Tag: Muirhouse

What’s the latest on the Partnership Centre?

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It’s been talked about for so long, but there’s still no sign of the Neighbourhood Hub, or Partnership Centre as it’s now called, opening any time soon  – so what’s happening? You can find out tomorrow (Wednesday 2 April) at an informal drop-in session at North Edinburgh Arts Centre from 3 – 7pm.

The public information and engagement event has been planned to give people the chance to find out more about plans for the proposed new North West Edinburgh Partnership Centre.
NHS Lothian is leading on the development of the new £12-million Centre and members of the project team will be available to explain the latest designs and answer any questions from the public.
Peter Gabbitas, Joint Director, Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership said: “The plans for the proposed new North West Edinburgh Partnership centre are progressing well and we anticipate submitting the planning application in the next few months.
“I’d like to welcome the local public along to this open session in order to see the latest designs and have any questions answered by our project team. The Centre will enable NHS Lothian to work much more closely with the Council and in doing so put children’s health and welfare at the forefront of our services.”
The Centre will bring increased health and social care services to the local community, including new GP accommodation and additional physiotherapy, podiatry, dentistry and child health services.
The City of Edinburgh Council is currently developing the existing masterplan for the area surrounding the proposed North West Edinburgh Partnership Centre including the library, the mall, arts centre and Pennywell Road. In addition, through the Council’s 21st Century Homes programme, 34 homes are due to be completed at West Pilton Crescent by Autumn 2014.
A site start is expected during late spring/early summer 2014 on the first phase of the Pennywell regeneration, which will eventually provide a total of 719 homes for rent and sale with 356 for Council rent.
Hub South East Scotland Ltd, the Council and NHS Lothian’s development partner, has been involved in the regeneration planning for North West Edinburgh.
Paul McGirk, Chief Executive, said: “The Hub initiative is all about enabling the delivery of better, joined up services for communities. I would encourage as many people as possible to attend the event to find out more about this important development for their area.”
All welcome – there’s a free buffet and prize draw and you can also find out about regeneration progress across the wider area, too. Go on, get involved!

For further information email steven.whitton@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

tim.packer@edinburgh.gov.uk or henry.coyle@edinburgh.gov.uk

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Millennium Centre on target to break visitor record

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Muirhouse Millennium Centre is on track to break it’s annual attendance record, set last year.

MMC’s Jim McGinty said: “With the increasing popularity of this Centre comes the best figures for attendances. In the first six months of this year we have welcomed 8722 visitors through our doors. This means we are once again on stream to break through the figures of last year”.

Great news for the Muirhouse community – for further updates on everything that’s going on there go to www.muirhousecommunitycentre.co.uk

Mikaeel: mother charged

The mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of her son following the discovery of a body in Kirkcaldy, police said late last night.

Rosdeep Kular, who is 33, was detained on Friday night and has now been charged. She is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court tomorrow (Monday).

Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham told press that formal identification of a body found late on Friday night had now taken place and that the investigation continued.

Mikaeel’s disappearance from his Ferry Gait Crescent home was reported to police on Thursday morning and sparked off the biggest missing person search ever seen in the city. Hundreds of local volunteers joined the search for the wee boy, and many of them joined together again to attend a packed memorial service at Muirhouse St Andrew’s church.

ACC Graham said late last night: “During the course of today the investigation into the disappearance of Mikaeel Kular has continued at pace.

Following formal identification, I can now confirm that a 33-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with Mikaeel’s death.

“The woman is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.”

He again thanked rescue teams and the public for their help in the search for Mikaeel.

“I would like to again recognise the overwhelming public assistance that Police Scotland have received during the course of this very complex investigation. This includes his family and friends, with whom our thoughts remain,” he said.

ACC Graham said inquiries were continuing, and went on: “I ask that anybody who has any information that they feel would assist the investigation contacts the police.”

A steady stream of people – including many children – continue to leave tributes in the park close to the wee boy’s home:

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A Centipede spectacular: Muirhouse to light up on Friday!

