Trinity CC April Newsletter

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Here are the main points from our 11 April meeting:

CRIME

Police have arrested two people believed to responsible for 9 house break-ins locally. The level of housebreakings has fallen in the last 2 weeks but shed break-ins are on the rise again so take precautions. Car windows also appear to be a current target. We are aware of some residents’ concerns regarding the statistics given for crime levels and are discussing this with the relevant Police staff.

ST COLUMBA’S HOSPICE

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The Hospice is a nationally and internationally recognized centre of excellence for end-of-life care which we host in our community. We received an informative update from CEO Jackie Husband on its history and plans following the recent redevelopment. While there had been recurrent concerns from nearby residents during redevelopment we should look forward to being good neighbours with a constructive and fruitful relationship.

Perhaps the most persistent concern has been the impact on parking. Various measures are now in place (increased on-site parking, better positioning for bike racks, delivery time slots etc) and, of course, construction traffic has stopped. So things have improved rather. But this is one of the things which we will monitor in partnership with the Hospice.

Did you know that St Columba’s has 180 staff and 700 volunteers and works closely with establishments in Iceland, Uganda and India? Want to know more? There’s a 5 year strategy document “Care and Compassion Matters” which, among other things, describes how the focus is increasingly on at-home care, education, hands-on creative work and supporting families through GPs and teachers.

Better still, why not arrange a visit? Always willing to welcome people seeking a greater understanding of their work you will doubtless be impressed by the warmth and friendliness of all the Hospice staff and volunteers. And if that’s something you mean to do but never get round to, there’s an annual community event which folk can drop in on.

TRAFFIC

Despite consistent pressure from TCC for a review of traffic through North Edinburgh and various encouraging noises, we are now told that this must wait to be considered within the next Local Development Plan. That is very disappointing given that this whole saga started when we highlighted the inadequate coverage in the LDP which is about to be signed off. We will be pressing further.

LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS

CEC Planning now advise that the outcome of the Reporter’s visit to 127 Trinity Road is likely to be announced near the end of April.

ANNUAL WALKABOUT

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This will start from the statue of Edward VII in Victoria Park at 10 a.m on Saturday 23 April. We will tour the ideas that the newly-formed Friends of Victoria Park have, then take in part of the Dudleys before inspecting the Vennel behind Trinity Academy through to the new Sainsbury’s site in Craighall Road. Must be something you have to say on at least part of that route! So please come along for the start or join at any point. Everyone welcome!

TRIFFIDS

Following our recent article on Japanese Knotweed and damage it can do to building one of our readers has been helping identify and treat the stuff locally. Let us know if you would like some local help and we’ll put you in touch, but CEC also has a statutory responsibility to tackle it and remember that if it’s neglected, that owners may be prosecuted.

YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU!

We have not yet received a firm date but expect that Community Council elections will be scheduled for September/October. This is a fun way in which to contribute to Trinity’s collective wellbeing. Why not stand for election?

TRINITY’S GOT TALENT!

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We all know about the wonderful (if discrete) architecture which exists in Trinity. Now local resident, Lesley Kelly has even made it the title of her new novel, “A Fine House in Trinity”. This will be launched on 21 April at Waterstones in Princes Street to which we are all invited. Should be a great holiday read!

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

RBS has agreed to fund a number of planters at/near the site of their much-missed former branch at the South Trinity Road/Ferry Road corner. We are finalizing the details for this with various parties who will take on maintenance.

GET OUT AND ABOUT WITH THE NEIGHBOURS

Change goes on and to our east, another much-loved former outlet has received a new lease of life. The site of the old Peacock Inn is now occupied by Italian-themed “Sasso” who have moved and expanded from their old base in the south side of the city. Morningside’s loss looks like being our gain!

While to our west, for anyone who enjoys a stroll along the foreshore, there’s now a handy amenity in the form of the newly opened Boardwalk Beach Club. Named after architect Sir Terry Farrell’s vision for a ten-mile boardwalk running from Cramond to Portobello this is the sort of regeneration to be welcomed. So why not earn that snack with a walk first? Guilt-free coffee and cake!

TRINITY COMMUNITY COUNCIL APRIL NEWSLETTER

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More on Facebook or TCC website or at our next meeting on Monday 9 May at 7 pm in Wardie Parish Church, Primrose Bank Road when we will consider the latest Quarterly Report from Forth Neighbourhood Partnership. Hopefully also an update on the street-lighting programme and CEC’s Transformation.

