 27 March 2006)

Final Stage

• Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Final Stage (45KB pdf posted 28 March 2006)
• Groupings of Amendments for Final Stage (12KB pdf posted 29 March 2006)

• Official Report 29 March 2006 

Bill passed on 29 March 2006

• Bill (As Passed) (245KB pdf) 

• Summary (29KB pdf)
• Progress of Bill (17KB pdf)

Received Royal Assent 8 May 2006           

Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006