The Edinburgh Association of Community Councils, the umbrella body set up to support the capital’s 43 community councils, is looking to become more ‘pro-active’. Continue reading Community councils asked to discuss EACC’s future role
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West Pilton West Granton CC meets on Tuesday
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.
Leith community councils demolish Drum’s Leith Walk appeal
Leith’s community councils are urging city planners to reject Drum Property Group’s appeal against the decision to reject contoversial plans for Stead’s Place on Leith Walk. Continue reading Leith community councils demolish Drum’s Leith Walk appeal
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
Communities in community planning: now it’s Neighbourhood Networks
In the link below, you will find an invitation to the first gathering of the Inverleith Neighbourhood Network on Thursday 30th May. The networks are being established to support the Edinburgh Partnership’s approach to Community Planning. Continue reading Communities in community planning: now it’s Neighbourhood Networks
Community councillors invited to Waterfront event tomorrow
Local community councillors have been invited to attend a Waterfront consultation meeting at Edinburgh College’s Granton Campus tomorrow. Continue reading Community councillors invited to Waterfront event tomorrow
Communities: adopt your local phone box!
BT is offering communities across Scotland the opportunity to adopt their local phone box for just £1 to turn them into something inspirational for their local area. Continue reading Communities: adopt your local phone box!
Stronger Community Councils can improve local democracy, says new report
Yesterday, during #CelebrateCCs month, Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) and What Works Scotland jointly published research into community councils. The report recommends that the Local Governance Review should consider #StrengtheningCCs to improve local democracy in Scotland. Continue reading Stronger Community Councils can improve local democracy, says new report
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