‘Don’t lose out to cybercrime and fraud’ – DFM John Swinney
As Christmas approaches, Deputy First Minister John Swinney is calling on Scots to keep personal and financial information secure when shopping online. Continue reading Stay safe online this Christmas
Forthview Primary School Fair
Friday 4 December 12 noon
Donations for bottle stall, hamper, toys and home-baking appreciated!
“Our message is simple: a pet is a lifelong commitment and not a present which can be given at Christmas and then forgotten about soon afterwards.” – Ch Supt Mike Flynn, SSPCA
The Scottish SPCA is advising people not to buy pets as Christmas presents for fear of a surge in abandonments. Continue reading SSPCA: Don’t give pets as Christmas gifts
Come and join Community Action North (CAN) this Thursday evening and kick off the Christmas season in style!
Music, entertainment, food and Santa … can we do Christmas events in Muirhouse Shopping Centre? You bet we CAN!
Greta’s seasons greetings shines at up city bus shelters
A series of Christmas card designs by Edinburgh school pupils will brighten up the public’s festive spirit by being displayed on digital advertising screens on bus shelters in Edinburgh this month. Continue reading Pupils’ Christmas cards light up Princes Street
Saturday 5 December 10am – 1pm
Elton John announces Edinburgh Meadowbank date
Following on from the announcement of six huge summer dates next year, Elton John has now added another massive British show to his ‘Wonderful Crazy Night’ Tour, performing in Edinburgh on Saturday 25 June.
Having already announced shows in Exeter, Henley, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool and Oxford, Elton will bring his band to Meadowbank Stadium for the first live music concert the venue has held since 2007. Continue reading Saturday night’s alright for Elton!
Wednesday 2 December 7pm
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre AGM
Are you interested in being more active in your local community and shaping the future of your Neighbourhood Centre?
Drylaw Telford Community Association is looking for local people to join the Centre’s management committee.
Come along to the meeting tomorrow evening to find out more – and there are refreshments and bingo after the meeting too!
An ambitious project to build a new community of affordable homes in Leith is now underway.
Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) and the City of Edinburgh Council have started work on the Leith Fort housing development, with the first homes due to be completed in 2017.
A total of 94 new homes will be built on the former 18th century Leith Fort site, 62 of which will be owned by PoLHA and available for mid market rent and 32 units will be owned by the Council for social rent.
The new properties have been modelled on the Edinburgh colonies concept and are a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom homes. A particular feature of this development is that all homes have access to private south west facing gardens. There is also parking provision within the site and a communal landscaped area.
Keith Anderson, Chief Executive of PoLHA, said: “Building high-quality, affordable housing in Leith and North Edinburgh is at the heart of what we do and we are delighted to breathe new life into the former Leith Fort site which will complement our existing mix of developments in the city. Many people still have difficulties in accessing good quality homes which is why Leith Fort will help meet a wider range of needs.”
The main contractor is CCG (Scotland) Ltd and the development is being funded by PoLHA, the Council and the Scottish Government.
Councillor Cammy Day, Housing Convener for the City of Edinburgh Council, said: “I am delighted that work has started on this development, which will offer much-needed, high quality and energy-efficient homes at a price that people can afford. This is an historic site and the finished development, complete with gardens and landscaping, will be an attractive addition to the Leith community.
“We have trebled the number of affordable houses being delivered in Edinburgh to around 1,500 a year through programmes such as 21st Century Homes and will continue to work in partnership with organisations such as the Port of Leith Housing Association to deliver as many as possible.”
