A woman has been arrested and charged with drink driving following a report of a car being driven erratically. The incident happened around 9am yesterday on the A90 in the Cramond area. Continue reading Drink drive woman SIX TIMES over legal limit in Cramond
Category: Cramond
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
Talk Money tomorrow
The City of Edinburgh Council will join partner organisations in four Talk Money events held across the city to share tips and advice for managing money. Continue reading Talk Money tomorrow
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
Make your mark on the Shoreline Map
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
Saturday is Beach Day with Zoo Arts Extra
Edinburgh Shoreline Project: free training sessions
I am delighted to let you know that we have two upcoming training sessions available for free through the Edinburgh Shoreline project. Places are limited so please book by following the links to our Eventbrite page.
Reminiscence and Recording skills
15th October, 10am-12.30pm
The Living Memory Association, Ocean Terminal, Leith
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reminiscence-and-recording-skills-training-tickets-49806917832
This event is aimed at training shoreline communities in how to record oral history interviews to capture the heritage of their area.
Website editing skills
1st November, 11am-12.30pm
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/website-editing-skills-tickets-50125965111
This event is aimed at training shoreline communities in how to add their own updates and events to the www.edinburghshoreline.org.uk and will also provide general skills on maintaining all WordPress websites.
Charlotte Johnson, Shoreline Project Manager
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
20a Inverleith Row| Edinburgh | EH3 5LR
0131 552 7171 ext. 3035