Please see below publicity advertising two information and discussion sessions being hosted by the Power to the People group this week. Continue reading Power to the People: double event this week
Category: New Town
Celebrate International Women’s Day at Royston Wardieburn
TUESDAY 8 MARCH 10am – 1pm
ROYSTON WARDIEBURN COMMUNITY CENTRE
Company fined following fatal accident
Maclay Inns has been fined £100,000 after pleading guilty to a breach of health and safety rules which resulted in a fatal accident. Continue reading Company fined following fatal accident
Get together, make a difference on International Women’s Day
I am writing to invite you to this year’s International Women’s Day event which takes place next Tuesday (8 March) in Royston/Wardieburn Community Centre, Pilton Drive North. We have decided to combine this year’s event with our third Getting Together Making a Difference event.
As you will see from the leaflet there will be films, poetry, music, stories, discussion and food – all the ingredients for a nice get together with friends and neighbours! We have organised a crèche for pre-school children to allow as many women as possible to take part. Please book a crèche place in advance as the crèche is likely to be very busy (tel 552 5700 or 551 1671).
Registration is at 10am in the reception area and we will be starting at 10.15 in room F34 upstairs. Lunch will be served at 1pm.
I would be grateful if you would forward the leaflet to any local women you know who might be interested in joining us.
Lynn McCabe (on behalf of the planning group)
Talking travel at Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership
Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership meets next Monday (29 February) at 6.30pm in Stockbridge Library.
As well as usual Neighbourhood Partnership business (including small grants fun applications and Neighbourhood Environment Programme proposals) we will be discussing travelling in and around Inverleith.
We hope that you can join us to discuss existing services and help identify any gaps in transport links, and hear more about park and ride, transport apps and all things transport!
Elaine Lennon, Partnership Development Officer
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Question Time events as election looms
Local community organisations have organised two Question Time events in the run-up to May’s Holyrood elections
TUESDAY 22 MARCH 6 – 8 pm
at Craigroyston Community High School
THURSDAY 24 MARCH 10am – 12 noon
at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
Contact Anita on 0131 551 1671 if you need childcare.
These events are being organised by Pilton Community Health Project, North Edinburgh Community Learning and Development, Craigroyston Community High School, North Edinburgh Timebank, Living in Harmony and Edinburgh and Lothian Regional Equality Council.
Ask candidates for the Scottish Parliament the questions that matter to you!
CAN you handle it? Double-header this weekend!
It’s all happening in Muirhouse this weekend with a Shopping Centre event on Friday followed by the North Edinburgh Community Conference this Saturday!
All welcome – both events are FREE!
Community ‘the key’ to tackling crime
Chief Constable praises local residents who ‘make a difference’
Recently-appointed Chief Constable Phil Gormley said community is they key to tackling crime during a visit to Leith with Justice Secretary Michael Mathieson last week. The visit coincided with news that reported crime in the North Edinburgh area has dropped by almost a quarter, with over 1700 fewer crimes reported in the last nine months. Continue reading Community ‘the key’ to tackling crime
Brock calls for support to scrap ‘appalling’ rape clause
Edinburgh North and Leith MP Deirdre Brock is calling upon constituents to sign a petition which seeks to scrap the UK Government’s rape clause. Continue reading Brock calls for support to scrap ‘appalling’ rape clause
SOS – Save Our Services!
Members of the Power to the People group are calling on local groups and individuals from North Edinburgh to join them at a lobby of the full council meeting on Thursday 21 January to protest against what Unison describe as the “worst cuts in living memory”. Continue reading SOS – Save Our Services!