First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today met Glasgow school pupils taking part in the First Minister’s Reading Challenge on the first day of Book Week Scotland. Continue reading Ready, steady, read! First Minister marks start of Book Week Scotland
One third of Edinburgh drivers feel unsafe on the roads
Ahead of Road Safety Week (21-27 November), new research from Swedish bank, Ikano Bank, has found that motorists in Edinburgh feel unsafe on the roads with almost a third of drivers (32 per cent) regularly feeling unsafe when driving. Continue reading One third of Edinburgh drivers feel unsafe on the roads
NHS Inform launches Info for Me
SCOTS looking to manage a long term health condition, or to take care of themselves a bit better, can now fill up an online ‘shopping’ basket with health and care information to suit their needs. Continue reading NHS Inform launches Info for Me
The Library is Open: Scotland’s LGBT literary legends get set to celebrate Book Week in Edinburgh
Crime writer Val McDermid is to join other LGBT literary legends to celebrate Scotland’s LGBT literary heritage as part of Book Week Scotland this weekend. Val joins authors Louise Welsh, Zoe Strachan, Allan Radcliffe and Ryan Vance for ‘The Library is Open‘, an evening of readings and conversation this Saturday at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre.
Tuning up for Epilepsy Scotland Christmas Concert
THERE’S plenty of Festive cheer happening as junior and senior pupils from Musselburgh’s Loretto School start rehearsals for Epilepsy Scotland’s annual fundraising concert in Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirk on Thursday 8 December. Continue reading Tuning up for Epilepsy Scotland Christmas Concert
Primary school pupils storm Lauriston Castle!
Takeover Day at Lauriston Castle
Lauriston Castle has been taken over by school pupils for a day as part of the 2016 Takeover Challenge. Continue reading Primary school pupils storm Lauriston Castle!
Rome to Home: Martin pedals for Erskine
A Police Scotland support staff member has raised over £3,000 for a military charity following a gruelling cycle challenge across Europe. Continue reading Rome to Home: Martin pedals for Erskine
Reflections on the Somme
Today, church services all over the country will mark the end of the Battle of the Somme, which drew to a bloody but inconclusive close on 18 November 1916. Continue reading Reflections on the Somme
Heart-breaking: PEP buses damaged by vandals
PEP’s Buses Vandalised
PEP’s drivers arrived at the bus fleet at Morrison’s car park on Thursday to discover that two vehicles had been vandalised. One bus had both back doors smashed in and the works van, vital for the gardening and decorating service, had its front windscreen smashed. Continue reading Heart-breaking: PEP buses damaged by vandals
Help develop the new Locality Improvement Plan
Work is now underway in shaping the new 2017 – 2022 Locality Improvement Plan for North West Edinburgh and it’s important that you can tell us what you think needs to happen in the next 5 years.
We are focussing on the themes of:
- Place;
- Health & Social Care;
- Community Safety;
- Children, young people and families;
- Employment.
Some of you might have been involved already but you might have something else you think you wish to add to the process. Using the link below, simply go to the North West link and thinking of the themes above, let us have your thoughts on how things should be in 2022.
We will gather in all of the comments and look to see where there are similarities and then we will ask the communities of North West to rank those statements to help identify the future priorities. May I ask if you would distribute this link throughout your networks.
https://edinburgh.dialogue-app.com/
Elaine Lennon, Partnership Development Officer
City of Edinburgh Council, Services for Communities, 8 West Pilton Gardens, Edinburgh, EH4 4DP
Tel: 0131 529 5270
northteam@edinburgh.gov.uk or Scott.donkin@edinburgh.gov.uk
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