You are invited to an Edinburgh Shoreline event at the Botanic Garden on 29 March. This is the start of a year- long project focusing on the Edinburgh Shoreline – its rich history, culture and biodiversity – with input from local communities regarding how they relate to their section of coast and how they envisage it in the future. Continue reading Green Tease: get involved in the Edinburgh Shoreline
Month: March 2018
Say YES this Easter (no, not another referendum!)
Drayton Manor launches YES Day campaign – let your kids call the shots! Continue reading Say YES this Easter (no, not another referendum!)
City schools: three options tabled
Three alternative options have been developed by the City of Edinburgh Council for the future of schools in the west and south west of the city. These options have resulted from the widespread informal consultation across the various school and local communities since an original proposal was published in November.
Edinburgh second to Glasgow as UK tourism hotspot
Using booking data from its collection of over 250 independent properties across Great Britain, combined with YouGov and Google search data, Best Western has created a list of the top 10 UK tourism hotspots for this year – and GLASGOW comes out on top. Continue reading Edinburgh second to Glasgow as UK tourism hotspot
Westminster Work & Pensions Secretary Esther McVay to appear at Holyrood Committee
The ongoing problems with the roll out of Universal Credit and the devolution of welfare powers to Scotland will be raised by the Scottish Parliament’s Social Security Committee when it hears from Rt Hon Esther McVey (above), the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Continue reading Westminster Work & Pensions Secretary Esther McVay to appear at Holyrood Committee
Glowride lights up city streets to mark completion of 20mph rollout
A luminous procession of cycles took part in a celebratory three-mile glow in the dark bike ride around the heart of Edinburgh last night to celebrate the Capital becoming Scotland’s first 20mph city. Continue reading Glowride lights up city streets to mark completion of 20mph rollout
NHS Lothian services: know where to go
Chicken Run at D Mains Park today
The DMSA Christmas Lights Group is pleased to present the Chicken Run – an Easter fun run for all the family at Davidson’s Mains Park today (Sunday 25th March) at 10.30am. Continue reading Chicken Run at D Mains Park today
£515,000 for anti-sectarian community projects
Nine projects will receive £515,000 for anti-sectarianism work – building on the ‘unprecedented’ investment in this area by the Scottish Government in recent years, Annabelle Ewing has announced. Continue reading £515,000 for anti-sectarian community projects
Drylaw Telford CC meets on Wednesday
Drylaw Telford Community Council’s regular monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday 28th March at 7pm in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre. All welcome.