Events, Entertainment & What’s on

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Open Government!

Think government should be more transparent, engaging and accountable? Here’s how to get involved in writing the UK’s new open government action plan.

Open government is the simple but powerful idea that governments and institutions work better for citizens when they are transparent, engaging and accountable.

As a member of the global Open Government Partnership, the UK and devolved governments must publish an open government action plan in June 2016, setting out clear, specific and measurable open government reforms for the next two years.  In the spirit of open government, this action plan is being co-developed by government and civil society, and its implementation will be monitored by the Independent Reporting Mechanism of the OGP.   Continue reading →

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Ocean Terminal hotel draft plans

Holder Planning has submitted to Edinburgh Council plans showing two possible locations for a hotel at Ocean Terminal. Click the thumbnail to see the full-size PDF:

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This matter is at pre-application stage, and will be presented at  public exhibitions in February (10th and 24th (3.30pm – 7.30pm)) and at community council meetings.

We will update this post as soon as we know the exhibition locations, and at which CC meetings these plans will be presented.

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Edinburgh’s 2016/17 budget agreed

(Adapted from a post on Leith Links CC’s website)

At the special Edinburgh Council budget meeting on Thursday 21 January, Councillors considered the proposals and the budget engagement findings, and agreed how the £950 million budget will be spent and where we can make savings for the future. You can watch a recording of the budget meeting to see the discussion. Continue reading →

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British Heart Foundation CPR training (Tollcross and Liberton Fire Stations)

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is offering training on CPR. Sessions last approximately an hour with one session available at Tollcross (Sundays 11am) and one available at Liberton (Weds 4pm) each month.

Requests to attend should be emailed directly to Jonathon Miller, Station Manager, Response and Resilience, Edinburgh South Central, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, via jonathon.miller@firescotland.gov.uk

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Community Activist course – Starts FEB 2016

A couple of last minute places have become available on this free training course that starts on 9 Feb.

Anyone that lives or is active in the Old Town (inc Dumbiedykes) or Leith is eligible to take part.

This lively and enjoyable course will have lots of opportunities to share experiences and learn from each other. Click  the thumbnail for more information. Community Activist Training poster

To sign up for the information session, or to ask any questions, please call Jackie Mearns, CLD Worker, on 0131 554 4750 or email jackiemearns@ea.edin.sch.uk

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£eith decides 2015/16

(adapted from a post on Leith Links CC’s website)

This is your chance to make the decisions about community projects that are looking for funding.

Voting opens on Saturday 6 February 2016 at 12.30pm at the launch event in Leith Community Centre. You’ll have until 3pm to speak to applicant organisations about their projects and the work they do in Leith, and then vote.

If you can’t make it along to the event, you’ll be able to see information about the projects and vote in Leith and McDonald Road libraries from 3pm Saturday 6 February until 5pm Tuesday 16 February. You can also print a voting form from the internet and send it to us.

Project information will also be available in early January 2016.

What is £eith decides?

£eith decides is an approach used by Leith Neighbourhood Partnership to allocate 50% of its Community Grants Fund.

This type of approach is called Participatory Budgeting (PB) and allows you to decide about issues that matter to you.  If you’re part of a local group you can put forward your own ideas, and then local people vote on them.  So it is more than asking people what they think – local people make the decisions.

Useful information

Got a questions about PB or the £eith decides process? Check the FAQs or email leith.decides@edinburgh.gov.uk

You can also look at the evaluation reports from the last 5 years of £eith decides. You’ll get more detail here about who has applied, how many people have voted and which projects got funding.

Keep up to date on www.facebook.com/voteforleithdecides or Twitter (@CityCentreLeith using #LeithNP and #LeithDecides)

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Leith Community Cinema

(taken from a post on Tower Wharf Residents Association’s website)

Leith Community Cinema are showing two Christmas films on 10th and 16th December

Venue:  St Pauls Church, Pilrig Street

Elf: A family Christmas movie – Thursday, 10th December at 4pm

White Christmas – Wednesday, 16th December at 2pm

Cafe from 3.30pm – pom-pom, bauble making and festive treats – £3 adult/£2 Children.