Rise in racist incidents sparks community action

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The North Edinburgh community will discuss a worrying rise in the number of racist incidents at this afternoon’s Living in Harmony forum at Spartans Community Football Academy. Continue reading Rise in racist incidents sparks community action

Drylaw Telford CC AGM next Wednesday

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Please see below for agenda for Drylaw Telford Community Council’s AGM plus June 2016 monthly meeting.

The AGM will start at 7pm prompt with Monthly meeting following after AGM ends. Draft monthly minutes for May 2016 to follow.
Alex Dale
Chair, Drylaw Telford CC 

DTCC AGM May 2015 (DRAFT)

‘Bringing the area alive’: Newhaven gets gardening

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A local Heritage Garden Group enlisted the help of green-fingered volunteers to help green up an area in Newhaven’s Fishmarket Square recently.  The project is part of this year’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom, the UK’s largest community gardening campaign. Continue reading ‘Bringing the area alive’: Newhaven gets gardening

Scottish Gas staff kick off Volunteer Week in North Edinburgh

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More than 350 Scottish Gas employees took part in a volunteering challenge supporting local charities and community groups across North Edinburgh yesterday. Continue reading Scottish Gas staff kick off Volunteer Week in North Edinburgh

Community Council meeting rescheduled

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West Pilton West Granton Community Council’s next meeting has been rescheduled:

Dear All,
 
Due to holiday arrangements the next meeting of the West Pilton West Granton Community Council will have to be postponed.
 
The new date for the meeting is Tuesday 14th June 2016 at 7pm in the West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre.
 
Hope to see you there,
 
Barbara Robertson (secretary)

 

Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership to meet on 6 June

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The next meeting of Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership will be held on Monday 6 June at 6.30pm at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre. Continue reading Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership to meet on 6 June

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Wednesday

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Forth Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Wednesday 25 May at 7pm in the North Local Office on West Pilton Gardens. Continue reading Forth Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Wednesday

Granton Improvement Society: Mapping the way ahead?

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Dear All,
Please find attached an invitation to the gathering to hear and discuss the end report from the Granton Improvement Society Asset Mapping and Community Questionnaire.
The finance for this Asset Mapping was jointly provided by the Scottish Government Regeneration Unit and Community Ownership Support Services (COSS).
Linda Gillespie from COSS will address the gathering of community organisations and groups who were either involved in providing valuable information for the questionnaires or are aware of the importance of taking part in this vitally needed discussion about the challenges and opportunities we are facing in North Edinburgh.
Please use this email as an open invitation to invite those you feel would be interested and would contribute.
Best regards,
Barbara Robertson
on behalf of the Trustees of GIS