CRAIGLEITH BLACKHALL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT HUSTINGS
Thursday 28th April, 7.30 – 9.00pm
Blackhall St Columba’s Parish Church, Columba Road
Representatives are confirmed from:
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour Party
Liberal Democratic Party
Scottish National Party
Scottish Green Party
RISE Alliance
UK Independence Party
Women’s Equality Party
An opportunity to meet your local candidates
All welcome, bring your tricky questions!
Get connected with your community this Tuesday
GameChanger are holding a free Community Event on Tuesday 12 April at Easter Road Stadium, taking place between 11am to 3pm.
The awareness day will help to showcase to the community what there is in the local area to help with their health and well-being, and is another event which demonstrates the positive impact GameChanger is having in the local area.
Attendees will be able to find out information across a wide spectrum of health issues including fitness, addiction support and mental health, as well as the related sub-topics that can help with your well-being, including information on healthy cooking, community gardening, yoga and dance.
Not only will it cover health and well-being, but it aims to highlight how to help with your employability and will offer advice on improving your digital skillset too. Information will be available for learning opportunities for students with varying disabilities and needs, as well as assistance for carers and advice on relationships and sex for young people. You can even find out what is happening at the upcoming Leith Festival.
For those with a keen football interest, you will also be able to discover a free online learning opportunity with the University of Edinburgh to study Football: More than a Game as well as opportunities for credit bearing face to face learning.
The event will take place within the Eighteen75 and Edinburgh Suites within the West Stand at Easter Road Stadium.
On Wednesday 20 April, Electoral Reform Society Scotland is hosting a free public discussion to coincide with the release of our new report One Party To Rule Them All: Does Scotland Have A Predominant-Party Problem?
The report addresses the dangers of one party dominance in a parliament designed for coalitions. This event will be a fantastic opportunity to explore what Scots want from our democracy and what we can do to help keep the Scottish parliament diverse and cooperative.
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Speakers include:
7pm – 8.30pm, Wednesday 20 April.
Blythswood Hall,
Renfield St Stephen’s Centre,
260 Bath St,
Glasgow, G2 4JP
Join the Facebook event and invite your friends here.
Dear All,
Please find attached the draft agenda for the next meeting on Tuesday 5 April 2016 at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre at 7pm.
See you there,
Barbara Robertson
Secretary
What’s Total Craigroyston ever done for this community? Well, quite a lot, actually …
Total Craigroyston, the council-led agency formed to tackle deep-rooted children and family problems in North Edinburgh, wound up last week with a ‘Checking Out’ event at Pilton Youth & Children’s Project. Continue reading Total Craigroyston checks out
Get your questions answered at Royston Wardieburn this morning
RIGHTS RESPECTING COMMUNITY CHARTER LAUNCH
Wednesday 23 March 6 – 7pm
West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre
“So we have Rights Respecting Schools within our community and now we want your support in making our community a Rights Respecting Community – so are you willing to join us?”
Rights Respecting Community Charter Launch
Hi Everyone,
Please see the invite (above).
North Edinburgh Young People’s Forum would like to invite you along to the launch of a Community Rights Respecting Community Charter launch in partnership with Total Craigroyston tonight at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre from 6 – 7pm .
We really hope everyone can make it along and help us to send out a clear message on bullying, support, and various other items/issues associated with our rights as young people, and hopefully everyone can sign the charter in support of the message we are trying to send. There will also be some discussion in regards to how we as a community can take this forward and what you want us to do next with the charter.
Hope to see everyone there tonight – please pass onto your contacts and display within your work places/organisations.
Thanks,
North Edinburgh Young People’s Forum
Seems like it all kicks off in March!
Here’s your March Newsletter which includes news of quite a few local events – and there’s still time to catch Art in Granton at Madelvic House today. (See poster, below).
Art in Granton exhibition at Madelvic House
So it’s Spring! Get out there, get engaged and involved in all the good stuff!
Bill Rodger (Trinity Community Council)
Trinity CC met on 14 March. Here’s a summary of the main points:
CRIME
While EH5 (Granton/Pilton/Trinity) remains one of the worst affected postcodes Police Scotland assure us that housebreakings are down more than a third compared to last year but it still hurts if you are the victim.
Aside from all the individual security measures we can help each other simply by keeping an eye open on what is happening in our street. So let’s look out for each other. And you may want to make it easier for your neighbour to look out for you. That hedge that screens your property is also a useful hiding place. Have you got the balance right between security and privacy?
