Environmental issues

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Public toilet closures

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council – click for full text of that email: Public toilets)

Following consultation, we can advise that the toilets below will be closed over the following timescales:

  • Ardmillan – end of July 2015
  • Canaan Lane – end of July 2015
  • Canonmills – end of July 2015
  • Currie – end of July 2015
  • Granton Square – end of July 2015
  • Joppa – end of August 2015
  • Juniper Green – end of July 2015
  • London Road – end of August 2015
  • St John’s Road – end of August 2015
  • Tollcross – end of August 2015

The toilets at Hawes Pier and Middle Meadow Walk will not be closed at this time, while the options for these sites are reviewed.

To lessen the impact of the closures, the Council is establishing a Community Toilet Scheme with interested businesses across the city. This would result in participating businesses allowing members of the public to use their toilet facilities without expecting them to make a purchase, in exchange for an annual payment from the Council.

It is appreciated that there will be some impact following these closures. To help mitigate this, there have been over 60 additional toilet facilities identified in Council buildings around the city that are available for the public to use. These are located in various Libraries, Community Centres, Edinburgh Leisure facilities and Neighbourhood Offices, and information about these toilet facilities is available here on the Council’s website. Nearly 20 public toilets will remain open.

If you would like to make an enquiry about public toilet closures, please call 0131 529 3030 or email public.toilets@edinburgh.gov.uk.

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Carbon Conversations

Carbon-Conversations-Flyer-(June-2015)

The Himalayan Centre’s Carbon Conversations is a programme of 6 free weekly sessions that aims to support people wanting to reduce their environmental impact. We’ll be talking about what it means to be green and environmentally aware, and all complexities and practicalities this implies. By sharing our experiences, hopes and questions in a non-judgemental environment we’ll get a true sense of how each of us can contribute to a healthier, happier and greener community.

Please note participants are welcome to attend all or some sessions, and we will be giving a Carbon Literacy Certificate to those who take part in all six gatherings. The sessions are free and open to all. For more information and to book, please email victoria@himalayancentre.org or phone 078 5180 2002.

Venue Address: 121 Great Junction Street, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 5JB

Victoria Lanata Briones
Project Worker
Himalayan Centre for Arts & Culture

M: 07851 802002      www.himalayancentre.org

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Edinburgh Council report – City Centre Public Spaces Manifesto update

(adapted from an email from Katie Swann, Partnership Development Officer)

In November 2013 the Corporate Policy and Strategy Committee approved a Review of Events Governance. One of the recommendations was that a report would be submitted to Committee, setting out a revised application and approval process for event organisers and to provide clarity about the process for other stakeholders. This process is already defined for the city’s green spaces in the Parks and Greenspaces Events Manifesto.
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What’s the fracking problem? (Edinburgh Active Citizenship Group Seminar 10th June)

(adapted from a post on Leith Links CC’s website)
EACG would like to invite you to our next FREE public seminar:Perspectives on the potential and consequences of fracking in Scotland


Wednesday 10th June, 7.00 – 9.00pm
City Chanbers, High Street, Edinburgh

Speakers

Andy Wightman
Writer and researcher on land, power, governance and money

Tom Pickering
Chief Operating Officer, INEOS Upstream

Maria Montinaro
Campaigner for communities

No need to book, just turn up. If you have any specific requirements, please let us know at least one week in advance.

For info contact EACG 0131 558 3545 find us on Facebook and https://edinburghactivecitizens.wordpress.com/

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Pitt Street/Trafalgar Lane Clean Up: Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 October

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council)

You are invited to join Edinburgh Council on our clean up of Pitt Street and Trafalgar Lane.

The  City Centre Leith Neighbourhood Team will be there on Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 October.

There are two slots on each day  10:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 16:00.  The meeting point is at The Village Bar on South Fort Street and lunch will be provided just after 1pm in the Community Room in Leith Library.

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Janine Fawns| Project Officer| City Centre Leith Neighbourhood Team| 1 Cockburn Street| Edinburgh| EH1 1BJ |janine.fawns@edinburgh.gov.uk | Telephone 0131 529 2761 | Mobile: 07774 227553