Category: West Granton

North Edinburgh Covid-19 Foodshare Group – UPDATED INFORMATION

HELP AND SUPPORT AVAILABLE IN NORTH EDINBURGH

Final 2 North Edinburgh Food Network Info UPDATED 16 APRIL v3

Community Health Matters course at Royston Wardieburn

You can still join the free COMMUNITY HEALTH MATTERS course which is running at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre on Thursday mornings until 2nd April.

See below for this week’s programme – all welcome!

THURSDAY WORKSHOPS

Local Community Council meets tomorrow

This is to confirm that the next meeting of West Pilton & West Granton Community Council will take place at 7pm in West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre on Tuesday 3 March.
If you are an elected official or community council member and cannot attend then please submit your apologies to me by 5pm on Tuesday.
I attach an agenda for the meeting and minutes of the February meeting.  As agreed last time, we will have a more detailed discussion into the issue of waste, dumping and flytipping.
See you on Tuesday.
Peter Faassen de Heer
Secretary, West Pilton West Granton Community Council

West Pilton & West Granton Community Council meets tomorrow

TUESDAY 3rd DECEMBER

7pm at WEST PILTON NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

West Pilton & West Granton Community Council meets tomorrow night for the first ‘normal’ business meeting since the Autum community council elections.

See below for Tuesday’s Agenda

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Irene Garden

I am sorry to have to pass on the sad news of the death of local activist Irene Garden, who passed away last night.

I had the pleasure of working alongside Irene on many community initiatives and campaigns over the years and she was a formidable force, a strong and powerful community voice.

Her determined support of local projects, particuarly on health and older people’s issues, really made a difference. Pilton Elderly Project and Pilton Community Health Project in particular benefited from Irene’s wisdom and leadership and she was an enthusiastic participant in area-wide initiatives including the local Greater Pilton Community Alliance.

While Irene’s time was often dominated by too many meetings she enjoyed the performing arts and was an enthusiastic cast member in the memorable Oyster Wars community drama staged at North Edinburgh Arts Centre in June 2003 (above).

Further afield, Irene also made her presence felt as a community representative on citywide and national health fora, always a strong voice for socially excluded communities.

I will remember Irene – with her ever-loyal husband Al always there to give his support – with great fondness. Al sadly passed away in August after a long battle with dementia and now North Edinburgh has lost another of that generation of strong women activists who did so much to speak up for those communities whose voices are never heard.

Deepest commiserations to Sara-Louise and family – I will pass on the funeral arrangements when I have them.

Pictures: Sara-Louise Garden

Labour launch North & Leith general election campaign

Scottish Labour and Co-operative party candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith, Gordon Munro, launched his campaign at The Prentice Centre in Granton Mains Avenue yesterday. 

The launch was attended by members, activists and supporters who then started out on the campaign trail, canvassing and speaking to local people about the issues that matter in this election (see below).   Continue reading Labour launch North & Leith general election campaign