Category: West Pilton

Fireworks: local Dispersal Zones to tackle antisocial behaviour

This year two Dispersal Zones are being set up in North West Edinburgh to combat antisocial behaviour and disorder over the bonfire period. The zones will be in operation between 2pm and midnight from Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th November.

Under the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004, police have a Power of Dispersal within the designated zones authorised by Superintendent David Robertson.

This means that Police can instruct any people in groups of two or more who are congregating and behaving in an antisocial manner to disperse, and if they do not live there to leave the zones, and then not to return for up to 24 hours.

If they do return, they can be arrested.

Nine dispersal zones will be set up across the city in known ‘hot spots’. As well as West Pilton and Muirhouse, zones will be established in Portobello, Loganlea, Gilmerton, Moredun, Southhouse, Gorgie and Saughton.

News of the establishment of Dispersal Zones will come as no surprise to local residents – the real surprise is that these dispersal zones will be in place over one weekend only.

Remembering a wondeful summer: PYCP newsletter

📢 Our Summer newsletter is out!🎉

Even if the weather outside is telling us that winter is coming, we don’t want to forget how much fun we had last summer during those wonderful sunny days! ☀😍

That’s why we are celebrating the time spent together with this fantastic newsletter.

Click it out at the link below!

➡https://pycp.co.uk/…/10/Newsletter-Summer-2021-PYCP.pdf

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Bulb planting session at West Pilton Park with ELGT

Join us to plants woodland summer flowers in West Pilton Park!

Fun & friendly FREE event

Tools, Gloves & bulbs provided

Please dress for the weather

Meet at entrance to the park by West Pilton Gardens

For further details contact Emily: emily@elgt.org.uk or telephone 0794353086

Further fire incidents in North Edinburgh

Second weekend of arson attacks in local area

Police are appealing for information following a number of fires in West Pilton in the early hours of Saturday morning.

At around 1.40am on Saturday, 25 September, officers received reports of bins on fire on Jansch Place, Inchcolm Court and West Pilton Grove.

The fires are being treated as suspicious and no-one was injured.

Detective Sergeant Alan Sharp, of Costorphine CID, said: “Thankfully no-one was injured as a result of these fires.

“Enquiries into each of these incidents are ongoing and we are appealing for anyone with information, or who may have seen any suspicious activity on these streets, to please come forward.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident 0436 of 25 September. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, if you wish to remain anonymous.”

The latest fires follows similar incidents last weekend in Drylaw and Pilton on 18 September – these also took place in the early hours of the morning.