UNISON, the union representing Edinburgh Council workers, will lobby the City of Edinburgh Council’s budget meeting this morning, calling on the Labour/SNP administration to expose ‘the human cost of yet more massive Government cuts.’ Continue reading Councillors urged: Stand Up for Local Services
The City of Edinburgh Council has stepped up its fight against scams by joining forces with the Friends Against Scams campaign. The Council is the first organisation in Scotland to make the Friends Against Scams pledge to change perceptions and raise awareness of scams amongst staff and the wider community. Continue reading Joan is Edinburgh’s Scambassador!
‘Prime Minister running out of time’ – FM Nicola Sturgeon
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will call on the Prime Minister to set out how the UK Government intends to reach UK wide agreement on the aims of the article 50 negotiations, when she attends the Joint Ministerial Committee meeting in Cardiff today. Continue reading BREXIT: UK must compromise, says Sturgeon
We have more dates in place for our Childcare Academy Information Sessions:
Monday 6th February @ 1pm
Wednesday 15th February @ 10am
Wednesday 22nd February @ 1pm
If you would like to book a place to come along and hear more about the Academy, ask any questions and take away an application pack, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below or Barbara Webster on 0131 311 6926.
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Audrey O’Neill
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North Edinburgh Childcare, 18b Ferry Road Avenue
Edinburgh EH4 4BL
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With over £1 million spent tackling litter every single week across Scotland, the Environment Secretary is enabling local authorities and other public bodies to take action on prevention. Continue reading A lot of rubbish: £1 million spent tackling litter every week
Police in Edinburgh and the City of Edinburgh Council are inviting people to vote for projects designed to create a city free from Islamophobia. Continue reading Vote for projects to challenge Islamophobia
Until 27th January – Still time to tell us your priorities for North West Locality. Please complete our short survey and please share
The 2017 – 2022 North West Locality Improvement Plan (LIP) will help coordinate how key partners including the Council, NHS, Police etc. best use available resources to meet changing demands across our communities. The LIP will also help towards the delivery of the new Edinburgh City Vision 2050. Continue reading Locality Improvement Plan: five days left to have your say
76 recommendations on enhancing maternity and neonatal care
Every woman will have continuity of care from a primary midwife, who will provide the majority of their antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care as part of a new model of care for maternity services in Scotland. The proposal is one of 76 recommendations made in a review of maternity and neonatal services, published yesterday. Continue reading ‘Putting families at the centre of care’: Review of maternity and neonatal services published
The number of people working in tourism in Edinburgh has increased by 12% in one year, new figures show – with Scotland as a whole seeing an increase of 11%. The statistics produced by Visit Scotland show that tourism supports 34,600 jobs in Edinburgh, 11% of total jobs in the area. Continue reading Jobs boost for capital as tourism booms
Even though 2016 was a complex year for both America and the UK alike, thousands of young Brits are set to flock to the Camp America recruitment fair in Edinburgh tomorrow to take part in the work abroad program. Donald Trump’s inauguration date is set just days after the fair and proves an interesting situation for culture exchange participants and organisations! Continue reading Trump-et this: Camp America’s calling!
