TODAY: Sunday 10th July – meet Drylaw Skate Park 1pm
Come along and join us – we are meeting at 1pm at Drylaw skate park!
Please wear bright/high vis clothes as we will be on the cycle path.
All equipment provided.
Come along and join us – we are meeting at 1pm at Drylaw skate park!
Please wear bright/high vis clothes as we will be on the cycle path.
All equipment provided.
DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUBS
Free P1 – P7 Summer Programme at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.
Call Lynda on 315 4989 to book spaces.
PRENTICE CENTRE REMAINS CLOSED FOR NOW
TWO North Edinburgh community centres were saved from closure following a last-ditch intervention by councillors at a marathon council meeting yesterday.
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre was braced for closure this summer following months of uncertainty over funding, while the voluntary management board of West Granton Community Trust announced on Monday that the Prentice Centre also faced closure due to spiralling running costs.
Councillors unanimously agreed a composite motion after three similar motions were submitted on Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre:
Noting that there are three motions tabled on Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre, this
amendment is to composite motion 8.3 by Councillor Day (Drylaw Neighbourhood
Centre) with motion 8.4 by Councillor Osler (Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre) and
motion 8.12 by Councillor Nicolson (Save Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre).
Amends the text of motion 8.3 as follows:
“Council;
Yesterday’s marathon full council meeting also agreed the following Addendum, which was moved by new Forth SNP councillor Stuart Dobbin and seconded by his SNP collague, Invereleith’s Vicky Nicholson, who was also elected in May.
The Addendum reads:
The eleventh hour funding agreement does not guarantee that either Centre will remain open long term, but it does at least give both of these valuable community resources some time and support to explore other options to ensure their survival.
The council decision of short-term financial support will come as a huge relief to staff and management committees in particular but also the hundreds of residents of all ages who support their local community centres.
The work must begin now to ensure that both Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre and The Prentice Centre can look forward to sustainable futures.
UPDATE:
West Granton Community Hub Manager Moira Fanning has been in touch (Saturday 2 July) to say that the Prentice Centre “remains CLOSED as negotiations with the Council have not been finalised”.
I will post more information when it becomes available.
Aldi is on the hunt for new store locations in Edinburgh as part of its rapid expansion drive. The priority areas where it is looking include Bonnyrigg and Drylaw.
Aldi, which already has more than 960 stores across the UK, is looking for freehold town-centre or edge-of-town sites that are around 1.5 acres.
Each site should be able to accommodate a 20,000 sq foot store with around 100 parking spaces. Ideally the location will be near a main road with good visibility and access.
The UK’s fifth-largest supermarket even offers a finder’s fee for people who recommend a site, including members of the public – which is either 1.5% of a freehold price or 10% of the first year’s rent for leasehold sites.
George Brown, National Property Director at Aldi UK, said: “By opening more Aldi stores, we can provide affordable, high-quality food to even more people.
“But despite our growth in recent years, some people still don’t have access to a local store, which is why it is our mission to continue on with our ambitious plans and change that.
“Our finder’s fee is available to anyone who can find Aldi an appropriate site so we’d encourage people to share any suitable suggestions and get it touch.”
Our next litter pick is this Sunday 12th June at 1pm,
Meet at the skatepark in Easter Drylaw Park.
Equipment provided – all welcome!
SATURDAY 4th JUNE from 11am – 1pm
DRYLAW CHURCH, GROATHILL ROAD NORTH
SAVE DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
The Singing Group is restarting next month!
Interested? Call Rosemary King-0131 554 7621 or email NWSinging@gmail.com
DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
Wednesdays 10am – 12 noon
Foe further information call Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre on 0131 315 4989 or email info@drylawnc.org.uk
The North Edinburgh Community Festival is THIS SATURDAY!
Saturday 7th May from 12noon to 6pm.
The main stage will be jam-packed from 12noon!
Make sure you catch your favourite act:
12.00pm – Fischy Music
12.50pm – Pulse of the Place
1.15pm – Ama-zing Harmonies
1.35pm – Granton Youth MixTape
2.00pm – Big Fish Little Fish Scotland
2.45pm – Tinderbox Hub
3.10pm – Broughton High School
3.35pm – Yer Local Bams
4.10pm – City of Edinburgh Music School Jazz Quartet
4.35pm – DJ Dynamite
5.00pm – Tinderbox Collective & Guests
See you all on Saturday!