Man treated following chip pan blaze

A chip pan blaze in a West Pilton flat on Wednesday evening left a man in need of treatment  for smoke inhalation and suspected burns to his fingers.  Firefighters from Crewe Toll, Marionville and McDonald  Road stations responded to a call from Northview Court and discovered a chip pan well alight on the seventh  floor of the high rise.

Occupants of  the floor were evacuated from the immediate vicinity and residents on the sixth  and eighth floor were checked by crews because of smoke in the common stairs.  Firefighters  extinguished the fire and the 41-year-old occupier was given  oxygen at the scene and examined for suspected minor burns  to his hands before being taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for further treatment.

A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue said an  investigation into the cause was underway.

““Chip pans are a common cause of  kitchen fires. We would strongly advise replacing your chip pan with a  thermostat-controlled deep fat fryer. The safety cut-out device controls the  temperature to stop the oil or fat overheating.  Even if you don’t  own a chip pan remember any type of cooking with oil can lead to a fire –  whether you are using a wok, grill or frying pan. Take care in the kitchen and  make sure you have a working smoke alarm in your home.”

She added:  “Remember our kitchen fire safety tips:

  • When deep frying, dry the food before you put it in oil
  • Never fill a pan more than one-third full of oil. If the oil starts to smoke, it’s too hot so turn off the heat and       leave it to cool

If you  must use a deep frying pan:

  • Never deep fry with fat or oil when you’ve been drinking alcohol
  • Don’t leave cooking unattended – even for a few seconds
  • Turn the pan handle to the side so the fat or oil doesn’t get spilled by accident

If you can, turn off  the heat and put a damp towel over the pan to smother the flames, but don’t take risks.”

Countdown to CORE's World Cafe carnival

Local community organisation CORE’s themed World Cafe events in North Edinburgh Arts Centre have proved very popular since they were established nearly two years ago.  This month’s World Cafe celebrates the Mardi Gras festival and takes place on Friday 24 February from 5.30-7.30pm.

Foods from all over the world are on offer this month, with seasonal traditional pancakes as dessert.  As always, World Cafe provides a friendly, family atmosphere to bring local people together so pop down for some tasty food, fun and friendship and celebrate in true carnival style!

The price is £5 (adults) or £2.50 (kids) and it promises to be a busy night, so to reserve your table call 467 7990 or email administrator@coregb.org.uk

Countdown to CORE’s World Cafe carnival

Local community organisation CORE’s themed World Cafe events in North Edinburgh Arts Centre have proved very popular since they were established nearly two years ago.  This month’s World Cafe celebrates the Mardi Gras festival and takes place on Friday 24 February from 5.30-7.30pm.

Foods from all over the world are on offer this month, with seasonal traditional pancakes as dessert.  As always, World Cafe provides a friendly, family atmosphere to bring local people together so pop down for some tasty food, fun and friendship and celebrate in true carnival style!

The price is £5 (adults) or £2.50 (kids) and it promises to be a busy night, so to reserve your table call 467 7990 or email administrator@coregb.org.uk

Good news – NEN relaunch celebration

It’s nearly a year since it last appeared, but the NEN’s back at last and is now being delivered across North Edinburgh.  We’re sure you’ll agree that that’s good news, and there’s more … the NEN Board is hosting an informal reception to celebrate the NEN’s relaunch – and you’re all invited!

The event takes place tomorrow (Thursday) from 5pm in The Doo’cot on Ferry Road.  The celebration offers an opportunity to discuss the new paper with Board members, hear plans for the future and to find out how you can help support your NEN.

It’s great to report good news – and everybody loves a celebration – so come and join us tomorrow evening!

For further information contact NEN Chair Martin Hinds, email mhinds@blueyonder.co.uk or the NEN on northedinnews@gmail.com

 

 

Have your say at North Edinburgh Arts!

What is your favourite creative activity? What creative skills do you wish you had? What would your ideal community garden look like? North Edinburgh Arts wants to know what you think about the state of the arts in Muirhouse and beyond.

This Saturday, 18th February, North Edinburgh Arts will host its first annual ‘Have Your Say’ day, an event chock-full of fun, creative activities for the whole family, and a fantastic platform for you to tell NEA what is important to you.

Activities will run from 10am – 2pm, and will include drama with Lyceum Youth Theatre and North Edinburgh Theatre group, DIY Muirhouse with Community Renewal, dance with Charan Pradhan, creative play for under 5s, and take your own portrait. There will also be graffiti walls, breakdance displays, drop in arts and crafts and the opportunity to speak to Big Brother in our own Diary Room – a full programme of activities will be available to pick up on the day.

