Public invited to take part in consultation about designs for West Princes Street Gardens’ future

  • Public consultation puts new designs of West Princes Street Garden improvements to Edinburgh public
  • Drop-in information events being held across Edinburgh throughout November, and online at www.thequaichproject.org/consultation
  • New visuals showing welcome centre, pavilion & amphitheatre, family area and path network to be unveiled as part of the consultation

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Royal College of Occupational Therapists launch ‘Small Change, Big Impact’ campaign

As part of Occupational Therapy Week 2019, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has launched a new campaign, ‘Small Change, Big Impact’, which celebrates how the small changes occupational therapists make can have a big impact on the people they support. Continue reading Royal College of Occupational Therapists launch ‘Small Change, Big Impact’ campaign

Edinburgh entrepreneur reaches NatWest everywoman Award UK finals

Edinburgh-based Sara Hawkins joins 20 women from across the UK as a finalist in the 2019 NatWest everywoman Awards.

The founder of The UK’s first wellness centre to combine fitness, yoga and mental health services, Projekt42, in the city’s Leith Walk, is in the running to win the Gaia Award. Continue reading Edinburgh entrepreneur reaches NatWest everywoman Award UK finals

Permission to busk!

The Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee has given its backing to the UEFA Championship Bill which is being introduced ahead of Scotland hosting football matches as part of the EURO 2020 tournament next summer.

The UEFA Championship Bill seeks to introduce a range of provisions which will protect the commercial rights of the organisers. This includes action on ticket touting and street trading within designated fan zones. Continue reading Permission to busk!

General election: Greens announce Edinburgh candidates

The urgency of tackling the climate emergency must not be crowded out by Brexit in the looming Westminster election. That is the message from Edinburgh Greens as the party announces its plans to contest seats across Edinburgh in the election on 12 December. 
The party will contest all five seats in the capital with a central focus on a Scottish Green New Deal: tackling climate change, creating jobs and transforming the economy.

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