Councillor Neil Gardiner is new Planning Convener

Councillor Neil Gardiner has been appointed as the new Convener of the city council’s Planning Committee. Following approval at today’s full Council meeting, the SNP Pentlands councillor will oversee the development of citywide planning strategies, as well as decisions on individual planning applications and related issues.

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Working towards a Fairer Scotland: First year progress report launched

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A year since the publication of the Fairer Scotland Action Plan, Equalities Secretary Angela Constance today launched the first progress report at WorkingRite, an Edinburgh organisation that received support from the £29 million fund to tackle poverty. Continue reading Working towards a Fairer Scotland: First year progress report launched

Get set for Book Week Scotland

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Working with a wide range of partners, Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, will deliver a huge range of events and activities across the country for Book Week Scotland. The week-long celebration takes place from 27 November to 3 December, and this year’s theme is Nourish.  Continue reading Get set for Book Week Scotland

Technology upgrade at NHS 24

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MORE THAN 100,000 calls to NHS 24’s 111 service have been taken on its new technology platform since the system was launched a month ago this week. The new system has now been successfully implemented and calls from across Scotland to the national out of hours service are being delivered.  Continue reading Technology upgrade at NHS 24

Lord Advocate to deliver fourth Chancellor Talk

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SCOTLAND’S senior law officer will explore the concept of a free society in a public event at Edinburgh Napier University. Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC, head of the country’s prosecution system, is to deliver a talk entitled The Law, Democracy and Fundamental Rights. Continue reading Lord Advocate to deliver fourth Chancellor Talk

The Forgotten Pioneers: Disability History Scotland exhibition event

Saturday 2 December 10.30am – 4.0pm

Norton Park Conference Centre

Disability History Scotland has been involved in some ground-breaking research into the “Forgotten Peoples March”, organised by the National League of the Blind. In 1920 marchers set off from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Paisley to meet up with other demonstrators from across the U.K. for a huge rally in Trafalgar Square. The marchers were blind men from sheltered workshops and trade union councils. They wanted pensions and workers’ rights; “Justice not charity” was their motto.

Until recently, little information has been known about the Scottish contingent of marchers. Who were these people? What was their story and what was it they thought walking all the way to London would achieve? Disability History Scotland, in partnership with the University of Birmingham, has been searching for the identities of these long-lost pioneers for disability rights and the human stories of those who took part in the first long distance march. As part of Disability History Month 2017 we invite you to come and meet some of those who made history, and those who have rediscovered it from archives and records.

The day will also include workshops on research and history, refreshments and lunch, plus lots of time to network and chat with other attendees.

On display will be a large selection of art work and graphic design produced by Disability History Scotland and its partners, and to round the day off a special performance of “Unwritten” the show which received many plaudits and gold star reviews at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe. http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/edinburgh-festivals/theatre-review-bella-freak-unwritten-1-4525401.

Tickets are available through Eventbrite here:

The organisers will endeavour to meet all access and dietary requirements. It is the responsibility of those who have specific needs to let us know in advance of the event.