THERE’S plenty of Festive cheer happening as junior and senior pupils from Musselburgh’s Loretto School start rehearsals for Epilepsy Scotland’s annual fundraising concert in Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirk on Thursday 8 December. Continue reading Tuning up for Epilepsy Scotland Christmas Concert
Takeover Day at Lauriston Castle
Lauriston Castle has been taken over by school pupils for a day as part of the 2016 Takeover Challenge. Continue reading Primary school pupils storm Lauriston Castle!
A Police Scotland support staff member has raised over £3,000 for a military charity following a gruelling cycle challenge across Europe. Continue reading Rome to Home: Martin pedals for Erskine
Today, church services all over the country will mark the end of the Battle of the Somme, which drew to a bloody but inconclusive close on 18 November 1916. Continue reading Reflections on the Somme
PEP’s Buses Vandalised
PEP’s drivers arrived at the bus fleet at Morrison’s car park on Thursday to discover that two vehicles had been vandalised. One bus had both back doors smashed in and the works van, vital for the gardening and decorating service, had its front windscreen smashed. Continue reading Heart-breaking: PEP buses damaged by vandals
Work is now underway in shaping the new 2017 – 2022 Locality Improvement Plan for North West Edinburgh and it’s important that you can tell us what you think needs to happen in the next 5 years.
We are focussing on the themes of:
Some of you might have been involved already but you might have something else you think you wish to add to the process. Using the link below, simply go to the North West link and thinking of the themes above, let us have your thoughts on how things should be in 2022.
We will gather in all of the comments and look to see where there are similarities and then we will ask the communities of North West to rank those statements to help identify the future priorities. May I ask if you would distribute this link throughout your networks.
https://edinburgh.dialogue-app.com/
Elaine Lennon, Partnership Development Officer
City of Edinburgh Council, Services for Communities, 8 West Pilton Gardens, Edinburgh, EH4 4DP
Tel: 0131 529 5270
northteam@edinburgh.gov.uk or Scott.donkin@edinburgh.gov.uk
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SpartansCommunity Football Academy website has a fresh new look. Continue reading Revamp for Spartans Community Football Academy website
An Edinburgh-based carpenter and joiner has been named joint winner of the Adult Apprentice of the Year award by the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council (SBATC) at a ceremony held in the Scottish Parliament. Continue reading Alexander is Adult Apprentice of the Year
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a 5 month old kitten was cruelly dumped in a tightly knotted pillowcase inside a residential bin on Marchmont Street. Continue reading Kitten dumped in Marchmont bin
