A dementia friendly ‘forget-me-not garden’ is to be planted in the grounds of a castle by the sea in North West Edinburgh. Continue reading Forget Me Not: dementia friendly garden for Lauriston Castle
Category: Davidsons Mains
Message from the Skies set to light up Edinburgh
Lucy’s in the skies!
A talented Davidsons Mains pupil will see her words in lights when an imaginative new project launches next week. Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is to celebrate Edinburgh’s and Scotland’s rich literary heritage and its young people with the launch of the innovative and collaborative Message from the Skies. Continue reading Message from the Skies set to light up Edinburgh
“Positive outcome”: changes to Silverknowes Roundabout layout agreed
Changes to the layout of Silverknowes Roundabout have been agreed to help make it safer and more user-friendly for those on two wheels, as well as pedestrians. The changes will see access onto and off the roundabout at Silverknowes Parkway cut to a single lane for cars and buses. Continue reading “Positive outcome”: changes to Silverknowes Roundabout layout agreed
D Mains Pipe Band charity single makes castle rock!
A young local pipe band are doing their bit to bring Scottish traditional music to a wider audience by releasing their own version of Ed Sheeran’s Castle on the Hill. Davidson’s Mains & District Pipe Band first played the chart-topping hit in the freestyle category of the Scottish Schools Championship – and the performance attracted so many hits on Facebook that the band decided, with Sheeran’s approval, to record his song in the studio and raise money for charity. Continue reading D Mains Pipe Band charity single makes castle rock!
August round of Neighbourhood Partnership meetings
Neighbourhood Partnership meetings are taking place in August
With the ongoing rollout of new Localities community planning structures across the city, the future of Neighbourhood Partnerships has been in some doubt but they are back for now – at least until a suitable replacement can be agreed.
Neighbourhood Partnership meetings are open to the public, so take the opportunity to hear discussions and decisions about Local Community Grant Fund applications, North West Locality Improvement Planning, participate in the popular ‘question time’ session and more.
There are four Neighbourhood Partnerships within the new North West Locality and each of these will meet in August. Dates are:
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership
Tuesday 15 August at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, 6.30-8.30pm
Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership
Monday 21 August at Stockbridge Library, 6.30-8.30pm.
Almond Neighbourhood Partnership
Wed 23 August at Rosebery Hall, South Queensferry, 6.30-8.30pm.
Western Neighbourhood Partnership
Thursday 31 August Drumbrae Hub, 6.30-8.30pm.
Full agendas for all meetings will be available here
Woman dies after Davidsons Mains road accident
A woman in her seventies has died after she was struck by a bus in Davidsons Mains. Continue reading Woman dies after Davidsons Mains road accident
Still time to have your say on D Mains Park
Although the exhibition at Blackhall Library has finished, the consultation has not and you can still make comments about proposed initial designs for cycling and walking improvements in Davidson’s Mains Park
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Silverknowes assault and robbery: can you help?
Police are appealing for information following an assault and robbery in Silverknowes Road East. Continue reading Silverknowes assault and robbery: can you help?
Absolutely bankers: one thousand branches closed in two years
High street banks have closed more than 1,000 branches in the last two years, new research from consumer organisation Which? has revealed. Ninety of these are in Scotland – and Scotland-based giants Bank of Scotland (34) and RBS (31) have shut most branches. Continue reading Absolutely bankers: one thousand branches closed in two years
Your community needs YOU! – be part of something great!
Community Council nominations open on Monday
Nominations for Edinburgh’s community councils open on Monday (5 September) and the city council is calling on people passionate about their area to play an active role and be part of something great! Continue reading Your community needs YOU! – be part of something great!