Young people from Leith’s Citadel Youth Project have been rockin’ Glasgow Central Station, with the help of Justice Secretary Michael Matheson MSP and Glasgow City Council leader Cllr. Frank McAveety. Continue reading Go West: Citadel crew just keeps on buskin’!
Streetwise students get ‘real life lessons’
Edinburgh College’s young hairdressers are swapping salons for the streets this winter for a charity project to provide haircuts to homeless people. Continue reading Haircuts for the Homeless
Port of Leith steps in with Lorne Street rescue plan
Over the last weeks we have been involved in talks with the council, the landlord and housing associations. Last week we received the fantastic news that Port of Leith Housing Association will try and build a business case for buying the properties. Continue reading Ray of hope for Lorne Street campaigners
Ocean Terminal event highlights the good sense of upcycling
This weekend marked the culmination of a Scotland-wide, eight-week social media campaign to encourage people to upcycle and re-use furniture. Continue reading Design Doctor makes the virtual a reality
PoLHA film celebrates forty years as social housing leader
Port of Leith Housing Association has released a short film to celebrate it’s fortieth anniversary. The documentary looks at the impact PoLHA has made in the local community over the past four decades.
Continue reading My room on this earth: a Port of Leith celebration
‘Design Doctor’ social media campaign makes the virtual a reality with interactive upcycling event in Edinburgh
This weekend marks the culmination of a Scotland-wide, eight-week social media campaign to encourage people to upcycle and re-use furniture. Continue reading Ocean Terminal event is just what the doctor ordered
An ambitious project to build a new community of affordable homes in Leith is now underway.
Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) and the City of Edinburgh Council have started work on the Leith Fort housing development, with the first homes due to be completed in 2017.
A total of 94 new homes will be built on the former 18th century Leith Fort site, 62 of which will be owned by PoLHA and available for mid market rent and 32 units will be owned by the Council for social rent.
The new properties have been modelled on the Edinburgh colonies concept and are a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom homes. A particular feature of this development is that all homes have access to private south west facing gardens. There is also parking provision within the site and a communal landscaped area.
Keith Anderson, Chief Executive of PoLHA, said: “Building high-quality, affordable housing in Leith and North Edinburgh is at the heart of what we do and we are delighted to breathe new life into the former Leith Fort site which will complement our existing mix of developments in the city. Many people still have difficulties in accessing good quality homes which is why Leith Fort will help meet a wider range of needs.”
The main contractor is CCG (Scotland) Ltd and the development is being funded by PoLHA, the Council and the Scottish Government.
Councillor Cammy Day, Housing Convener for the City of Edinburgh Council, said: “I am delighted that work has started on this development, which will offer much-needed, high quality and energy-efficient homes at a price that people can afford. This is an historic site and the finished development, complete with gardens and landscaping, will be an attractive addition to the Leith community.
“We have trebled the number of affordable houses being delivered in Edinburgh to around 1,500 a year through programmes such as 21st Century Homes and will continue to work in partnership with organisations such as the Port of Leith Housing Association to deliver as many as possible.”
OPEN SPACE EVENT
Tuesday 1 December 6 – 9pm
McDonald Road Library
28 November – 24 December
The Ethical Christmas Fair
Ocean Terminal, Leith
Running from 28 November until Christmas Eve, The Ethical Christmas Fair opens with a wide range of exhibitors coming from Zambia, Kenya, India as well as local Scottish and Edinburgh-based arts and crafts producers including Crafts South Africa, One World Shop, Shea Aroma Company and Gecko Galleries. Continue reading Ocean Terminal to welcome Ethical Christmas Fair
An invitation to a community Open Space discussion event for Northern Edinburgh and Leith
Tuesday 1 December McDonald Road Library 6 – 9pm
I would like to draw your attention to a community-focused event coming up shortly which I think will be of interest to you and to your contacts living and working in Northern Edinburgh & Leith. Continue reading Change is coming …
