Finding savings is now “increasingly critical” for councils dealing with ongoing reductions in funding, says the Accounts Commission in a report published today. Continue reading Decisive leadership needed as council savings “increasingly critical”
Government extends Help to Buy scheme
The Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme will be extended beyond 2019, helping more people purchase a new-build home without the need for a large deposit. From April 2019, a further £100 million will be invested over two years, helping up to 4,000 households to purchase a new home. Continue reading Government extends Help to Buy scheme
Cycle safety improvements along tram route
Advanced Stop Line (ASL) boxes for cycles have been installed at key locations under the second phase of a raft of safety improvements along Edinburgh’s tram route. Continue reading Cycle safety improvements along tram route
What kind of Scotland do YOU want to live in?
The Scottish Government has set out revised ambitions for Scotland and what it hopes to achieve over the next ten years – but to what extent are these changes helpful, desirable and appropriate? Continue reading What kind of Scotland do YOU want to live in?
Quay seals deal for three year West Granton contract
Quay Community Improvements, a social enterprise set up by Port of Leith Housing Association in 2016, has secured a three-year contract to deliver cleaning services for West Granton Housing Co-Op. Continue reading Quay seals deal for three year West Granton contract
Making a logboat in Granton
IRON AGE LOGBOAT at granton:hub community garden
Hands-on opportunity to take part in a community project and make a replica Scottish logboat in Granton Continue reading Making a logboat in Granton
Commsworld invest in next generation of city rugby stars
A top Edinburgh rugby club has secured much-needed sponsorship which will enable it to develop both its flourishing academy and talented first team. Boroughmuir Rugby Club has announced it’s to continue its fruitful partnership with Edinburgh-headquartered tech firm, Commsworld, as lead sponsor for the next five years. Continue reading Commsworld invest in next generation of city rugby stars
UK sends emergency aid to Yemen as eight million people face starvation
A new UK aid package will provide life-saving food, medicine, clean water and sanitation to millions of desperate Yemenis facing disease and hunger, Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has announced. Continue reading UK sends emergency aid to Yemen as eight million people face starvation
Young people gather in Edinburgh for ‘magnificent musical experience’
Young musicians from Scotland, the North of England and Northern Ireland have descended on Scotland’s capital city for a Uniformed Youth Organisation’s Music Course culminating in a ceremony of Beating Retreat up in Perth. Continue reading Young people gather in Edinburgh for ‘magnificent musical experience’
TV Doctor encourages Edinburgh smokers to quit in ‘Vapril’
TV doctor Dr Christian Jessen has launched an awareness and education campaign taking place in Edinburgh and other UK cities to encourage the city’s smokers to quit by switching to vaping. In Edinburgh, 17% of the population are smokers, approximately 2% above the average in the UK. Continue reading TV Doctor encourages Edinburgh smokers to quit in ‘Vapril’