Port of Leith Housing Association has attracted investment of £40 million from Scottish Widows, bolstering its plans to create more than 650 social and mid market rent homes by 2025. The funding will be drawn in stages at a low 30-year fixed rate of 2.84%. Continue reading Funding deal to create hundreds of affordable homes across Leith and north Edinburgh
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, 7 DECEMBER
Edinburgh Northern and Leith MSP Ben Macpherson has called on Leithers and people across the city to support the excellent shops, bars, cafes and restaurants that are open throughout the tram works on Constitution Street.
The local MSP is encouraging people to visit Constitution Street and Bernard Street on ‘Small Business Saturday’ (7 December), and throughout the tram works, to enjoy all that the businesses have on offer. Continue reading Local MSP calls on shoppers to support businesses on Constitution Street affected by tram work disruption
Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Edinburgh Council Trading Standards and Scottish SPCA Officers will be holding public drop in events on Monday 9th of December 2019 at the following locations in Leith: Continue reading Safer Leith at Christmas event
Four Prospective Parliamentary Candidates for the Edinburgh North and Leith constituency took a stroll along Leith Walk wearing spectacles that simulate sight loss conditions yesterday.
Gordon Munro (Labour and Co-operative Party), Iain McGill (Scottish Conservatives) and Heather Jane Astbury (Renew) were joined by Alan Dudley and guide-dog Gemma, with Deirdre Brock (SNP) doing the walk later with Alan Simpson.
All four candidates were aiming to gain a better idea of the everyday hazards faced by blind and partially sighted people.
Catriona Burness, campaigns manager for RNIB Scotland, said: “We know streets can’t always be free of clutter. But we can do more to make them accessible. That’s why we are urging elected MPs to help ensure that blind and partially sighted people are able to get out and about independently.
“Shared space developments, for example – which remove separations between cycleways, roads and pavements – are hazardous for blind and partially sighted pedestrians. We want MPs to act on growing concerns about these and deliver on the recommendations on accessible street design set out in Westminster’s Women and Equalities Committee Report, ‘Building for Equality: Disability and the Built Environment’.”
Residents have raised concerns about new plans to build yet another block of student flats in Leith.
Developers are about to submit proposals for a six-story building on Iona Street, off Leith Walk, which would house over 500 people across student accommodation and residential flats. Continue reading Not again? Concerns over new student housing development in Leith
Older residents in Edinburgh are being encouraged to trade in their old slippers for a brand new pair, free of charge.
As part of a community initiative in Leith, a ‘Big Slipper’ social day is taking place this Monday (18 November) at Easter Road stadium. Continue reading Ditch yer auld baffies at Big Slipper Event!
Residents are being encouraged to adopt smart kitchen and shopping habits as part of a new campaign to tackle the climate crisis by reducing food waste in Leith.
Leith’s Good With Food, a new campaign from Zero Waste Leith, encourages the local community to shop smart, cook just the right amount and use up or share any leftovers.
The campaign is delivered by leading environmental charity Changeworks as part of the Zero Waste Leith project, with funding from the European Regional Development Fund.
Food waste is one of the top contributors to greenhouse gases – and throwing away food waste means you’re throwing away money too. Right now, 60% of the food we waste in Scotland could be avoided, and that’s something the campaign is looking to change. If food can’t be reused, it can be turned into energy through Edinburgh’s kerbside food recycling service.
The campaign kicked off with a launch event at the Leith Walk Police Box yesterday.
Hannah Milne, Zero Waste Leith Co-ordinator at Changeworks said: “Leithers are already leading the way towards zero waste in Scotland and now they are adopting food waste savvy habits in their kitchens, shops and streets with our new campaign, Leith’s Good With Food.
“Our team of volunteers gave out our new Good with Food kits which contain tools, tips and recipes to help Leithers avoid food waste and a kitchen caddy for collecting food waste recycling.”
The campaign is modelled on the successful anti-flytipping campaign, Flyspotting, which featured portraits and messaging from local Leithers and halved flytipping in ten test streets surrounding Dalmeny Street Park.
Councillor Lesley Macinnes, Environment Convener for the City of Edinburgh Council said: “Food waste is a big greenhouse gas emitter, but it’s something households can tackle easily and help make a real, positive contribution.
“All food waste collected in Edinburgh goes to our state-of-the-art facility at Millerhill to be converted into energy – just one food caddy can generate enough electricity to power a TV for five hours!
“I welcome this new campaign from Changeworks and look forward to even more people getting into the food waste reduction and recycling habit.”
Edinburgh restaurants recognised as they face fresh concerns with continued Brexit delays and uncertainty
Leith curry restaurant, Mint Leaf in Bernard Street, has been shortlisted for the Best Restaurant Scotland award at the trailblazing British Curry Awards in association with Just Eat.
Additionally, Dishoom, located in St Andrew Square (below), has been shortlisted for the Best Newcomer award. Continue reading Local restaurants shortlisted for British Curry Awards
Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to as they believe he may be able to assist with their enquiries in respect of a robbery and a theft which took place in the Leith Links area this summer. Continue reading Leith Links robberies CCTV appeal
Constitution Street will close on Saturday 16 November and work will begin in two sections of from Monday 18 November 2019. These are:
Lothian bus services 12, 16 and N16 will be diverted during this time as follows:
Enabling works will also take place on Leith Walk from Mid-November. No services are expected to be disrupted, however some bus stops may be moved a short distance.
For further information on Trams to Newhaven, please visit www.tramstonewhaven.co.uk
