Swinney urges Osborne: do the right thing

Chancellor must listen to growing opposition to austerity measures

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The Scottish Government has consistently demonstrated that the UK’s deficit and debt can be brought down without the need for huge public spending cuts as set out by the UK Government, Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary John Swinney said today. Continue reading Swinney urges Osborne: do the right thing

Mikaeel Memorial Play Park completed at Towford

MY Adventure team keep their promise to North Edinburgh

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Last year MY Adventure ran a hugely successful Crowdfunder campaign (http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/towford) to renovate an old school house in the Scottish Boarders for the children, young people and the families of North Edinburgh to spend time in a truly wonderful location. Continue reading Mikaeel Memorial Play Park completed at Towford

Council budget: have your say on ‘Transformation Programme’

Consultation period extended until 17 December

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New proposals to help save the Council money over the next four years have been published for public comment. Edinburgh’s citizens can submit their views on measures, which add to a series of existing proposals on how the Council is to make an annual saving of at least £126m by 2020.

There will now also be an extra week for feedback, with the engagement period now running until 17 December.

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Minister pledges 50,000 new affordable homes

‘Housing is a key priority for this government and is fundamental to tackling poverty’ – Housing Minister Margaret Burgess

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Housing Minister Margaret Burgess has pledged to invest £3 billion to deliver 50,000 new affordable homes over the next five years. The new target is a 67 per cent increase in affordable housing supply, with 70 per cent of the new target being for social rent. Continue reading Minister pledges 50,000 new affordable homes

New mmmmmmenu at Muirhouse Millennium Centre

Warm welcome at Muirhouse Millennium Community Centre

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We would like to encourage managers to get their staff out of the office for lunch and not be sitting with a take-away roll and at the mercy of the phone -that’s why answer phones were invented (writes James McGinty)! Continue reading New mmmmmmenu at Muirhouse Millennium Centre

Refugees in Edinburgh: some timely information

  • refugees will NOT be taking up council or housing association homes
  • appropriate school and GP placements have been identified for refugees
  • All associated costs will be met by Home Office for first year

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This week Scotland welcomed its first groups of Syrian refugees. Edinburgh will be receiving around 100 people over the next year (writes Hannah Kitchen). Continue reading Refugees in Edinburgh: some timely information