Category: New Town

Neighbourhood Networks: exciting new chapter for community planning?

Community groups, voluntary sector organisations and local councillors will come together across the city this month for the inaugural meetings of the new Neighbourhood Networks. Continue reading Neighbourhood Networks: exciting new chapter for community planning?

Scotland has lost OVER A THIRD of bank branches in just eight years

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

 Capital Coalition votes through £33 MILLION cuts package

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

Funding boost for GP practices

Loan scheme to ease burden of owning a surgery Continue reading Funding boost for GP practices

Edinburgh’s budget: still time to have your say

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

Working together: Forth & Inverleith VSF meets on Thursday

FORTH & INVERLEITH VOLUNTARY SECTOR FORUM

Partnership Event

Thursday 22 November at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre Continue reading Working together: Forth & Inverleith VSF meets on Thursday

EVOC says thanks to Edinburgh’s voluntary organisations

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