DRYLAW NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE – MONDAY 30 JUNE at 6.30pm
Drylaw & Telford. Don’t forget!
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The Drylaw Telford Community Council meets on the last Monday of every month (except July & December) at 6:30 PM at the Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.
Pop the next date in your diary and come along! We’d love to see new faces. 
Exciting News for local gardeners! 
Have you ever wanted to get stuck into some gardening but didn’t have the tools? We’ve got you covered!
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre has launched a Garden Tool Library – a brand new free service to help our local community borrow hand tools and get gardening without the cost of buying them.
– Become a member of Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.
– Fill out a second quick form to join the Tool Library.
– Bring along proof of address (like a letter or driving license).
– Start borrowing! Tools can be borrowed for up to two weeks at a time.
Free to join
Free to borrow
At the moment we’ve got hand tools only, but we’ll be adding more soon – so stay tuned! 
Pop in and see us or get in touch to find out more.
BIKE MARKING SESSIONS 
Bring your pedal cycle to the following events to have it marked:
Tuesday 17/06/25 @ 1530-1800hrs
Inverleith Park close to the central junction/crossroads
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Friday 27/06/25 @ 1100 -1500hrs
67B Groathill Road North
Alongside ELREC/Dr. Bike who will be doing their weekly bike repair sessions
POLICE are appealing for information following a crash involving a child pedestrian and a car on Ferry Road, Edinburgh.
The incident happened around 6.35pm on Friday (30 May 2025) in Wester Drylaw and involved a blue Land Rover Discovery.
The pedestrian, a 7-year-old boy, was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People for treatment. His injuries are serious but not described as life threatening. The driver was uninjured.
The road reopened around 11.15pm following further investigation.
Sergeant Fraser Mitchell said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident, and I would urge anyone with information to come forward.
“I am also keen to speak to any drivers who were in the area at the time and may have dashcam footage which has captured something of significance.”
Anyone with information is urged to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference number 3229 of 30 May, 2025.
Hello to all those who love potatoes!
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre’s partnership project with Lauriston Farm is continuing next week TUESDAY 3rd JUNE 10.30am-12.30 noon as we bus over to look after the precious crop with Hannah.
We will take a wee picnic over and earth up the potatoes so they grow in abundance 
All welcome. Meeting at 10am at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre to take a bus over.
POLICE were made aware of a collision involving a car and a seven-year-old male pedestrian which happened on Ferry Road in Wester Drylaw shortly after 6.35pm this evening (Friday, 30 May, 2025).
The wee boy has been taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People for treatment. His injuries are serious but not described as life threatening.
Enquiries are ongoing and the slip road in Wester Drylaw is currently closed.
Police remain in attendance.
We’ve been developing a Masterplan featuring 13 proposed improvement projects that aim to reimagine local streets and public spaces, making them healthier, more accessible, and nature-positive – while also tackling surface water and flooding challenges in the area.
We’re now at an exciting stage where we’d love to hear directly from the community. Your insights are essential in helping us understand which of these projects would bring the most value to local residents and in uncovering any additional opportunities we may have overlooked.
The Drylaw and Telford Masterplan is a key component of the Climate Ready Craigleith initiative, which itself forms part of the city’s broader Climate Ready Edinburgh strategy.
Join Us at the Drylaw Parish Church Summer Fair!
We are grateful to be a part of the Drylaw Parish Church Summer Fair on Saturday 7th June from 11am – 2pm.
Come along to enjoy the wider event and to view exhibition boards showcasing the masterplan and share your thoughts on the proposed improvement projects for the area. Your feedback is important and will help shape the future of Drylaw and Telford.
Location: Drylaw Parish Church
Date: Saturday, 7th June 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
If you’re unable to make it,the exhibition boards will also be on display in the reception area of Ferryhill Primary School until the end of the school year (27th June 2025).
You’ll be able to view the materials and leave written comments there as well. Alternatively you can leave your feedback through our online survey:
Online Survey and project website: If you are unable to attend in person, please find a link to our short survey here and to find out more:
Manor Estates Housing Association Ltd (MEHA), a registered social landlord and charity based in Edinburgh, is celebrating its 30th anniversary as it secures a £13 million funding injection from Royal Bank of Scotland.
The organisation, which has been providing social housing in Edinburgh since 1995, will use the funding to refinance a former housing loan and the balance will be used to fund MEHA’s mission to maintain and improve the quality of its affordable housing.
With around 1,100 homes across the capital, MEHA has a long-standing commitment to delivering excellent housing services, developing new housing, with effective governance and financial management to secure the long-term future of the organisation. As proof of MEHA’s commitment to housing, they have recently completed the first phase of a new development in South Queensferry.
This support from Royal Bank of Scotland is part of the NatWest Group’s broader ambition for the UK affordable housing sector to fund £7.5bn across the UK between 1 January 2024 and year-end 2026.
Kathryn Miller, Corporate Services Director & Depute CEO of MEHA, said: “We are delighted to be working with the Royal Bank of Scotland and are looking forward to a long and positive working relationship between both organisations.
“Part of the new funds will help fund improvements in our housing stock over the next few years.’’
Jamie Landa, Real Estate Finance at Royal Bank of Scotland, commented: “Royal Bank of Scotland and the wider NatWest Group continues to be one of the leading lenders to the UK social housing sector.
“Manor Estates Housing Association (MEHA) has a long history in providing quality and affordable social housing in key regions of Edinburgh and the East Coast and we are delighted to be able to facilitate further support for their ongoing projects here in Scotland.
“As the organisation enters its 30th year in operation, it is great to help it prepare for the future and create opportunities for more people to enjoy access to affordable social housing.”
This funding injection comes after Royal Bank of Scotland concluded a lending transaction of £19 million for social housing developer Eildon Housing Association, with the Housing Association planning to deliver nearly 800 new homes in the Scottish Borders.
More information on Royal Bank’s social housing ambitions can be found here.
POLICE officers seized an illegal electric motorcycle in the Drylaw area yesterday afternoon and continue to support city-wide efforts to target motorcycle crime.
We recognise the impact of illegal and anti-social motorcycle use and encourage anyone with information that can assist officer to take them off the street to contact police or Crimestoppers on 0800555111 or at https://orlo.uk/c6VuF
We’re heading to Cammo Estate for a peaceful walk through woods and open parkland. 
We’ll meet at the DNC at 10am and take the bus number 47 to the entrance, or you can meet us there at the Cammo gates on the main road pedestrian entrance for 10:45am (What3words composers.salads.serves)
We’ll stop for a picnic – please bring a rucksack and water bottle.
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