New analysis from Which? has revealed that Scotland lost over a third of its bank and building society branches in just eight years, raising concerns that consumers and businesses alike could struggle to access cash across the country. Continue reading Scotland has lost OVER A THIRD of bank branches in just eight years
This Thursday from 6 – 8pm at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Shoreline project and Creative Carbon Scotland are excited to announce their second Green Tease event.
One year on from the start of the Edinburgh Shoreline project, you are invited to join us to reflect on project learning and activity to date and in being the first to explore a new interactive map of Edinburgh’s coast.
Continue reading Edinburgh Shoreline Project: Green Tease event this Thursday
Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum meeting will take place on:
Monday 18th March, 9.30 – 11.30am
at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
Among agenda items to be discussed will be the possible withdrawal of EVOC’s support of the city’s Voluntary Sector Forums.
There will also be an update on the ongoing funding crisis faced by local projects.
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2019, in partnership with other local agencies, SHE Scotland are co-hosting 2 events back to back at North Edinburgh Arts on FRIDAY 8th March. Continue reading Celebrate International Women’s Day at North Edinburgh Arts
The North Edinburgh Save Our Services campaign are holding an Action Meeting on Wednesday evening – and there may be some good news at last for the six local community projects whose Health and Social Care funding was slashed by the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board last December. Continue reading Lifeline for threatened projects? It’s too soon to celebrate
Ray of hope for projects hammered by Health & Social Care grant cuts
Up to 200 council jobs in the Capital will go as the SNP-Labour administration passed a controversial austerity budget which sees £33 million of cuts to vital public services across the city. Continue reading Capital Coalition votes through £33 MILLION cuts package
Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum meets this morning (Monday 18th February) from 9:30 – 11.30am at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre.
Forum members will discuss funding cuts of over £600,000 to local projects and will consider the impact this will have on the community. A plan for a local voluntary sector response will also developed at the meeting.
There’s still time to share your views on the City Council’s draft council change strategy and proposals for the 2019/20 budget. Continue reading Edinburgh’s budget: still time to have your say
A new 38degrees petition, “NorthEdinburgh#saveourservices” is now available online. Continue reading North Edinburgh Save our Services: sign the petition!
Tonight’s Drylaw Telford Community Council meeting has been cancelled as all Inverleith councillors will be attending another meeting – North West Locality Committee is meeting tonight at 6.30pm in the Dean of Guilds Room at the City Chambers.
Two local activists representing Save Our Services North Edinburgh will be speaking about the impact of the Health and Social Care cuts in a deputation to the Localities Committee.
The meeting is open to the public: go along and support local services if you can!