TCC meetings are open to all. Come and give us your opinions. Or contact a Community Councillor. Tell us your views so that we can represent them!

Did you find this bulletin useful or informative? If so, why not show it to a neighbour? Anyone in Trinity can subscribe to the bulletin simply by emailing tcc-comms@outlook.com Or drop us a line and tell us what you think could be better.

 

Prentice Centre crisis

No reprieve for local community centre

Emergency public meeting called

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The Prentice Centre has been told that there is to be no more funding. Hopes had been raised that a solution could be found following a public meeting last month, but the centre received the news they had been dreading on Friday. Manager Janet Campbell says the situation is ‘dire’ and another public meeting has been called. Continue reading Prentice Centre crisis

CAN newsletter

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Community Action North has produced a Spring newsletter (see below).

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If you’d like to help to make your community a better place to live – perhaps through CAN’s Action Groups, through training or placements or maybe you have some great ideas of your own – CAN would love to hear from you!

Can we improve North Edinburgh? Of course we CAN!

Email communityactionnorth@gmail.com for more info

Total Craigroyston – the final report

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The Total Craigroyston initiative came to a close at the end of March, as the localities model of the City of Edinburgh Council begins to be implemented. A ‘checking-out’ session was held on 23 March at Pilton Children’s and Youth Project to share with local people and workers the progress that had been made and to identify key messages for the locality management team (writes Tim Packer). Continue reading Total Craigroyston – the final report

Drylaw Telford CC meets 27 April

WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL

DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE, 7pm

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It’s back to ordinary business for Drylaw Telford Community Council this month following last month’s Tierney Award presentation. The meeting will discuss Living Landscapes’ plans for Easter Drylaw Park.

With citywide community council elections scheduled to take place this autumn, Drylaw Telford’s chairman Alex Dale confirmed that the local CC won’t hold a formal AGM in May.

He said: “Our May meeting is usually our AGM but as this is Community Council Election year we can defer until the first month after election period, as outlined in the Scheme for Community Councils.”

Attached: Agenda for April 27th plus Draft March Minutes, End of year accounts for approval at meeting and a plan that Living Landscapes are introducing to Drylaw Park.

Agenda DTCC Mtg. April 2016 DTCC Minutes March 2016 (Draft) (1) Drylaw Park Living landscapes Design DTCC ACCOUNTS 2016 (Draft)

Letter: time to recapture a social spirit

Miners by Norman Cornish

Dear Editor

Private ownership and control over major parts of industry and commerce does not and cannot operate for the benefit of all. If individuals or groups of investors do not make enough profit they have no hesitation in moving their money elsewhere to do so. It cannot be right that such power to determine if one has a job or not is theirs.

In my long life I have seen some of the poverty and despair of the 1920s and 1930s, and the devastating effects of World War Two, but in 1945 ordinary people said ‘we are going to change things, where the wealth of the country will be used to benefit the people’, and they did so in many ways: the NHS to care for all, taking the essential industries of gas and electricity suppliers into public ownership (and, at that time, the main energy provider – coal mining) and many other public services were also started.

Later, many circumstances contributed to undermine this determination to push forward more changes in society to benefit the people: this allowed the wealthy to regain power and control over our lives.

The very nature of the system of private control and ownership cannot do other than create devastating cycles of poverty and despair for millions of people both here and abroad, as investors fight each other to maximise their profits.

The last fifty years have seen the results of their gross greed and mismanagement; recent events within our own industries show all too clearly they will continue to wreak havoc on the lives of millions – unless these millions regain the determination people had in 1945.

A. Delahoy, Silverknowes Gardens

Trinity walkabout this weekend

TRINITY WALKABOUT

SATURDAY 23 APRIL 

MEET AT KING EDWARD VII STATUE, NEWHAVEN ENTRANCE TO VICTORIA PARK at 10AM

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Each year Trinity Community Council organises a short walkabout around part of Trinity, together with Edinburgh Council officials, to note problems and ensure action is taken.

This year we are focusing on Victoria Park following the setting up of the Friends of Victoria Park Group, part of the Dudleys and the pathway from Newhaven Road to Trinity Academy.

Everyone is welcome to come along, particularly if there are issues you want to draw to our attention. You can join us at the start or along the way. We will finish around noon.

Trinity Community Council