Neighbourhood Partnership meetings scheduled

The following dates have been agreed for meetings of local Neighbourhood Partnerships (North West Locality). These meetings are open to the public and you are very welcome to attend:

Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership

Tuesday 30th October, 6pm in Blackhall Library

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership

Tuesday 6th November, 6pm in North Local Office, 8 West Pilton Gardens (access from car park)

Almond Neighbourhood Partnership (Almond includes Muirhouse)

Monday 3rd December, 7pm in Rosebery Hall, South Queensferry

Western Edinburgh Neighbourhood Partnership

Yet to be confirmed

Agendas and papers for the meetings will be available here: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/meetings

Remembrance Day service and lunch at Old Kirk & Muirhouse Parish Church

We plan to have a Remembrance Day lunch at our church after the service and I wonder if you know any veterans or currently serving members of the armed forces who live locally? We would like to invite them. Continue reading Remembrance Day service and lunch at Old Kirk & Muirhouse Parish Church

Scottish Gas Networks: Pennywell Road info

We’re working to upgrade the gas network in Pennywell Road, Edinburgh, as part of an £88,000 project. This essential work involves the replacement of old, metal gas mains with new plastic pipe to ensure a continued safe and reliable gas supply. Continue reading Scottish Gas Networks: Pennywell Road info

Voice Your Choice: voting event in North West Edinburgh

Voice Your Choice Voting Event NW

Edinburgh’s employability themed participatory budgeting programme has moved into the voting stages and you are invited to attend the voting event in your locality where you can learn more about the employability projects on offer, and vote for those you would like to see become a reality in your locality. Continue reading Voice Your Choice: voting event in North West Edinburgh

Talking localities with community councils

Where do community councils fit in the new Localities community planning structures? That was the subject for discussion at a round table meeting of North West councillors and community council representatives last month. Continue reading Talking localities with community councils

Post-mortem following ‘unexplained’ Pennywell death

Police are treating the death of a woman whose body was found at a flat in North Edinburgh as unexplained. The discovery was made at around 10am at a flat on Pennywell Road yesterday.

A man who was found injured in the flat is being treated in hospital. Neither person has yet been named.

A post-mortem will take place and a report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

No further information is available at this time.