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Port of Leith secures finance deal to build hundreds of homes

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has secured a new £35m private funding facility to support its plans to build over 480 homes for social and mid-market rent in Leith and North Edinburgh by 2020. Continue reading Port of Leith secures finance deal to build hundreds of homes

All welcome at Granton Gardeners BBQ

Dear All,

It’s that time of year again:

You’re all invited to our annual Summer BBQ!

THIS SATURDAY (20th August)

At the Community Garden on the corner of Boswall Parkway and Wardieburn
Free Food served from 2pm til it runs out!

It’s been a busy year in the community gardens so far, we’ve been growing 11 different kinds of fruit, at least 40 kinds of vegetables and herbs and 3 kinds of grain. Some of these have been harvested already and others still have a little while to go. eg. our crop trial of wheat on West Granton Road (opposite Lidl/Iceland) is slowly turning nicely golden -give us a shout if you’d like to help with this (some weather dependent time in September)!

Gardening drop-ins are continuing every Tuesday and Saturday, meet at 11am at the garden on the corner of Boswall Parkway and Wardieburn Road. All welcome! No prior gardening experience necessary!

If you’d like to bring something to contribute to the BBQ you can, but we should have plenty to go round..

Hope you’re all well,

Tom

(on behalf of rest of the group)

granton:hub history meeting rescheduled

Dear All,

Please find attached the notes from the first meeting of the history sub group, granton:hub.

You will see that the meeting agreed to a second meeting for this Saturday coming. However we are unable to meet then so the date of the next meeting is Saturday 20th August 10am – 12 noon.

I do hope you can make that and please invite others that you may feel would be interested in making this a success.

The meeting will be as before in Madelvic House, Granton Park Avenue, upstairs in the big room. There will be tea and coffee.

Barbara Robertson

Notes 1st meeing 23 07 16

Long Gone Schooldays: tomorrow’s Hidden Gem Walk

Parliamentary praise for Granton Gogglebox!

Five star reviews are commonplace in Edinburgh at Festival time – the superlatives are thrown around like confetti, but it takes a special performance indeed to merit a mention at Scotland’s parliament at Holyrood. Take a bow then, You Name It! Youth Theatre – Granton Gogglebox has been praised in a parliamentary motion by Northern and Leith MSP Ben Macpherson!

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Forth Neighbourhood Partnership public meeting

The next Forth Neighbourhood Partnership Public Meeting is on Wednesday 31 August 2016 at 7pm in The Church Hall, Granton Baptist Church, 99 Crewe Road North. See below for further details.

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership

Public Meeting

At 7pm on Wednesday 31^stAugust 2016

Granton Baptist Church, 99 Crewe Road North

Come along and hear about:

Progress on the move to Locality Working by City of Edinburgh Council and Partners – and what this means for residents of North Edinburgh
Potential changes to flight paths at Edinburgh Airport
Improvements at West Pilton Park
Progress on the Regeneration of North Edinburgh

There will also be a short period during the meeting for Neighbourhood Partnership business.

An agenda and papers will be available nearer to the meeting. For further information contact Jim Pattison, 529 5082 – jim.pattison@edinburgh.gov.uk

Good news for Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden

Hi friends and supporters,

The action group has been busy over June and July meeting with and lobbying many politicians for support. We have had some good news. After two years of campaigning to have the walled garden protected we received the news we have been waiting for – the Local Development plan has been thoroughly examined and a decision issued by national planners that it should be kept as Openspace!

So what now?

Making the garden accessible for the first time in over ten years.

Our group has been invited to take part in the new ‘Masterplan’ creation for Granton’s Waterfront and we hope that architects will help to make the garden accessible in the future: enabling community members to begin its restoration and return it to productivity.

Three of us will be attending the developer’s architects meeting in August on behalf of the group.

Openspace designation in the Local Development Plan may not necessarily deter the developers from submitting new planning applications to build in the B-listed garden, but we hope that common sense will prevail and a council owned company will not go against the council’s approved plans and abide by national planning policies and guidelines.

Alternatives to housing in the garden?

Our real work begins now, following the overwhelmingly positive response to a survey of Friends Group ideas for the garden we are now looking at ways to fund these dreams.

We have been invited to present our ideas to the board of Waterfront Edinburgh Limited and hope to reach an agreement with the company that respects local opinion and planning guidelines for best land use. We intend to get across the idea that this late medieval walled garden, the oldest built structure in Granton, is precious to all as a unique, fertile & unpolluted historic garden.

Petitioning the council to have the garden protected properly for posterity

Earlier this week Group members met with MSP Andy Wightman (above) and were glad of helpful advice and support shown for our ideas. Our petition is open until the 25th August and must gain 500 signatures for us to be heard. Please sign and share:

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory_record/700011/save_granton_castle_walled_garden

Many opportunities have now arisen to raise awareness of the garden and involve a wider audience in the future. The possibility of funding to build a new low impact access to re-open the garden this winter if the company can be persuaded of the value of the garden to local people and visitors.

Best wishes,

Kirsty Sutherland
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Website grantoncastlewalledgarden.wordpress.com/

Sign up for The Big Obstacle

Dear colleague,

Granton Youth Centre are going to be hosting a 4k charity fun run called The Big Obstacle and we would like to invite you to take part.

The Big Obstacle will be held on Sunday 18 September at Inverleith Park as a joint event with Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership. There will also be a walk and cycle festival on the same day!

This is your opportunity to fundraise for your organisation/charity. The Big Obstacle will bring the community together and encourage young people and adults to get active and have fun!

All participants will receive a t-shirt, certificate, medal and healthy snack.

Availability is limited and will be on a strictly first come, first serve basis. Both individuals and teams (up to 5 people per team) can register.

More information and registration forms can be found below.

Any questions or completed registration forms to be returned by Friday 12^th of August to this email address. Even if you want to book a team slot and we can get team information closer to the time that is okay.

The Big Obstacle has been planned and organised by local young people for young people!

We look forward to hearing back from you and hope to see you on the 18^th of September.

Shelley

thebigobstacle@grantonyouth.com

Agency Information Pack- The Big Obstacle

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Don’t miss Granton Gogglebox!

You Name It! Youth Theatre present Granton Gogglebox at Granton Youth Centre tonight at 7pm.

It’s the final performance, there are a few tickets left – it’s a great show and it’s FREE!

Book your seats by emailing wendy@grantonyouth.com or by calling Granton Youth Centre on 0131 467 5854.

Don’t Miss It!

Granton Gogglebox to pop up during Festival

You Name It! Youth Theatre are performing a “Pop-Up Youth Theatre” during the Edinburgh International Festival this year.

Hosted by Granton Youth Centre and made possible through Cashback for Creativity Open Arts Fund, the three performances by local young people is called GRANTON GOGGLEBOX.

You are invited to attend one of the following show times:

Wednesday 3^rd August 7pm (Doors open at 6.30pm)

Thursday 4^th August 1.30 pm (Doors open at 1pm)

Thursday 4^th August 7pm (Doors open at 6.30pm)

We will send you booking and confirmation details early next week by email. You will have a chance to watch the performance, meet the young people, chat with volunteers and staff, as well as eat some food!!!

Please put the dates in your diary. Everyone involved, from organisers to young people, look forward to welcoming you to Granton Youth Centre for the performance!

Best Wishes

Wendy Weir

Office and Finance Administrator