Improved mental health services at colleges and universities
Leith Depot take the fight for survival to the City Chambers
This is a very important week for us, folks. We kicked off Independent Venue Week on Monday. This is our third year supporting this amazing festival and it’s the week to recognise what all of our small independent venues bring to music in our towns and cities. It’s time to celebrate the spirit of independence and the cultural importance of live music.
Horribly, this all happens against the backdrop of our fight to save our own independent venue.
We meet for the hearing at the City Chambers this Wednesday 30th at 12:30pm, we will put our case to 11 elected councillors who ultimately will make the final decision.
We hope the planning committee will make the right decision and represent and respect local democracy. (Meeting at Leith Depot at 11am so if you need a lift, DM us).
Leith Depot
Austerity: Council spending has fallen by half since 2010
- People living in cities shouldered the equivalent of £386 worth of cuts per head since 2009/10, compared to £172 per person elsewhere
- Liverpool and Barnsley worst hit by cuts to local government budgets
- 50% of cities spend more than half their budget on social care
- The Spending Review must mark the end of local government austerity
Cities have borne nearly three-quarters (74%) of all real-terms local government funding cuts in the last decade despite being home to just 54% of the population, according to Centre for Cities’ annual Cities Outlook 2019 report – the Centre’s annual health check on UK city economies. Continue reading Austerity: Council spending has fallen by half since 2010
Young volunteers wanted for Peer Mentoring programme
Tesco’s unions seek urgent talks over major job cuts
Unions have reacted furiously to reports that Tesco is set to slash thousands of jobs as part of a company restructuring programme. Continue reading Tesco’s unions seek urgent talks over major job cuts
Holyrood committee backs beefed-up Fuel Poverty Bill
A Holyrood Committee has supported a Bill to reduce fuel poverty in Scotland – but the Committee has called for additional measures to put an end to thousands of people lacking the means to keep their homes warm. Continue reading Holyrood committee backs beefed-up Fuel Poverty Bill
Jeane Freeman to chair NHS Lothian’s Annual Review public meeting
NHS Lothian’s Annual Review will take place on Monday 4th February. The public meeting will be chaired by Ms Jeane Freeman MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, and is the formal process through which the Scottish Government assesses NHS Lothian’s performance in 2017-2018. Continue reading Jeane Freeman to chair NHS Lothian’s Annual Review public meeting
Witness appeal following serious assault in city centre
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in the city centre. Continue reading Witness appeal following serious assault in city centre
Deirdre Brock welcomes Year of Indigenous Languages
Deidre Brock MP welcomed the official launch of the 2019 Year of Indigenous Languages, which is taking place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris yesterday. Continue reading Deirdre Brock welcomes Year of Indigenous Languages
New PEEP group starting at Pilton Community Health Project
Women Supporting Women will be starting our next peep group, for mums/carers and babies on Thursday 31st January, 10 – 11am. Continue reading New PEEP group starting at Pilton Community Health Project