(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association)
Scottish Interfaith Week starts on Sunday 22nd November. It’s a week of events aimed at promoting tolerance, understanding, companionship between people of all faiths.* EIFA believes that now, more than ever, such work is needed to ensure divisions do not take hold after events such as those witnessed last weekend in Paris, which have already had repercussions in Scotland.
(adapted from an email from leith Neighbourhood partnership)
Come along to McDonald Road Library on Monday, 23 November 2015. Refreshments from 6.30 pm with meeting at 7.00 pm. There will be an opportunity to talk with officers if you have any safety or anti-social behaviour concerns in your street.
Loraine Duckworth | Partnership Development Officer | Leith Neighbourhood Partnership | Services for Communities | City Centre Leith Team| 329 High Street| Edinburgh | phone: 0131 529 7403 | Mobile: 07739188437
Background Information
The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2015-2016 announced that it would ‘… review the operation of the planning system in Scotland, identifying the scope for further reform with a focus on delivering a quicker, more accessible and efficient planning process, in particular increasing delivery of high quality housing developments.’
Planning Aid for Scotland would like to hear your views about the Scottish Government Review of the Scottish Planning System. PAS is holding a series of 3 events for volunteers, Community Councils and other community groups, members of the public and Development Trusts at which it would like to hear your views about how the Scottish planning system should be reformed. Continue reading
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(adapted from a post on the Neighbourhood Partnership website)
The next Meet the Funders event will take place on Thursday 3 December 2015 and will be held in Portobello Town Hall from 1 to 4pm.
‘Meet the Funders’ is a free marketplace event providing access to funding information for community projects. It is an opportunity for groups to discuss their ideas with potential funders and collect a range of information about possible sources of grant aid. The event also offers the groups an opportunity to meet and work together.
(abated from an email from the Scottish Government)
An invitation from Keith Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary Infrastructure, Investment and Cities to attend the Cities Convention on 13 November 2015 at the Royal George Hotel, Perth.
Read the full invitation here: Invitation to Cities Convention 13 November
If you would like to attend this event please register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-government-cities-convention-tickets-18608376154
Edinburgh Eco Fair is coming to Out of the Blue Drill Hall on Sunday 4th October and will be a wonderful celebration of green companies and services from the Edinburgh area. There will be stalls of planet-friendly gifts, treats and food as well as crafts for kids and musical interludes. You’ll also be able to chat to the groups who are working to create a more sustainable future for our communities.
(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council)
Edinburgh Council is consulting on its draft parking action plan (PAP). The PAP sets out a range of actions and was approved for consultation by the Transport and Environment Committee on 25 August. The main actions include
lhncc.org.uk 