Drylaw Telford Community Council will meet on Wednesday 25 May at 7pm in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre off Groathill Road North. All welcome.
See below for agenda
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Election results: Edinburgh
Edinburgh results in full:
EDINBURGH CENTRAL
RUTH DAVIDSON (CON) 10, 399
Alison Dickie (SNP) 9789
Sarah Boyack (LAB) 7546
Alison Johnstone (GRN) 4644
Hannah Bettswoth (LD) 1672
Tom Laird (SLD) 119
Majority 610
CONSERVATIVE GAIN
EDINBURGH EASTERN
ASH DENHAM (SNP) 16,760
Kezia Dugdale (LAB) 11 673
Nick Cook (CON) 5 700
Cospatric D’Inverno (LD) 1 264
Majority 5087
Turnout 56.3%
SNP HOLD
EDINBURGH NORTHERN & LEITH
BEN MacPHERSON (SNP) 17,322
Lesley Hinds (LAB) 10 576
Iain McGill (CON) 6 781
Martin Veart (LD) 1779
Jack Caldwell (IND) 1344
Majority 6746
Turnout 55.2%%
SNP GAIN
EDINBURGH PENTLANDS
GORDON MacDONALD (SNP) 13, 181
Gordon Lindhurst (CON) 10 725
Blair Heary (LAB) 7 811
Emma Farthing-Sykes (LD) 1 636
Majority 2456
Turnout 60.4%
SNP HOLD
EDINBURGH SOUTHERN
DANIEL JOHNSON (LAB) 13, 597
Jim Eadie (SNP) 12 474
Miles Briggs (CON) 9 972
Pramod Subbaraman (LD) 2 216
Majority 1123
Turnout 64.2%
LABOUR GAIN
EDINBURGH WESTERN
ALEX COLE-HAMILTON (LD) 16, 645
Toni Giugliano (SNP) 13 685
Sandy Batho (CON) 5 686
Cat Headley (LAB) 3 750
Majority 2960
Turnout 64.5%
LIB DEM GAIN
LOTHIAN LIST MSPs (7)
Jeremy Balfour (Con)
Miles Briggs (Con)
Kezia Dugdale (Lab)
Neil Findlay (Lab)
Alison Johnstone (Grn)
Gordon Lindhurst (Con)
Andy Wightman (Grn)
Local schools to stay closed until after summer holidays
Council confirms local schools will be closed for months
Parents and carers worst fears were realised with the announcement this afternoon that local primary schools Craigroyston, Forthview, Pirniehall and St Davids are to remain closed until after the summer holidays. Rowanfield, too, will stay shut until August. Continue reading Local schools to stay closed until after summer holidays
Holyrood hustings at Blackhall tomorrow
Craigleith Blackhall Community Council are hosting a Scottish Parliament hustings event at St Columba’s church main hall tomorrow ( Thursday 28 April) from 7.30 to 9pm. Continue reading Holyrood hustings at Blackhall tomorrow
27 years on, justice at last
‘First we were ignored, then we were bullied. However we never went away.’
The Hillsborough Justice Campaign welcomes the jury’s verdict of unlawful killing. The right conclusion has finally been reached. The jury has listened and decided that the weight of evidence against South Yorkshire Police and in particular David Duckenfield , given the admissions he made in evidence, leads to this verdict. Continue reading 27 years on, justice at last
Living in Harmony: Sharing Information this Wednesday
WEDNESDAY 6 APRIL 10am – 1pm
Pilton Community Health Project, Boswall Parkway
Our next Living in Harmony forum meeting is all about finding out what’s on locally and across the city and how you can get involved. Wednesday 6th April 10am -1pm with a free lunch!
Disability charity organises hustings event
People with learning difficulties from across Edinburgh and the Lothians are to be given the chance to grill their local would-be politicians, thanks to an innovative hustings event being held next week. Continue reading Disability charity organises hustings event
Ring any bells?
Angus Hardie’s article in the latest issue of Local People Leading gives food for thought:
Here’s a cautionary tale of two charities. Both deliver drug and alcohol services but that‘s where the similarity ends. Lifeline is based in Manchester, delivers services across the UK, employs around 700 staff and generates a turnover in excess of £42m – 26% up on last year. The Castle Project is based in the Craigmillar estate of Edinburgh, generates an income that just about covers costs, and for the past 27 years its only priority has been to serve the needs of that community by developing a complex network of support for its clients.
The DNA of these two charities could not be more different. Lifeline, driven by an insatiable appetite for growth, successfully tendered for the contract previously held by the Castle Project. Having to compete for ‘market share’ is anathema to the Castle Project and so it will close its doors next week – 27 years of local knowledge and experience thrown out with the procurement bath water.
In our Vision paper (below) we call for a thorough reappraisal of how services are procured and for a new premium to be placed on services that are genuinely locally based. Local By Default isn’t just a slogan – it’s part of the solution.
Best wishes
Angus Hardie, Director
Trinity Academy publishes school magazine
Trinity Academy pupils have produced the first edition of The Writers’ Block, a new school magazine.
S6 pupil Callum Watson, who edits the magazine, is already looking forward to the follow up issue and is inviting contributions from the school community. Good luck with the new venture, Trinity!
Twilight treat as Scotland turns purple this Saturday
WATCH the skyline glow this Saturday as landmarks from Shetland to the Borders help to highlight international Purple Day for epilepsy – and look out for purple sheep!
Several local councils, public bodies and commercial companies are supporting Epilepsy Scotland’s public awareness campaign by having Scottish landmarks Turn Scotland Purple to get people talking about epilepsy. Continue reading Twilight treat as Scotland turns purple this Saturday