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Edinburgh Street Design

The Council has prepared new guidance for street design which focuses on creating better places for people.

Consultation will run until 30 June 2014.

The Council would like your views on the draft EDINBURGH STREET DESIGN GUIDANCE and the design of streets in the city.

You can read the document and complete the on-line survey on the Council’s web site http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/streetdesign

Alternatively you can e-mail us with your comments directly at streetdesign@edinburgh.gov.uk

You can follow progress on the consultation on Twitter at http://twitter.com/planningedin

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Leith Programme update

We can announce that the Tender assessment for the next phase of the Leith Programme (Pilrig Street to the Foot of the Walk) is complete and the winning Tenderer is Crummock (Scotland) Ltd. The contractors will now begin to mobilise for an anticipated works start date of 5th May 2014.

 Our contractors have assured us that they will make every effort to keep disruption to a minimum, keep the worksites safe and maintain access to properties and businesses. Measures to endeavour to ensure this include:

·         Providing safe segregated working sites and safe surrounds

·         Providing appropriate signage and information

·         Working outwith normal site hours of operation if issues are identified with maintaining access during the working day

·         Minimise parking restrictions as much as possible

·         Dust suppression during cutting procedures

·         Daily inspection of site for cleanliness, security, trip hazards

 At times, it will be necessary to close side roads during resurfacing and work on junctions but these will be kept to a minimum and diversion routes carefully signed.

 In order to keep people in both the immediate and wider area informed of the work, letters are going out to 16,600 addresses in the broader Leith Programme area.

 During the works, timescales, road diversion and access information will be regularly updated on the Council website www.edinburgh.gov.uk/leithimprovements

 General questions regarding the work can be addressed to the City Centre and Leith Neighbourhood Team, citycentreteam@edinburgh.gov.uk, or 0131 529 7061. Issues related to the works on site, such as access enquiries or concerns can be directed to myself, in the first instance, as I will be based in the area and available on mobile number 07739 188438 or email alan.dean@edinburgh.gov.uk

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Sensory Event

mela Poster (final)

A’Salaamu Allaikum (Islamic greeting meaning peace on you)

As part of my work through the Edinburgh & Lothians Joint Sensory Partnership (ELJSP) ethnic minorities project,I have organised an event called Sensory Mela 2014 taking place on Wednesday 21st May at Deaf Action, 49 Albany Street, Edinburgh – please see attached posters (including accesible word version).

The event is designed to promote the support services offered through RNIB Scotland and Deaf Action to ethnic minority Communities in Edinburgh & Lothians and will also be a good opportunity for our organisation / staff to engage directly with potential Service users, families or carers of someone with sigh or hearing loss and to make links with ethnic minority community organisations.

There will be a range of activities taking place at the event including workshops and presentations (agenda to follow), as well as an Exhibition area with information stalls from some of the key minority ethnic projects.

I would appreciate if you could circulate awareness of this event to your ethnic minority service users as well as attending the event yourself and placing the poster on your noticeboards and websites / facebook page.

Attendance at this FREE event is through registration, this can be done

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Online: http://sensory-mela.eventbrite.co.uk

Email: tariq.mahmood@rnib.org.uk

Phone: 0131 652 3155

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British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters available during the event

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Tariq Mahmood

Project Development Officer, Ethnic Minorities

Main No: 0131 652 3140

Direct Dial: 0131 652 3155

Edinburgh & Lothians

Joint Sensory Partnership (ELJSP)

RNIB & Deaf Action

12-14 Hillside Crescent

Edinburgh

EH7 5EA

Tel. 0131 652 3140

For more project wide information please visit our blog at:

www.jointsensorypartnership.com

The ELJSP is being delivered in partnership with RNIB (www.rnib.org.uk) & Deaf Action (www.deafaction.org)

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The Junction meeting space

The 86 Space – available for booking

The Junction is very pleased to announce that our dedicated group and meeting space, The 86 Space, is now available for booking.

 The 86 Space is a bright and multi-purpose room where we hope to welcome community groups, regular meetings, private functions and much more!

 Facilities and features of The 86 Space:

–       open activity, group or meeting area

–       fully equipped kitchen

–       fully wheelchair accessible

–       projector, hi-fi, whiteboard and flipchart stand available

–       shiftable seating for 25 people

–       maximum capacity 50 people

–       generous storage available for regular bookings

–       toilet facilities

Take a look at our website for pictures of the space:

http://www.the-junction.org/the86space

 Tiered rates are available for charity/voluntary groups, public sector and private bookings. Minimum booking time is 2 hours. To find out more or to make a booking, please call The Junction on 0131 553 0570 or email 86space@the-junction.org

 We look forward to welcoming you to The 86 Space!

 With best wishes,

 Jo Elder and all at The Junction

 The Junction – Young People, Health & Wellbeing

82-86 Great Junction Street

Edinburgh EH6 5LL

 0131 553 0570

www.the-junction.org

 charity number SC036721

Company number 278505