The next meeting of North West Locality Committee will take place this Wednesday (30th January) from 6.30 – 8.30pm in the Dean of Guilds Room at the City Chambers. Continue reading NW Localities committee meets on Wednesday
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Queensferry Road ranked Scotland’s most polluted street
Friends of the Earth Scotland has ranked the country’s most polluted streets for 2018, and the results show there has been very little progress in reducing air pollution. Continue reading Queensferry Road ranked Scotland’s most polluted street
Locality funding opportunity for community groups
£20,000 has been allocated to the North West Locality for the promotion of local cultural and artistic events to take place in 2019. Continue reading Locality funding opportunity for community groups
North West Locality Committee meets this evening
North West Locality Committee meets tonight in the Dean of Guild Court Room, City Chambers at 6.30pm. The meeting is open to the public. Continue reading North West Locality Committee meets this evening
Money worries? Start talking!
Wednesday 14th November 11am – 2pm
The Prentice Centre, Granton Mains Avenue
(opposite entrance to Edinburgh College Granton Campus)
The event brings together multiple agencies who are working to tackle poverty and inequality and assist people in a range of ‘financial capability’ areas including income maximisation, debt advice, help with fuel and housing costs, free school meals and clothing grants, housing support, employability, low cost credit, etc.
Organisations taking part in the Prentice Centre event are:
- Granton Information Centre (hosts)
- Muirhouse Housing Association (event sponsors)
- Changeworks
- Family & Housing Support
- Scotcash
- Y People
- Community Renewal
- Circle
- West Granton Housing Co-operative
- Advice Shop
- Dunedin Housing Association
- Fresh Start
- Turn 2 Us
For further information telephone Granton Information Centre 0131 551 2459 or 0131 552 0458 or email michelle@gic.org.uk or david@gic.org.uk
Mind Your Money event at The Prentice Centre
Money Advice at The Prentice Centre
Wednesday 14th November, 11am – 2pm
Talk Money Week (previously Financial Capability Week) is the annual celebration of the work thousands of organisations are doing to improve money management across the UK. Continue reading Mind Your Money event at The Prentice Centre
NW Locality Committee to meet on 14th November
The next meeting of the North West Locality Committee will take place on Wednesday 14th November from 6.30 – 8.30pm in the Dean of Guilds Room, City Chambers. The meeting is open to the public. Continue reading NW Locality Committee to meet on 14th November
Neighbourhood Partnership meetings scheduled
The following dates have been agreed for meetings of local Neighbourhood Partnerships (North West Locality). These meetings are open to the public and you are very welcome to attend:
Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership
Tuesday 30th October, 6pm in Blackhall Library
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership
Tuesday 6th November, 6pm in North Local Office, 8 West Pilton Gardens (access from car park)
Almond Neighbourhood Partnership (Almond includes Muirhouse)
Monday 3rd December, 7pm in Rosebery Hall, South Queensferry
Western Edinburgh Neighbourhood Partnership
Yet to be confirmed
Agendas and papers for the meetings will be available here: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/meetings
Drumbrae Festival of Walking & Cycling this Sunday
DRUMBRAE PARK
Sunday 23 September 1 – 4pm
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