Leaving Europe: clear road ahead?

Scottish Secretary David Mundell hosted an EU exit roundtable in Edinburgh on Thursday, where he gave an update on the UK Government’s proposals for exiting the European Union. He hailed the government’s ‘ambitious and comprehensive’ plan but the Scottish Government says the plan ‘falls short’ and will damage Scotland’s economy. Continue reading Leaving Europe: clear road ahead?

HALF OF SCOTS NO LONGER BELIEVE THEY WILL BUY THEIR OWN HOME

  • Just under a third remain confident they can buy their own property
  • One in three will use the Help to Buy scheme to get onto the property ladder
  • One in four parents are happy to help their children buy their own home

The latest How Scotland Lives research from Bank of Scotland shows a snapshot of how Scots are feeling about the idea of getting on the property ladder. Just under half (48%) feel that they will never buy their own home, with less than a third (29%) feeling confident about their future purchasing prospects. Continue reading HALF OF SCOTS NO LONGER BELIEVE THEY WILL BUY THEIR OWN HOME

Sharp design skills lead Jonatan to prestigious pencil accolade

An Edinburgh College Interactive Design student has used his sharp design skills to pick up a coveted Pencil trophy from the D&AD New Blood Awards, which honour the rising starts of design, digital and advertising. Continue reading Sharp design skills lead Jonatan to prestigious pencil accolade

Community Councils organise Granton Marina event

Hello,

You are invited to a public meeting about future development of the Granton Marina. We’re hosting this meeting to encourage local communities to be involved in the future regeneration and development of Granton waterfront.

This meeting will be hosted in collaboration with Trinity Community Council, ), West  Pilton/West Granton CC and Muirhouse & Salvesen CC.

Granton Harbour Marina: What does this mean for Local Communities ?

Date: Monday 30 July 2018, 7:00pm

Venue: Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, 8 Pilton Drive North, Edinburgh EH5 1NF

Representatives of the company will be in attendance; Charles Price (Asset Manager), Will Gunn(Architect), Steve McGavin & John Paton (Planning Consultants), Matthew Garstang (developer’s FD) and Kevin Fawcett (owner ).

This is a free event open to public but booking is essential. We need to know how many people are attending so that we can arrange bigger room (if required) .

Please register your place online: https://gdccmarina.eventbrite.co.uk

Find this event on fb: https://www.facebook.com/events/202894207091973/

Mizan Rahman
Secretary, Granton and District Community Council 
E-mail: secretary@grantoncc.scot | Tel: 07930 183352 | www.grantoncc.scot

Hospice patient urges people in and around the capital to make this a Summer to Remember 

A cancer patient, recently discharged from St Columba’s Hospice, has returned home to spend quality time with his loved ones and is urging people across the capital to make every moment count with the people that mean the most to them this summer, by getting behind the charity’s Summer to Remember Appeal. Continue reading Hospice patient urges people in and around the capital to make this a Summer to Remember