Kate Wimpress, Director of North Edinburgh Arts, said:  “The ‘Have Your Say’ Day will do exactly what it says on the tin. NEA is a great asset for Muirhouse and for North Edinburgh, and it is vital that we, as an organisation, know how to make the most of this fantastic resource for the many people who already use it, and for those who will use it in future”.

So why not go along and see what North Edinburgh Arts has to offer, grab a bite to eat at the café and chat about how to make the arts thrive where you live?

For more information on this event, visit http://www.northedinburgharts.co.uk or follow their page on Facebook.

 

Young people to have their say in Inverleith

Local young people have been heavily involved in the planning of the next meeting of Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership.  The meeting, which will held on Friday 2nd March at Broughton High School from 1.30 to 3.30pm, will offer an opportunity to see some of the young talent on display and also to view a selection of artwork created by local older people.

INP development officer Elaine Lennon explained:  “We are holding an afternoon event to try to attract a wider range of people, and are holding this meeting in the local High School to showcase the talents and to highlight the issues of local young people. We will also be displaying a selection of artwork by local older people, so we hope that you can join us. Please contact me if you would like more information and feel free to pass this on to anyone you think may be interested”.

Elaine can be contacted at North Local Office on 529 5270, email elaine.lennon@edinburgh.gov.uk

Rachel's poem is hot stuff!

During a recent Firesmart school visit to Granton Primary School, members of Lothian & Border Fire and Rescue Service education team were delighted when a P5 pupil handed them a poem.  The wee girl had written it in her own time based on what she had  learned from a fire safety lesson the previous day on the causes and knowledge  of fire, and the team are  so impressed with Rachel’s poem that they’ve posted it on-line!

Rachel’s poem reads:

Listen now, this is no joke,

Before a fire there’s always smoke,

If you smell it, go outside, 

Never find a place to hide,

Stay down low and crawl away,

Fire engines are on the way.

Rachel’s certainly remembered her Firesmart lessons, and the local Fire Service is convinced Granton has a young Bard in the making too!

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Rachel’s poem is hot stuff!

During a recent Firesmart school visit to Granton Primary School, members of Lothian & Border Fire and Rescue Service education team were delighted when a P5 pupil handed them a poem.  The wee girl had written it in her own time based on what she had  learned from a fire safety lesson the previous day on the causes and knowledge  of fire, and the team are  so impressed with Rachel’s poem that they’ve posted it on-line!

Rachel’s poem reads:

Listen now, this is no joke,

Before a fire there’s always smoke,

If you smell it, go outside, 

Never find a place to hide,

Stay down low and crawl away,

Fire engines are on the way.

Rachel’s certainly remembered her Firesmart lessons, and the local Fire Service is convinced Granton has a young Bard in the making too!

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West Pilton Gardeners get growing

West Pilton gardeners get to work
We have started the new community garden with our first day’s planting.  Ten fruit trees and lots o’ keen helpers made it a warm day in January!  It is a good beginning and we are planning our next bit of planting with a strong wee group of local people.  Look at our website to find out how to get in touch or just come along to our next event.

Kirsty Sutherland

http://piltonresidents.org.uk/

Have Your Say On Regeneration

City planners are appealing to Muirhouse and Pennywell residents to have their say on the area’s ongoing regeneration.  A public exhibition drop-in session was held last Thursday evening in Craigroyston High School, where members of the masterplanning team were available to speak to residents about the latest plans for the area’s redevelopment. 

For those who missed that opportunity, however, there’s still time to have a look at the plans and to make your opinions known – the exhibition will be on display in North Edinburgh Arts Centre in Pennywell Court until Friday 17 February.

Michelle Fraser, Senior Project Manager with the city council’s Housing and Regeneration team, said:  “Towards the end of 2011 two masterplan options were prepared for the local community to see and comment on. Consultation events were held in November and December – thank-you if you have contributed to the process so far.  Many of the issues raised have now been taken on board by the masterplanning team and this has resulted in key amendments to the preferred Indicative Masterplan Framework. A newsletter that went out out to the community to invite them to the events has a section that can be filled in and dropped off locally. Please make use of this or email any comments that you have to me and I will make sure that these are incorporated within the overall feedback from the consultation events.”

Comments can be emailed to michelle.fraser@edinburgh.gov.uk