The full Final Business Case (FBC) for taking trams to Newhaven was published yesterday – the day after city councillors voted to make cuts of £33 million to council services and shed up to 200 jobs. The £200 million tram line extention has the full backing of the city’s ruling SNP – Labour ‘Capital Coalition’, so it’s almost certain that the controversial project will get the green light next month. Continue reading Forget council cuts … here comes your tram extension
Deja Vu.Too many voluntary organisations seeking grant funding, not enough money in the council pot … with community projects already reeling from news of severe cuts to Edinburgh’s Health & Social Care grants, the city’s youth and children projects are now also braced for potentially catastrophic cuts. Continue reading Council cuts double whammy: first Health and Social Care, now Children and Families?
The GMB’s Scotland Organiser Keir Greenaway has written to Edinburgh council leader Councillor Adam McVey urging him to ‘stand up for Edinburgh’. Continue reading GMB urges council to stand up for Edinburgh
Forth & Inverleith Voluntary Sector Forum meets this morning (Monday 18th February) from 9:30 – 11.30am at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre.
Forum members will discuss funding cuts of over £600,000 to local projects and will consider the impact this will have on the community. A plan for a local voluntary sector response will also developed at the meeting.
“Opening up the north of the city through a well-planned and self-financing tram route is a no-brainer” – Cllrs McVey and Day.
Continue reading Capital Coalition leaders: “No brainer … trams are right direction for Edinburgh”
Choose Youth Work is funding provided by the City of Edinburgh Council to support universal youth work. It has been agreed that wherever possible in localities, the Choose Youth Work funds will support the outcomes of YouthTalk. Continue reading Choose Youth Work funding update
Join the protests
Thursday 21 February from 9am
UNISON, the biggest union in Edinburgh Council, will join Edinburgh Trades Union Council and community groups to lobby the council and the Scottish Parliament on 21 February 2019 to say ‘enough is enough’ as Edinburgh faces yet another cut of over £30 million. Continue reading ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: No More Cuts!
EDINBURGH’S universities, colleges and the local authority have joined forces to increase the educational opportunities open to people who have spent time in care. Continue reading Edinburgh Hub to open doors to success in education
Edinburgh Poverty Commission was launched in November 2018 and will be working throughout this year to define the steps the city needs to make to reduce, mitigate, and prevent poverty in Edinburgh. Continue reading Edinburgh Poverty Commission: call for evidence
It’s the final day to share your views on the draft change strategy and the 2019/20 #edinbudget proposals.
You can take part here: https://bit.ly/2AYFEk1
Continue reading Edinburgh’s budget: last chance to have your say
