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West Pilton West Granton CC meeting tonight
West Pilton West Granton Community Council meets tonight in West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre at 7pm. All welcome.
See below for Agenda and Minutes of Last Meeting:
Meet the Police at Tesco Duke Street
Edinburgh police officers are inviting local children to an arts and crafts and face painting session at the Tesco store in Duke Street on Saturday 4th March.
The officers will be at the store between 11am and 4pm giving away wristbands, pencils and pens and refreshments supplied by the store. Children will be invited to dress up as police officers and sit in the police car, and there will also be a DJ and other fun activities provided by Tesco at their 80’s themed event.
This event is a follow-on from two successful community-based ‘Meet the Police’ pilot projects at the Sheriff Court and Stenhouse Primary School aimed at building trust between communities and the police with a particular emphasis on children.
Police Constable Tracey Gunn said: “We want to encourage children and families to think about the ways the police keep them safe but also to raise awareness of the rights and responsibilities of the police towards the public and vice versa.
“We will also showcase our work with offenders and their families, in particular our booklet ‘My Daddy and the Police’ and will gather feedback as to how better to build trust within the communities we serve. I am looking forward to meeting families at Tesco’s on Saturday 4th March and hope they will find it a fun and informative day.”
Tracey is the driving force behind the creation of the Police Liaison Officer position at HMP Edinburgh. It was the first in Scotland and initiatives and ways of working she has introduced have been adopted at other prisons in the country. It’s key in developing positive working relationships between local police and the prison.
If you regularly follow Police Scotland’s Facebook page you may have seen Tracey’s flagship scheme, “Meet the Police”, which is being rolled out in prisons across Scotland and local communities through events at courts, supermarkets, libraries and schools.
Tracey continues to develop her work and is currently working on a short film made with prisoners that aims to steer young people who are involved in low level offending or those at risk of offending away from more serious crime, by showing them the harsh realities of being involved in organised crime and prison life.
West Pilton West Granton Community Council meets tomorrow
West Pilton West Granton Community Council hold their first meeting of 2017
on TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY
at 7pm in WEST PILTON NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
AGENDA
- Welcome and introductions
- Attendance and apologies
- Minutes and Matters Arising
- Correspondence
- Police Report
- Locality Report – named council representative, George Norval’s team.
- Forthquarter Park update.
- MSP’s MP’s Councillors’ Update
- Chair’s report
- Finance report
- AOCB
- Date of Next Meeting.
See below for Minutes of Last Meeting
Correction: West Pilton West Granton CC meets on TUESDAY
West Pilton West Granton Community Council
meets on TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY at 7pm
in West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre, West Pilton Grove.
All welcome.
AGENDA
- Welcome and introductions
- Attendance and apologies
- Minutes and Matters Arising
- Correspondence
- Police Report
- Locality Report – named council representative, George Norval’s team.
- Forthquarter Park update.
- MSP’s MP’s Councillors’ Update
- Chair’s report
- Finance report
- AOCB
Care about your community? Why not go along!
Community Planning for people and planet sessions
Community Planning for People and Planet – help set the environmental priorities for Edinburgh Locality Improvement Plans.
Four events taking place, one in each locality. See below for more information and how to book your place:
Fewer than two thousand engage in city budget consultation
With the ongoing debate about the state of Scotland’s public services high on the agenda, you might have thought that angry council tax payers would be desperate to have their say on budget proposals. However in Edinburgh – where the population is steadily increasing towards half a million residents – only 2000 citizens took part in the city council’s budget consultation.
Trinity Community Council: January News
I hope you had a great Christmas and a fantastic Hogmanay. Here’s your first update of the year from TCC which includes a glance forward to events over the next 12 months. Get your diaries out!
Also a couple of supplementary attachments on the Local Improvement Plan and the ArtRoots funding for anyone who is looking for more detail on these.
Best Wishes for 2017,
Bill Rodger
ArtRoots Fund info
LIP engagement events
Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership to meet on 30 January
The next meeting of Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership will take place on Monday 30 January at 6.30pm in Stockbridge Church, Saxe Coburg Street. Continue reading Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership to meet on 30 January
Still time to be part of your community council
Nominations for three of Edinburgh’s community councils is still open – but you have just two weeks left to submit your papers. Residents of the Craigmillar, Drylaw/Telford and Old Town community council areas who are passionate about their area are invited to play an active role and have their say on local issues.
Community councils give local residents and community groups such as youth forums, parent councils and student bodies a chance to influence what happens in their area. Members get involved in a wide range of activities, comment on planning and licensing applications, take part in community campaigns and work with others to improve the local area.
Community Councils are represented on each of the 12 Neighbourhood Partnerships where they work with local elected members, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Lothian and the voluntary sector to identify and deliver local priorities.
Meetings are usually held once a month and members can get involved in a variety of issues. Recent activities include: successfully lobbying to increase the frequency of a bus service, setting up a book festival and delivering an annual health fair.
Councillor Maureen Child, Communities and Neighbourhoods Committee Convener, said: “Democracy is a powerful force at all levels. By joining your local community council you can make a real difference to your neighbourhood, meet new people, learn new skills and take action on issues raised by local residents.
“We are looking for people of all ages and from all walks of life to get involved. Ideas, energy and enthusiasm are welcomed and the Council will provide support to get the best from being a community council member. I’d like to encourage anyone who’s interested in local democracy to get involved – be part of something great.”
People aged 16 years or older and are registered to vote can join. The nomination period for the community council elections runs from Monday 9 January to Monday 30 January 2017. Elections, where required, will take place on Thursday 23 February 2017. You can apply as an individual or as a local interest group, such as a Parent Council, a Friends of Parks group or sports club.
See below for nomination forms: