An election is to be held for membership of Leith Links Community Council due to the volume of nominations submitted, but it’s a different story for two local community councils: both Drylaw Telford and Muirhouse Salvesen CCs failed to attract sufficient nominations to reform.
The nomination process closed on 26 September and membership has now been confirmed for the city’s other community councils.
Please see the above poster advertising a drop by event at Pennywell Shopping Centre tomorrow Thursday 13 October from 2 – 4pm and Friday 14 October from noon – 3pm.
The Council and their design team will be on street to ask people’s views on proposals for phased redevelopment of the shopping centre and surrounding area.
The proposals will also be available to view in Muirhouse Library and North Office, West Pilton Gardens from 14-28 October where there will be opportunity to have your say.
You can also comments online here
Muirhouse and Granton libraries held an event with Lorna Liverpool, author of the wonderful children’s book ‘A Dance to Remember’ on Monday. The event is part of the libraries’ celebration of Black History Month which began on the 1st of October and runs until the end of the month.
Lorna demonstrated African drumming and performed stories with arts and crafts for local primary school children – giving everyone a great opportunity to learn about the African drum’s significance in African culture, and of course to make some noise!
The children were joined by the local Living in Harmony group for Lorna’s session, making it a day to remember for all at Muirhouse Library.
Thanks to Declan McCann, team leader at Muirhouse Library, for the pictures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRbZXUGToNg
Continue reading Lorna drums up a day to remember at Muirhouse Library
Successful projects that have helped people cope with issues such as debt, mortgage worries and benefit problems will continue thanks to £6 million of funding. Among those succesful projects is Granton Information Centre, who increased one client’s household income by a staggering £15,000. Continue reading Easing the burden: funding extension for ‘crucial’ advice services
Arcadeum’s Collector exhibition opened on Saturday afternoon at Whitespace Gallery on East Crosscauseway – and the exhibition has already attracted over one hundred visitors!
The fascinating exhibition features the personal collections of twenty residents and local workers from North Edinburgh and includes collections of model buses, spoons, toysoldiers, John Wayne memorabilia and more …
The exhibition runs until Thursday and is open daily from 11am – 6pm – and it’s free. Don’t miss it!
More info at Facebook – Arcadeum Collectors Project and www.arcadeum.org/projects
JAMES McGINTY
Six men have been charged as part of a police crackdown on motorbike theft and anti-social behaviour in North Edinburgh. Four bikes were recovered during police operations on Wednesday and Thursday. Continue reading Six arrests and one jailed in motorbike clampdown
NORTH EDINBURGH ARTS
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday 25 October at 12 noon
Creche available on requestCome and hear about the work of NEA, plans for the next three years, and have an opportunity to share your ideas for the organisation with us.
To RSVP and reserve a creche space call Sandra on 0131 315 2151 or email admin@
Directions to the venue can be found here.
The next Living in Harmony forum will be on Thursday 13th October, 10-12 at Pilton Community Health Project. There will be crèche available if booked in advance.
The theme of the session will be on understanding hate crime and we will have input from the police and from another project working with young people on hate crime in North Edinburgh. There will be an opportunity to explore what hate crime is, discuss how to raise awareness about it among our communities, and also to sign up your organisation to become a third party reporting centre.
It would be helpful if you could RSVP so that we have an idea of numbers.
Kind regards
Hannah Kitchen
Development Worker, Living in Harmony,
Pilton Community Health Project
0131 551 1671
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BOOK PLACES:
by emailing
garden@northedinburgharts.co.uk
by phoning
0131 315 2151
Permission slips are available from:
North Edinburgh Arts reception and Muirhouse Library (available from Fri 30th Sept)
See you there!
Valla
