West Pilton West Granton Community Council resumes after the summer break with a meeting on Tuesday 6th August at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre.
The meeting starts at 7pm – all welcome.
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West Pilton West Granton Community Council meets tonight
West Pilton West Granton Community Council: all welcome
You are invited to attend our next meeting on Tuesday 4 June at 7pm in the West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre and I attach the agenda for the meeting.
Peter Faassen de Heer
Secretary, West Pilton West Granton Community Council
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Some Community Grants Funding still available in NW Locality
Three local Neighbourhood Partnerships are taking applications for the remaining balance of their Community Grants Fund allocation 2018-19:
- Western – balance £6243
- Forth – balance £793
- Inverleith – balance £10,554
Almond Neighbourhood Partnership (which includes Muirhouse) has allocated it’s full budget for 2018 – 19.
Application forms and guidance can be found here. Please get any completed applications, or draft project ideas, to Elaine Lennon as soon as possible: Community Grants Fund
Allocations for the new financial year 2019 – 20 should be announced soon.
Muirhouse & Salvesen Community Council AGM next Tuesday
Our AGM will be held on:
Tuesday 18 December 2018
7:00pm Muirhouse Millennium Centre
All welcome
Granton CC signs off for 2018
Hello,
Monday’s meeting, our last meeting of 2018, went very well. Please find a few things below:
1. Newsletter: Please find the GDCC Newsletter of November 2018 edition (Click here). Would you please share with your networks/contacts who might be interested on local information/events, etc.
2. Changes of the GDCC meeting time: Please note, our all future meetings will take place on 6.30pm at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre. Our next meeting will be on 28 January 2019. Meetings papers, etc can be found here.
3. Waterfront Pharmacy: The closing date for the Public Consultation on the proposed new pharmacy for Granton Waterfront is 27th December 2018. Please take a look and have your say on proposed plan. Here is the consultation link http://bit.ly/2O0YVJv .
Wishing you season’s greetings, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2019.
Kind regards
Mizan Rahman
Secretary, Granton and District Community Council
E-mail: secretary@grantoncc.scot | Tel: 07930 183352 | www.grantoncc.scot
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