New analysis from Which? has revealed that Scotland lost over a third of its bank and building society branches in just eight years, raising concerns that consumers and businesses alike could struggle to access cash across the country. Continue reading Scotland has lost OVER A THIRD of bank branches in just eight years
Ray of hope for projects hammered by Health & Social Care grant cuts
Up to 200 council jobs in the Capital will go as the SNP-Labour administration passed a controversial austerity budget which sees £33 million of cuts to vital public services across the city. Continue reading Capital Coalition votes through £33 MILLION cuts package
Loan scheme to ease burden of owning a surgery Continue reading Funding boost for GP practices
There’s still time to share your views on the City Council’s draft council change strategy and proposals for the 2019/20 budget. Continue reading Edinburgh’s budget: still time to have your say
Miss yesterday’s drop-in event at St Andrew’s St George’s West Church in George Street?
You can still comment – an online survey is available until 25 January 2019:
https://bit.ly/2W13BQv
Further information about the project can be found on the GNT project website:
https://bit.ly/2RRyDLr
A SIMPLE product switch is set to dramatically cut plastic waste at a top Edinburgh hotel. Continue reading Plastic purge checks in at New Town hotel
FORTH & INVERLEITH VOLUNTARY SECTOR FORUM
Partnership Event
Thursday 22 November at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre Continue reading Working together: Forth & Inverleith VSF meets on Thursday
Today is the International Day of Charity, and to mark the occasion Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council (EVOC) staff, along with an elderly black Labrador called Sally, are to deliver ‘thank you cards’ to voluntary organisations across the city Continue reading EVOC says thanks to Edinburgh’s voluntary organisations
Police in Edinburgh have released images of a man that they wish to trace as part of an ongoing investigation into a serious assault in the city centre. Continue reading Hanover Street assault: man arrested
Police are appealing for information following two robberies in the north of Edinburgh where the victims had their handbags stolen. While the robberies took place within two hours of each other, and two men were involved in each robbery, police do not believe the incidents are linked. Continue reading Police appeal following handbag robberies
