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Local Consultation
Street Naming
Neighbourhood Partnerships have an important role to play in
deciding the names of new streets or developments in the community,
with the aim of ensuring that selected names meet necessary
guidelines and are in keeping with local, historical and
geographical connections
A bank of possible street names is now being developed and we
would like to encourage anyone with ideas for inclusion which meet
the criteria below, to forward these to us for discussion
Please click here to see full list of guidelines, which
include:
Street naming criteria:
- In general new streets should be named after people, places or
events associated with Edinburgh to commemorate local history,
places, events or culture, and in particular any that pertain to
the site, or to honour and commemorate noteworthy persons
associated with the local area
- Justification for the naming is required for each suggestion
provided into the bank
- Names should meet all of the Street Naming Criteria
The following should be avoided;
- Duplication with any similar name already in use
- Street names that are difficult to pronounce, awkward to spell,
or where punctuation may give rise to variations
- Names that may be construed as obscene, racist or
offensive
- Similar sounding names such as Forthview Road or Forth View
Road
- Duplication of the same street name with different endings
- Names of living persons, or recently deceased
- Use of abbreviations
- Use of punctuation
Please click here to
email us your suggestions for discussion, or contact Eleanor
Gaw on 0131 469 5479, or the street naming team on streetnaming@edinburghgovuk
for more information
