Voice Your Choice: voting event in North West Edinburgh

Voice Your Choice Voting Event NW

Edinburgh’s employability themed participatory budgeting programme has moved into the voting stages and you are invited to attend the voting event in your locality where you can learn more about the employability projects on offer, and vote for those you would like to see become a reality in your locality. Continue reading Voice Your Choice: voting event in North West Edinburgh

Talking localities with community councils

Where do community councils fit in the new Localities community planning structures? That was the subject for discussion at a round table meeting of North West councillors and community council representatives last month. Continue reading Talking localities with community councils

North West Edinburgh Physical Activity Alliance Launch

Wednesday 18 July, 9.30 – 12.30

Physical activity can contribute massively to good physical and mental health for everyone, no matter their age or circumstances and physical activity is about so much more than playing sports or going to the gym.

No single organisation can be solely responsible for promoting physical activity and to enable us to develop opportunities effectively we need to adopt a broad based, community connected, partnership approach.

The launch event will take place at: Wed 18th July, 09:30am-12:30pm, North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15A Pennywell Court EH4 4TZ, wE

Come along to find out what’s going on in your area to promote physical activity; tell people what you’re up to- put your service on the map; join the network and help make things happen

To book a place, please contact Ellie Eaton by email: eleanor.eaton@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or phone 0131 537 9351.

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Maybury death: police urge witnesses to come forward

FURTHER WITNESS SOUGHT FOLLOWING FATAL ROAD COLLISION

Detectives have identified a further witness they wish to trace as part of the ongoing inquiry into a fatal road collision at the Maybury Roundabout on Friday 25th May. Continue reading Maybury death: police urge witnesses to come forward

Leith ‘s Fort development up for ‘property Oscar’

Twenty seven of the most innovative and community beneficial property projects from across Scotland are set to go against some of the region’s best in this year’s RICS Awards 2018, Scotland. Among them are the residential developments in Leith’s Fort (above) and 235 Corstorphine Road.  Continue reading Leith ‘s Fort development up for ‘property Oscar’

Corstorphine pilot project bridges generation gap

A six-week pilot project is aiming to bridge the city’s generation gap through organising weekly meet-ups between Gylemuir Primary School Nursery pupils and residents from a local housing association for older people. Continue reading Corstorphine pilot project bridges generation gap

Locals who live on one of Scotland’s worst polluted streets meet Holyrood Committee

The impact of poor air quality on children, the elderly and local residents will be explored today as a Holyrood Committee visits one of Scotland’s most polluted streets. The Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee will visit St John’s Road in Corstorphine as part of its inquiry into air quality. Continue reading Locals who live on one of Scotland’s worst polluted streets meet Holyrood Committee

Caribbean-bound Karen celebrates Forth 1 win

Karen Johnston hopes to exchange Corstorphine for the Caribbean – although she is content on cloud nine for now! – after clinching £10,000 in Forth 1’s On The Money Extra competition. Karen recently celebrated her birthday and her memorable Autumn continued when she won the five-figure sum on Monday morning. Continue reading Caribbean-bound Karen celebrates Forth 1 win

Counting on success

Two Edinburgh businesses are celebrating big successes after seeing substantial growth this year. Business owners Renee Mackay, who runs TaxAssist Accountants in Corstorphine and Alan Johnston who runs TaxAssist Accountants in Goldenacre, are together celebrating reaching well over 1,000 small clients across the city.  Continue reading Counting on success