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I work with a community project called Centipede Project. We work with the community of Muirhouse to organise fun events that they would like to see take place. Our upcoming event is Luminous Muirhouse, please find all the information below.

What: Luminous Muirhouse will take place over one evening on 22 November between 4 – 6pm. It is a Glow in the Dark to scale blueprint of an ideal home spray-painted on the ground of a disused car park in the heart of Muirhouse.

This has been designed by Eileen Hall, Edinburgh-based architect in conjunction with pupils from Craigroyston High School. Glow in the dark flat wood furniture will be added to reflect some of the community’s creativity and desires for their area.

Kenny Bean, Scottish photographer has been taking portraits of locals in hands on workshops which will be projected on the church walls (outside).

A local Baton Twirling group will be performing with glow in the dark batons, group taught by Claire Chalmers.

Local musician, James Campbell, will be playing guitar.

Refreshments will be served.

Where: Opposite Muirhouse St. Andrew’s Parish Church on the brown field site, earmarked for development in 2014 Pennywell and the Church itself. Pennywell Medway as Pennywell Gardens is closed for roadworks.

When: Friday 22nd November 4 – 6pm.

Who: Centipede Project a locally based participative organisation, funded by Go For It fund. Artist Natalie Taylor, Project Co-ordinator Jo McArthur

Why: To bring the community together for fun events and empower local people to be active in their area.

With Thanks to: North Edinburgh Arts, Blacklight, Craigroyston Community High School, Edinburgh City Council, Zoo Arts, Tomorrow’s People, Muirhouse Youth Development Group, Muirhouse Millennium Centre, Don Bosco Club, Borja Prada, Muirhouse Library.

Joanne McArthur, Centipede Project

Terrific TRIM take Tenants Award

Some good news just in from TRIM:

‘Good morning everyone – just a quick e-mail to let you know that TRIM (Tenants and Residents in Muirhouse) has won Tenants Group of the Year!

Robert Pearson and Eileen Carr went to St. Andrews for the award ceremony and were delighted when it was announced that we had won – especially when the competition was so fierce and there were lots of nominations for this category.’
Congratulations to all at TRIM!
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Enter the Muirhouse labyrinth!

Muirhouse St Andrews Parish Church and Muirhouse Centipede Project will formally launch the grass Labyrinth which the Centipede Project have installed in the church grounds at a fun day next month.
Linda Dunbar explained: “We are holding a fun day – Enter the Labyrinth – on Saturday 7 September, from 12noon – 3pm in the church grounds.
As well as lots of Labyrinth activities, there will all be the church’s annual community BBQ, teas, bouncy castles (including one big enough to take adults!), free activities, stalls, and a car-boot-stall type section.
Entry will be free, the BBQ and teas will be by donation, the bouncy castles will be 50p a go, and the stalls will have goods for sale. On top of all of this there will be a number of free activities and crafts, AND the will be free helium balloons.
We are also looking for community groups to come along and take advantage of free tables to promote their work, raise funds, meet people etc etc. These spaces are free for community groups, but need to be booked by emailing
This is going to be a great day and we hope lots of folk from the community will come along and share in the fun.
If anyone wants to book one of the car-boot-style tables (the will be NO room on site for cars themselves), they will cost £7, and can be booked by emailing
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Saturday 10 August: a day of give and take

Give&TakeAttached are details of a Give and Take day organised by  North Edinburgh Timebank and Tenants and Residents in Muirhouse. We are having a ‘swish’ (where you swap clothes) and a toy and book swap stall. There will be  arts activities in the garden run by NEA and a bike workshop run by My  Adventure. We hope to get a knitting group up and running too…

As well as this, we are organising a furniture donation. If people have large items they want to donate, they can get in touch and we can  pick them up on the Saturday morning. We are also looking for volunteers to help  with the moving and lifting, so if you know any fit, healthy people with a couple of hours to spare …

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Julie Smith

North Edinburgh Time Bank  Broker

Mob:  07807002591  

Website:  www.edinburghtimebank.org.uk