NEXT MEETING CANCELLED
Our next meeting, which was scheduled for Monday 29 June, has been cancelled due to a number of Community Councillors being away on holiday.
July is usually a meeting-free month, so we will be back after the summer break in August.
So our next meeting will be on Monday 31 August, 6.30pm at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre.
Local residents are welcome to join us in person or online, or submit their questions by email.
TODAY’s community lunch … is our annual BBQ!
We are excited to share a delicious BBQ with you. Friday’s BBQ will include meat and vegetarian options, and Halal sausages, along with homemade salads and desserts.
In true Scottish fashion, we’ll be enjoying our BBQ rain or shine – with an indoor option should the rain arrive!
Please check the boards or ask our volunteers about allergens. And just a heads-up, our food is served until it runs out!
Do come along and enjoy. Thank you!
REMINDER – GRANTON WATERFRONT DROP-IN, MON 22 JUNE
Come along for an update on Phase 1 construction works from the Council’s Granton Waterfront team and developer Cruden.
The team will be on hand to answer your questions!
Monday 22 June 2026, 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Granton Station
TUESDAYS 2 – 4pm at MADELVIC HOUSE
What to find out more about the fscinating history of Granton?
Come along to Granton Hub on Tuesday afternoons to ask questions, be curious, and learn. You’ll receive a warm welcome and cup of tea!
Police Scotland has released a CCTV image of a man who they believe may be able to assist them with their enquires into a serious assault on Lower Granton Road, Edinburgh.
The incident happened around 4.30pm on Saturday, 16 May, 2026. The man is described as white, 6ft in height, of heavy build, aged 40-50 years-old and bald.
Detective Sergeant Keith Morrison said: “We would ask the man in the image, or anyone who recognises him, to contact us as soon as possible.”
Anyone who has information that may assist with this investigation is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 2173 of Saturday, 16 May, 2026. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Trustees Wanted – Join the board of Granton hub
Granton Hub is a small and dynamic organisation based in North Edinburgh and dedicated to the arts, local heritage and the changing Granton community.
We have a vibrant local history group, which organises tours of the area, and a unique archive covering local heritage. We also have an arts group, which organises community art and heritage projects, weekly drawing and painting classes, and weekend arts-related exhibitions and activities. Granton:hub is a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO).
We are located in the historic Madelvic House, which was built in 1898 as the head office of Scotland’s first purpose-built electric car factory. The building is now part of the Council’s Heritage and Place Programme and was recently awarded significant funding to improve accessibility and the interior and exterior fabric of the building. This will support its continued and growing use by the local community and our local arts and heritage projects.
We are all looking forward to exciting new developments in the area, particularly with the new National Galleries of Scotland cultural centre being built almost next door. We anticipate that Granton:hub will play a significant role at the interface between Scottish heritage and the local community.
To help us in this next phase of our community hub work, we are looking for experienced members of the public to join our Board.
We are particularly keen to recruit people who care about arts, heritage and community development; who want to contribute to a local organisation with growing impact; who can bring experience or interest in areas such as governance, fundraising, finance, communications or community engagement; and who reflect the diversity of the Granton community in all its forms.
You do not need prior trustee experience; commitment, sound judgement and a collaborative mindset matter most.
Board meetings are held once a month, usually on the last Friday of the month from 6–8pm. The Board is responsible for ensuring good governance of the charity and supporting our future plans and strategies.
To find out more about joining the Board, please contact chair@grantonhub.org.
Thank you.
For the next 3 weeks we are inviting you along to attend our P7/S1 youth club on a Monday night at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre 5pm – 6:15pm.
Primary 6’s going into primary 7 can also attend our summer program (which launched last night)
Hope to see some new faces soon,
Gy xx
GRANTON WATERFRONT PHASE 1 – COMMUNITY DROP-IN EVENT
Local residents are invited to meet the Council’s Granton Waterfront project team and find out more about the construction works.
Developer Cruden will be available to answer questions, provide updates on the programme of works and discuss what the community can expect during the different stages of the development.
Monday 22 June 2026, 4 – 7pm at Granton Station
Having a Bank Holiday Weekend spring clean out? Did you know you can donate many different items to the Hospice?
– That bottle of wine gathering dust
– That gin still untouched
– The gift set you’ll never use, or the candle that’s not quite your scent
– The extra goodie bag items from your child’s party
– Even those kids toys still in their packaging!
Yes, we want it all, and you’ll feel great having decluttered and done a good deed! Every donation helps us raise vital funds at our upcoming events.
Please drop off unopened gift sets, bottles and kids games at our reception during opening hours, or contact the Fundraising Team on fund@stcolumbashospice.org.uk or 0131 551 1381 for further details
FRIDAY 20 JUNE 2 – 2.45pm
All are invited to our Time to Remember Summer event in Fidra (No.17 Boswall Road) on Friday 19 June, at 2pm. This is an opportunity to gather together to remember loved ones who have died.
It’s an inclusive event, appropriate for all ages, and for people of all faiths and none. If you have children, feel free to bring them too. The event will include: quiet music, readings and reflections, the chance to think about the people we love and to write their name(s), and a gift to take home.
The Iona cafe will be open afterwards offering free hot drinks for anyone who wishes to stay and chat.
To register please complete the form on our website https://bit.ly/4awO4hh.
Please note a separate booking must be made for each person wishing to attend, including children.
