This webinar, on Jan 27, 2016 at 10:30, may be of interest to community councillors. A webinar is an online seminar, and this one is free attend, but you have to have a phone line and a computer with internet connection to be able to follow the webinar. You can read more about Link Up here: http://www.inspiringscotland.org.uk/our-funds/link-up
The webinar is intended for council officers, but anyone with an interest may sign up. Continue reading
(with thanks to Leith Links CC and Tower Wharf Residents Association for alerting us to this)
Edinburgh Council is consulting on draft guidance for Leith Town Centre. This includes options for guuiding the balance of shops with other uses and services. The council will be holding two drop-in events for the public to give their views.
Where: McDonald Road Library
When:
You can view the draft Supplementary Guidance online at https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/leith-town-centre or at your local library. Responses should be submitted by 16 February 2016 via the Council’s Consultation Hub.
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(adapted from a post on Leith Links CC’s website)
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.
£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.
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)
Edinburgh Living Landscape needs volunteers in north Edinburgh – see the email below the cut.
Although the areas covered by the request are outwith Leith Harbour & Newhaven CC’s area, you may know someone who is interested. Continue reading
(adapted form an email from Edinburgh Council)
Following initial consultation regarding the Roseburn to Leith cycle link and street improvements it has been agreed that there should be an extension on the period for reply.
The period for responding has been extended until 1 February 2016.
Thank you to those that have already responded. Further comments can continue to be submitted by email to cyclingprojects.consultation@edinburgh.gov.uk or via the online survey at the website www.edinburgh.gov.uk/roseburntoleith
Allan Hutcheon I Professional Officer I Projects Development I Transport I Services for Communities I City of Edinburgh Council I Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG I 0131 469 3672 I allan.hutcheon@edinburgh.gov.uk
The Scottish Government has responded to questions raised by CC members at a fairly recent Fairer Scotland event. Click the thumbnail to download the full PDF.
(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.
(based on an email from the Scottish Public Health Network)
When: 11am-3pm, every Thursday
Where: St Mary’s Cathedral, Walpole Hall, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AW
Are you affected with mental health issues? Or do you care for someone who is? Come along to this FREE weekly, friendly drop-in. Click the graphics for more information, or email mentalhealthinformation@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or call 0131 537 8650
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With thanks to James Harbison & Co for supplying these.
Click the thumbnails to see full-sized versions:
When: Saturday 5 December, 10:30 to 4:30
Where: The Biscuit Factory, Anderson Place, Leith EH6 5NP
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lhncc.org.uk 