Dedicated website also launched
A comprehensive travel plan to address the impact of the necessary Forth Road Bridge closure has been launched by Transport Minister Derek Mackay, who also encouraged people to plan their journeys carefully and to allow time for a longer commute to work. Continue reading Forth Road Bridge closure: government reveals travel plan
Everyone’s a winner at Millennium Community Centre
Big Jackie’s Prize Bingo – Christmas Special
Wednesday 9 December
Door Open 7.00 pm – Eyes Down 7.30 pm
*Come early for a seat. Everyone guaranteed to go home with a prize*
No-one does it better than our big Jackie!!
James McGinty
Tomorrow’s People exhibition to open in North Edinburgh Arts shop unit
The National Galleries of Scotland and Tomorrow’s People would like to invite you to the opening of their exhibition on Monday (7 December), 12-5pm.
You can view this collaborative piece of work in The Artists’ Shop (inside Muirhouse Shopping Centre, closest to NEA).
Also a great opportunity to speak with Tomorrow’s People to find out more about the organisation and all the brilliant work that they do around our community.
PoLHA film celebrates forty years as social housing leader
Port of Leith Housing Association has released a short film to celebrate it’s fortieth anniversary. The documentary looks at the impact PoLHA has made in the local community over the past four decades.
Continue reading My room on this earth: a Port of Leith celebration
Lead the Way campaign consultation ends soon
This is the last chance to tell us what issues are important to you!
We’re creating a 2016-2021 Youth Manifesto, so we can lead#thewayto2021.
Time is running out, so give us your views on education, rights, the environment and more today! Your response will make it into our manifesto, so we can campaign on the issues that matter to you.
Take a minute to fill out our survey now:
Continue reading December update from Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden
PLAYTALKREAD WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Do you enjoy feeding the ducks at the pond in Inverleith Park, playing mini golf at Bruntsfield Links with your wee one or reading the next destination when you’re on the tram together? PlayTalkRead is calling for you to vote for top things for tots to do in Edinburgh and Lothians before voting closes on 13 December. Continue reading What’s top to do for tots?
Alternative memorial planned for Princes Street Gardens
Bereaved parents have visited the Mortonhall Memorial Garden which opened on Friday. Continue reading Mortonhall Memorial Garden opens
Miss the Community Action North Christmas Tree event on Thursday? My colleague Andy captured the whole thing on video – and you can watch it in under twenty seconds!
I also captured a snippet of the Craigroyston musicians during rehearsals for the evening event:
And if you’d prefer a more leisurely idea of what went on, Broughton High School’s Morgan Creamer braved the elements to capture some memories of a special night in Muirhouse … thanks, Morgan – hope you have dried out!
More of Morgan’s pictures on our Facebook page
