THIS SUNDAY
25 September 1.30 – 3.30pm
Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
Category: Pennywell
Muirhouse Shopping Centre to be demolished
Gunner to go for good as regeneration plans unveiled
The mutli-million pound regeneration of Muirhouse and Pennywell has taken another significant step forward with the launch of a consultation exercise on Muirhouse Shopping Centre and the surrounding environment. Continue reading Muirhouse Shopping Centre to be demolished
Craigroyston: back in the swim!
Friday morning swimming is back at Craigroyston Community High School!
Friday mornings from now on we will have a ladies only / mums and toddlers from 10.30-11.30am and a mixed adult swim 11.30am-12.30pm.
Ladies can come anytime from 10.30am and stay until 12.30pm, men from 11.30am only.
Katie Tuff will be the lifeguard (except for the 30th September).
Hope you can come along – same super duper rate and super duper facilities!
Fiona Henderson|Community Access to Schools Development (North) |Craigroyston Community High School, 67 Pennywell Road, Edinburgh, EH4 4NL | Tel 0131 477 7801 | or Tel 0131 538 7285 |
Fiona.Henderson@craigroyston.edin.sch.uk |www.craigroyston.edin.sch.uk | community@craigroyston.edin.sch.uk
Your community needs YOU! – be part of something great!
Community Council nominations open on Monday
Nominations for Edinburgh’s community councils open on Monday (5 September) and the city council is calling on people passionate about their area to play an active role and be part of something great! Continue reading Your community needs YOU! – be part of something great!
New baby PEEP group starts tomorrow
Please give us a ring if you would like more information or if you’d like to refer a family,
Best Wishes,
Sarah Neal and Julie Calder (Haven Project, 332 9269)
Baby PEEP is a partnership between the Haven Project and CLD
Green Teas tour with the Centipede today!
Green Tease: Creative Solutions to Temporary Sites
Date/time: 30th August, 16:00 – 18:00
Venue: North Edinburgh Arts, 15a Pennywell Court, Edinburgh EH4 4TZ
Centipede Project, based in North Edinburgh, are offering a guided tour of and discussion about their three public spaces in Muirhouse all within a 1 km of each other, developed in collaboration with local residents, businesses and schools, and latterly in partnership with City of Edinburgh Council.
These brownfield interventions include a huge grass labyrinth, a natural play area, and a former low rise housing block site now under development into a wildflower meadow, and natural play area. We will also include their most recent construction, a 25m rammed-earth Amphitheatre and stage. During the session we’ll learn about the different values that creative practices can bring to sustainable brownfield sites and public space developments.
This event will appeal to those working in areas including: urban planning and regeneration, green and brownfield space development, community development, landscape architecture, urban playground development, creative practices. It is run as part of our Green Tease Open Call Fund.
Find out more and register here: http://www. creativecarbonscotland.com/ event/green-tease-creative- solutions-temporary-sites-2/
Joanne McArthur
Project Coordinator
0131 315 2151
centipedeproject.wordpress.com
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Wednesday
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership Public Meeting is on Wednesday 31 August at 7pm in The Church Hall, Granton Baptist Church, 99 Crewe Road North. Please see below for further details: Continue reading Forth Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Wednesday
Port of Leith secures finance deal to build hundreds of homes
Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has secured a new £35m private funding facility to support its plans to build over 480 homes for social and mid-market rent in Leith and North Edinburgh by 2020. Continue reading Port of Leith secures finance deal to build hundreds of homes
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership public meeting
The next Forth Neighbourhood Partnership Public Meeting is on Wednesday 31 August 2016 at 7pm in The Church Hall, Granton Baptist Church, 99 Crewe Road North. See below for further details.
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership
Public Meeting
At 7pm on Wednesday 31st August 2016
Granton Baptist Church, 99 Crewe Road North
Come along and hear about:
- Progress on the move to Locality Working by City of Edinburgh Council and Partners – and what this means for residents of North Edinburgh
- Potential changes to flight paths at Edinburgh Airport
- Improvements at West Pilton Park
- Progress on the Regeneration of North Edinburgh
There will also be a short period during the meeting for Neighbourhood Partnership business.
An agenda and papers will be available nearer to the meeting. For further information contact Jim Pattison, 529 5082 – jim.pattison@edinburgh.gov.uk
Sign up for The Big Obstacle
Dear colleague,
Granton Youth Centre are going to be hosting a 4k charity fun run called The Big Obstacle and we would like to invite you to take part.
The Big Obstacle will be held on Sunday 18 September at Inverleith Park as a joint event with Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership. There will also be a walk and cycle festival on the same day!
This is your opportunity to fundraise for your organisation/charity. The Big Obstacle will bring the community together and encourage young people and adults to get active and have fun!
All participants will receive a t-shirt, certificate, medal and healthy snack.
Availability is limited and will be on a strictly first come, first serve basis. Both individuals and teams (up to 5 people per team) can register.
More information and registration forms can be found below.
Any questions or completed registration forms to be returned by Friday 12th of August to this email address. Even if you want to book a team slot and we can get team information closer to the time that is okay.
The Big Obstacle has been planned and organised by local young people for young people!
We look forward to hearing back from you and hope to see you on the 18th of September.
Shelley
thebigobstacle@grantonyouth.com