Scottish Tories: Budget will deliver sustainable funding boost for Scottish NHS

Nicola Sturgeon is being urged to put in place a clear long-term plan for Scotland’s NHS – with the UK budget set to smash the scaremongering claims she made prior to the Independence referendum, according to the Scottish Conservatives. Continue reading Scottish Tories: Budget will deliver sustainable funding boost for Scottish NHS

Wightman: Planning Bill changes will help tackle housing crisis

Changes agreed this week (24 Oct) to the Scottish Government’s Planning Bill will help tackle Scotland’s housing crisis by making land for house-building more affordable and by better regulating short-term lets, according to Scottish Greens housing spokesperson Andy Wightman MSP.

Scottish Greens have long campaigned for reform of the planning system, to counter the current set-up where the price of land rockets once it receives planning permission. Continue reading Wightman: Planning Bill changes will help tackle housing crisis

Re-signing at RIE

Look out for new signs at Royal Infirmary on Monday

A major signage and wayfinding project, being jointly delivered by Edinburgh BioQuarter’s four public sector partners, is underway. The City of Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian, Scottish Enterprise and the University of Edinburgh have come together to address the varying needs of people accessing the 100 acre site by vehicle, public transport, cycle and on foot.
Over 90 new signs will span the entire site, with three nine metre high signposts situated along the A7 Old Dalkeith Road marking out the main entrances and exits.
Car parks are being renamed and numbered, linked to these three gates. Further detailed orientation boards, street signs and building signage will also be installed as part of this exciting project.
The information below should help you when travelling to the Royal Infirmary, or any of the buildings on the Edinburgh BioQuarter campus. These changes are set to go live on Monday (29th October 2018).
WHO DESTINATION PREVIOUS CAR PARK NEW CAR PARK USE ENTRANCE GATE
Patients

Visitors

 RIE C & D 2A & 2B 2
Simpsons maternity A IG 1
Staff All F 2C 1 & 2

Ach, just when I thought I finally had it all sussed … ! 

In for a penny to lose the pounds!

Extra Special offer from Edinburgh Leisure

Be in for just a penny and lose the pounds in time for Christmas. Edinburgh Leisure is reducing their normal joining fee to just 1p on any of their fitness, swim, gym, class and climb memberships meaning there’s no excuse not to get fit.

The offer is available from Friday, 26 October until Monday, 5 November 2018.

As everyone is different and needs to find their own way to a healthy and active life, Edinburgh Leisure offers a range of different membership options to suit everyone including swim, gym and fitness class only to full monthly memberships. By offering different types of membership, people can match their activity preferences to their pocket.

Existing members referring a friend will receive up to £30 cashback, when the friend joins. There is no limit on the number of referrals.

With 30+ venues including 1 climbing centre, 9 swimming pools, 13 gyms, and 700+ fitness classes per week, Edinburgh Leisure is the ‘biggest club in town’ providing  the widest range of fitness classes, state of the art facilities and community based programmes across the capital.

To join, visit your nearest Edinburgh Leisure venue or visit www.edinburghleisure.co.uk and sign up online.

Pictures: Chris Watt, Phil Wilkinson