And for those living in Craighall Gardens and Terrace, Police Scotland are providing a Neighbourhood Watch security briefing at 7.30 on 21 March at Trinity Academy. Rumour has it that it’s a big room so even if you don’t live in the Gardens or Terrace you may be able to slip in quietly to pick up a few tips!
DOG FOULING
This seems to be on the rise in Trinity. There are various theories about why this might be, but at the end of the day, if you own a dog or are in charge of taking dogs for a walk, you have a legal duty to clear up any mess because of the health hazard it represents. And if you are one of the 99% of well behaved dog walkers and witness someone failing to clear up, you may wish to challenge them.
TRINITY’s PARKS
Friends of Victoria Park was formally inaugurated on 17 March when some really interesting ideas for the future of the park were discussed. To take these forward, the following were elected:
Chair – Antonia Boyce
Vice Chair – Tim Parker
Secretary – Aileen Ward
Treasurer – Ian Forbes
Other Committee Members – Lynne Lineen and Kevin O’Donnell
FoVP would love to hear from anyone else who would like to become involved, or even join the Committee – especially if they are interested in communications and social media. A membership form is attached. Or get in touch by email on friendsofvp@gmail.com
Friends of Victoria Park Membership Form 2
And on a seasonal note Friends of Starbank Park are holding their annual Easter Egg Hunt for 3 – 8 year olds at 10.30 in Starbank Park on Good Friday 25th March. If the thought of your child working off their energies searching for calories simply to replace them works for you (and who wouldn’t it work for?) then get along there!
All money raised is going to the Hans Christian Andersen themed Children’s Nature Trail to be constructed amongst the trees.
MORE GREEN STUFF
Spring always raises the spirits. Buds pop, shoots shoot and bushes grow. But it has complications. Overhanging trees and hedges can obstruct pavements and are a particular problem for the visually impaired members of our community. They can also attract a fine from CEC. So break out the secateurs and keep on top of the shrubbery.
OCEAN TERMINAL HOTEL
You will doubtless know of Ocean Terminal’s ambitious plan for a bold hotel design to abut the north east corner of Ocean Terminal itself. We heard from the architects that the widely published visualisations were rather misleading as they simply show the maximum volume which the structure could occupy.
In fact, the design will likely be a narrow fin which will nonetheless reach 28 storeys and link to a boardwalk running around the west side of Ocean Terminal while connecting to a future dockside walkway beside the Albert Dock.
We had a productive dialogue with suggestions for direct access to the Terminal and rooftop landscaping for the existing building to add to the conceptual design for conference facilities and 28th floor viewing platform.
Trinity CC is supportive in principle of a landmark development which will reinforce the critical mass which a retail centre of the scale of Ocean Terminal’s needs. However, we cannot give unqualified endorsement and reserve our position until a more detailed design is available and, in particular, a full visual impact assessment has been undertaken. We expect to hear more on that by the end of April.
SAINSBURY CRAIGHALL ROAD
Work has started on the site and should complete in the summer. The store is expected to open in November
ANNUAL WALKABOUT
Final planning for the 2016 Trinity CC Walkabout now in hand. Expect this to happen on the morning of 23 April and, to celebrate the establishment of its Friends Group, we plan to tour Victoria Park and its immediate environs. Any thoughts? Get in touch!
More on Facebook or TCC website or at our next meeting on Monday 11 April at 7 pm in Wardie Parish Church, Primrose Bank Road. Open to all. Come and give us your opinions. Or contact a Community Councillor. We need to know your views so that we can represent them!
Did you find this bulletin useful or informative? If so, why not show it to a neighbour? Anyone in Trinity can subscribe to the bulletin simply by emailing tcc-comms@outlook.com or drop us a line and tell us what you think could be better.
The Inverleith YOU(th) Decide votes have been cast and counted, and the top three projects suggested by local young people are:
Bouncy castle and a sheltered area in Drylaw Park, plus educational, social and recreational trips for children and young people.
Keep an eye on Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership’s website for updates
Muirhouse Salvesen Community Council needs new members
Nominations are now open for seven vacancies on Muirhouse Salvesen Community Council. This is a great opportunity to make a difference in your community and represent the views of local people. Continue reading Your community needs YOU!
