Day: February 24, 2013

Benefits advice for carers

Are you a carer living in North West Edinburgh? Do you know all the benefits you, or the person you care for, may be entitled to claim – or do you find the whole benefits maze too complicated and confusing? Well, help is at hand!

North West Carers Centre will be holding free advice surgeries at their base in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre on the second Tuesday of every month – next one is 12 March.

So if you’d like advice on what you, or the person you support, can claim or some help with completing forms call the Carers Centre on 315 3130 to make an appointment.

Drylaw Telford Community Council meets this week

Drylaw Telford Community Council will meet on Wednesday 27 February at 7pm in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre. Main items on this month’s agenda are the Thomas Tierney Award and a possible new website for the organisation. All welcome.

AGENDA:
1 Welcome (Chair)
2 Attendees
3 Apologies for Absence.
4 Minutes of the last meeting (30th January 2013) & matters arising.
5 Reports :-
• Police Report.
• Councillors Report.
• Treasurer’s Report.
• EDRA (Easter Drylaw Residents Association).
5a INP Action Groups:
• Clean, Green & Safe.
• Health & Leisure.
• Neighbourhood Environment Project.
6 Thomas Tierney Award (Selection of 2012 recipient)
7 Website for DTCC?
8 Any other Business.
9 Date of Next Meeting (27th March 2013).

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Man charged over Gumtree assaults

An eighteen year old man has been arrested and charged in connection with alleged robberies from people who posted items for sale online.

The man was held by police investigating a series of alleged incidents at McDonald’s car park off Telford Road, where three people have had electrical goods stolen after arranging to meet a “buyer”.

The man will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court tomorrow.Fettes