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Question Time events as election looms

Local community organisations have organised two Question Time events in the run-up to May’s Holyrood elections

TUESDAY 22 MARCH 6 – 8 pm

at Craigroyston Community High School

THURSDAY 24 MARCH 10am – 12 noon

at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre

Contact Anita on 0131 551 1671 if you need childcare.

These events are being organised by Pilton Community Health Project, North Edinburgh Community Learning and Development, Craigroyston Community High School, North Edinburgh Timebank, Living in Harmony and Edinburgh and Lothian Regional Equality Council.

Ask candidates for the Scottish Parliament the questions that matter to you!

North Edinburgh Youth Awards

Thursday 3 March from 5.30pm at North Edinburgh Arts

Hi Everyone,

We would like to invite you all along to the North Edinburgh Youth Awards on Thursday 3rd March 2016, 5:30-8:00pm at North Edinburgh Arts Centre. There shall be refreshments from 5:00-5:30pm. We hope to see everyone there!

Please see poster (below) – please could everyone display this in their establishments?

If you would like any more information contact us or Danielle Ward at danielle.ward2@edinburgh.gov.uk

Regards,

North Edinburgh Young People’s Forum

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Police seek witnesses following hammer threat

Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in North Edinburgh on Thursday night. The incident happened at around 10.30pm on West Pilton Gardens. Continue reading Police seek witnesses following hammer threat

Can you help trace the Elvis fanatic or the mystery boatbuilder?

Last year artist Hans Clausen put out a call to find local collectors as part of his Arcadeum project. Well, while there has been some response Hans is still on the lookout for more – and two in particular have sparked his interest. Continue reading Can you help trace the Elvis fanatic or the mystery boatbuilder?

Deadline looms for Tierney nominations

Drylaw Telford Community Council is seeking nominations for their annual Thomas Tierney Award – and time is running out! The closing date for nominations is next Tuesday (23rd February) – so get that nomination in now! Continue reading Deadline looms for Tierney nominations

Community conference plans a way forward

More than sixty local people braved rain, sleet and snow to attend the North Edinburgh Community Conference on Saturday. The Conference agreed that doing nothing is not an option and established Action Groups to address the challenges facing our community. Continue reading Community conference plans a way forward

CAN you handle it? Double-header this weekend!

It’s all happening in Muirhouse this weekend with a Shopping Centre event on Friday followed by the North Edinburgh Community Conference this Saturday!

All welcome – both events are FREE!

What next for our community?

COMMUNITY CONFERENCE

Saturday 13 February

Craigroyston Community High SchoolNorth Edinburgh is facing tough times. Services are being cut, good jobs are hard to come by and some of our projects are struggling to survive.

But maybe it’s not all doom and gloom. Our community has some great resources, and chief among these is our people: the activists and the volunteers, young and old.

This important conference will discuss what our community needs – and work out how, together, we can get where we want to be.

We believe the people who know best are the people who live here. North Edinburgh needs YOUR ideas – come along and help us to map out a positive future for our community.

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Lunch provided.

Free creche available but MUST be booked in advance.

For further information call Andy or Dave at CAN on 315 6405 or email communityactionnorth@gmail.com

Train with North Edinburgh Childcare

We still have places available for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions on:

Monday 8th February @ 10am
Wednesday 17th February @ 1.30pm

If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926.
Audrey O’Neill
Training Administrator
North Edinburgh Childcare
18b Ferry Road Avenue
Edinburgh, EH4 4BL

Community ‘the key’ to tackling crime

Chief Constable praises local residents who ‘make a difference’

Recently-appointed Chief Constable Phil Gormley said community is they key to tackling crime during a visit to Leith with Justice Secretary Michael Mathieson last week. The visit coincided with news that reported crime in the North Edinburgh area has dropped by almost a quarter, with over 1700 fewer crimes reported in the last nine months. Continue reading Community ‘the key’ to tackling crime