Category: Pilton

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Thursday

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership will meet on Thursday 18th January from 6 – 8pm at North West Locality Office in West Pilton Gardens. 

Items on the agenda include information on walking and cycling improvements on Lower Granton Road, an introduction to the new Health and Social Care Manager, updates on the North West Locality Improvement Plan and the latest Community Grants Fund allocations. There’s also an opportunity to raise issues with your local councillors during the Question Time session.

All welcome.

See below for full set of meeting papers:

FNP 180118 Full papers final

The year in pictures: November

Edinburgh Music School Open Day … despite closure threat (later lifted)

Living in Harmony training

Public Meeting to discuss effects of welfare reforms

Forth 1 kicks off Christmas charity appeal

Granton & District Community Council holds open meeting on planning democracy

Wardie Bay Beachwatch: the message is getting though at last (helped by Blue Planet 2)

Hearts players get the Christmas jumpers on early to support Save the Children

16 days of action against gender-based violence

At last … a memorial for Edinburgh’s Elsie Inglis is unveiled at Central Library

Muirhouse Shopping Centre’s coming down …

… so what happens next?

Castle Street Christmas Fair

Paolozzi sculptures take a walk to Hillside Place while Leith Street works continue

Granton Community Gardeners prepare Harvest Meal

Housing Minister visits Muirhouse regeneration area

St Andrew’s Day appeal

First Minister lays wreath on Remembrance Sunday

Muirhouse Housing Association: Moneywise at Craigroyston High School

Robert Mugabe forced out

Royal couple celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

and Price Harry gets engaged

Tree planting on West Pilton Park

Charity cheque from Leonardo’s

Da Vinci painting sells for record £341 million

Ferryhill Christmas Fayre

 

Health Project launches Hungry for Change report

“Our experience is rich and valuable and we want to be part of the solution” – Sean Fitzharris

Pilton Community Health Project has launched its new report, ‘Hungry for Change’. The report, the result of conversations with local people experiencing food insecurity, was launched at the Old Kirk and Muirhouse Parish Church yesterday. PCHP want the report to be a catalyst for action to alleviate food insecurity for North Edinburgh residents and to tackle the root causes of poverty. Continue reading Health Project launches Hungry for Change report

Ferry Road hit and run: “Your help could prove vital”

Net closing on motorbike suspects

Police are continuing their enquiries following Saturday’s hit and run incident on Ferry Road in which a ten year old boy was seriously injured. There was a significant police presence across the area yesterday as the search for those for those responsible goes on. Continue reading Ferry Road hit and run: “Your help could prove vital”

August round of Neighbourhood Partnership meetings

Neighbourhood Partnership meetings are taking place in August

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With the ongoing rollout of new Localities community planning structures across the city, the future of Neighbourhood Partnerships has been in some doubt but they are back for now – at least until a suitable replacement can be agreed.

Neighbourhood Partnership meetings are open to the public, so take the opportunity to hear discussions and decisions about Local Community Grant Fund applications, North West Locality Improvement Planning, participate in the popular ‘question time’ session and more.

There are four Neighbourhood Partnerships within the new North West Locality and each of these will meet in August. Dates are:

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership

Tuesday 15 August at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, 6.30-8.30pm

Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership

Monday 21 August at Stockbridge Library, 6.30-8.30pm.

Almond Neighbourhood Partnership

Wed 23 August at Rosebery Hall, South Queensferry, 6.30-8.30pm.

Western Neighbourhood Partnership

Thursday 31 August Drumbrae Hub, 6.30-8.30pm.

Full agendas for all meetings will be available here 

Positive report for Ferryfield House

Ferryfield House

North Edinburgh’s Ferryfield House, one of NHS Lothian’s community hospitals which specialises in short-term and respite care, has received a very positive inspection report. Continue reading Positive report for Ferryfield House

Stronger North: crackdown on crime in North Edinburgh

Police have been conducting Stronger North activity in the North Edinburgh area over the past week. Officers have made 42 arrests and executed seven misuse of drugs warrants since last Monday. Over the last week £9000 worth of drugs have been recovered in the area, along with seven stolen motorcycles and one stolen car. Seventeen vehicles have also been seized for having invalid insurance. Continue reading Stronger North: crackdown on crime in North Edinburgh