Help make your neighbourhood a better place to live

A reminder about two forthcoming Forth Neighbourhood Partnership consultation events:

Help us make Forth a better place to live

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership would like to hear your views on what you think could improve your local area.

Neighbourhood Partnerships (NPs) are the City of Edinburgh Council ’s approach to delivering local community planning and they work to improve the quality of life in the area. The four councillors for the Forth Ward are all members of Forth NP along with City of Edinburgh Council , Lothian & Borders Police, Lothian NHS and local Community Councils.

The Partnership has recently been reviewing its work and we hope you can help shape our priorities by telling us what improvements you would like to see in your area. This can include planning issues, community safety, parks & green spaces, traffic issues or anything else you are concerned about.

We also want your suggestions for small to medium scale environmental improvement projects for funding through our Neighbourhood Environment Programme (NEP).

Muirhouse and Salvesen

North Edinburgh Arts Centre

(Behind Muirhouse Shopping Centre)

Wednesday 13 March 2013

Drop in anytime between 6pm and 8pm

Tea/Coffee and Sandwiches provided

Children welcome.

Granton and District

Royston Wardieburn Community Centre

(Pilton Drive North)

Saturday 16 March 2013

Drop in anytime between 10am and 12 Noon

Snacks and drinks provided – Children welcome.

How do Neighbourhood Partnerships Work?

They can:

•Bring decision making closer to the community
•Provide opportunities for communities to express their views
•Set out the priorities to improve quality of life in the communities
•Make recommendations to the Council and other partner organisations about the way services may be delivered in the local area
•Comment on strategic decisions that affect the local area
•Award small grants to community groups for local projects that can make a difference in the local area.

For further information contact Forth Neighbourhood Partnership Development Officer Jim Pattison:

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership

North Edinburgh Local Office,

8 West Pilton Gardens, EH4 4DP.

Telephone 0131 529 5082

Email jim.pattison@edinburgh.gov.uk

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Have your say on improving the Trinity area

Improving everyday life in Trinity – we need your views!

Trinity Priorities Event

Trinity Academy, Main Hall

Tuesday 5 February 2013

Drop in anytime between 5pm and 9pm

Refreshments provided

Forth Neighbourhood Partnership is holding a consultation event to get the views of Trinity residents on what they would like to see done to improve the Trinity area. We would like to encourage local residents to come along to Trinity Academy and give their views on what they think should be the priorities for action by the Neighbourhood Partnership in 2013/14.

They will also have an opportunity to see an exhibition on some of the improvements in the Trinity area funded by the Neighbourhood Environment Programme.

This will be an informal event where people can drop in at any time between 5pm and 9pm – Local Councillors, Trinity Community Councillors and officers from City of Edinburgh Council and Lothian & Borders Police will be available to answer questions.

For further information contact Forth Neigbourhood Partnership development officer Jim Pattison, telephone 529 5082 or email jim.pattison@edinburgh.gov.uk

Your Future, Your Police at Broughton High School

Lothian and Borders Police are holding an event in Broughton High School to find out what teenagers want from the police. Around 200 teenagers from a wide range of backgrounds will take part in the ‘Your Future, Your Police’ session at Broughton. Tourrettes sufferer John Davidson, who was the subject of an acclaimed documentary, is guest speaker at the event.

Using workshops and discussion groups, the 15-17-year-olds will be given the chance to give their views on how they think the police should interact with teenagers, and what relevance the new Police Service of Scotland will have to them. This is the fourth in a series of sessions to be held across the Lothian and Borders Force area.

John Davidson, subject of the 1989 QED documentary ‘John’s Not Mad,’ is guest speaker. He will talking about how having severe Tourette’s syndrome led to misunderstandings with the police in his teens, and how this was remedied through open and ongoing communication.

Deputy Chief Constable Steve Allen, said: “The best thing about this type of event is that it allows us to engage with our young people in a positive environment, and gives us the opportunity to listen to what they have to say. We will record their views and opinions of policing in the Lothian and Borders area and use them in shaping the future as we move forward to the Police Service of Scotland.”