Dear All
If you missed the pre-application public events at the end of July for the vast Standard Life Baileyfield industrial site (on the map, south-west of the one being developed for the new Aldi), or you have further questions for the people proposing its development, there is another opportunity to see the exhibition about what is planned, today Friday 12 August from 3-7 pm in Portobello Town Hall.
Lots of summer activities at Bridgend Farm House to get involved in: See here: http://www.bridgendfarmhouse.
It’s Allotment Week and some local allotments were part of Scotland’s Gardens last weekend. Sadly, I didn’t make it along but enjoyed the photos on Facebook and Twitter. See a bit more here of what we missed: Craigentinny and Telferton Allotments – Scotland’s Gardens and resolve to be there next time!
If you are feeling inspired to get your hands dirty, here are books at Edinburgh Libraries: https://capitadiscovery.co.uk/
I get lots of feedback about communal bins, although it is diminishing a little. To report and overflowing communal bin, you can now use this form: https://my.edinburgh.gov.uk/
Lots of day-to-day community partnership activity is happening across Edinburgh in our neighbourhoods, that few people here about or get a chance to celebrate.. Find out about just some the good news stories here: http://www.edinburghnp.org.uk/
Portobello’s Turkish Baths are being touted as a hidden gem by Edinburgh Leisure. More here: http://www.edinburghleisure.
A date for your diary: Musselburgh Horticultural Society are holding their Annual Flower Show at The Brunton, Musselburgh on Saturday 27th August from 1 pm, with Presentation of Awards at 3.30pm. Do go along and see lovely flowers, huge vegetables and – new for this year – The Scottish Gladiolus Society will be there. A home baking and candy stall, produce stall with plants for sale and Free Face Painting for Children with Stina Sparkles.
More forward dates: The Big Beach Busk is Saturday 27 August from 12 noon; Portobello Village Show is Sunday 4 September 2-5pm; Portobello Book Festival is on from 7-9 October this year. Watch this space!
The Council’s huge and varied adult education programme can now be viewed on line and ready for you to book for the Autumn. See all about the classes available here: https://www.joininedinburgh.
‘Journey Lines’ is a series of stories, journeys, art works, installations and events taking place in and around Portobello, Joppa and Brunstane, now until the end of September. The full ‘Journey Lines’ programme is available at www.art-rail.co.uk The project newspaper available in participating venues, like Portobello Library. This leads into the Art Walk Porty 2016 which is on from 2-4 September. Programme is available at www.artwalkporty.co.uk
Get some facts and stats at your finger-tips when you want to make an argument about something in Edinburgh. Interesting numbers here: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/
Friends of Bingham are advertising a new community cafe starting on Monday in Southfield Hall, Mountcastle Drive South (opposite the GP Surgery) Monday and Thursdays from 12noon to 2pm for hot rolls, teas and coffees. Spread the word! https://mobile.twitter.com/
Steam trains are returning to the Borders Railway, through Brunstane and Newcraighall every weekends. Details here: http://www.scotrail.co.uk/
The Save Bellfield campaign has achieved the 20% minimum requirement for the Community Right to Buy application. In fact we have more! Around 25% of the community has signed the petition. Not everyone was in when their door was knocked but don’t worry, there is still time to sign! Thank you so much for all your support so far!!! More here: www.bellfield.scot
50 for the Future, lists the fifty things that The Scottish Wildlife Trust believe should happen in Scotland over the next 50 years to benefit both people and wildlife. Here Tim Duffy explains why re-naturalising our urban green spaces is beneficial for both wildlife and people. 50 for the Future – re-naturalise urban green spaces – Scottish Wildlife Trust
The way to get your daily paper is getting better, even if the news content is often dire! Edinburgh Libraries PressReader app service has had an upgrade. Now if you visit a library, and open up the app, you get 3 days worth of use to download from home as well. https://talesofonecity.
I am not a Counsellor, but a Councillor – at least once in my life and perhaps again – in need of professional counselling myself. Counselling can help you – and others important to you – understand, communicate and deal with things that you are finding challenging and preventing you from enjoying life to the full. Counselling will help you plan for a better future and support you in achieving your goals. Last year, Bright Light (for example) helped over 1,400 people to do just that. More here: http://www.bright-light.org.
Two different consultations you might want to get involved in: Have your say on Edinburgh’s use of public spaces and/or https://consultationhub.
The Council is about to consult on our Open Space Strategy, as reported to Planning Committee this week. See papers here: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/
And if you think our city is growing in a way that hugely impacts on us locally, there’s even more in store for the next forty years or so and we need major, major investment in infrastructure to cope with it! See here: Strategic Development Plan 2 Proposed Plan and Action Programme
That’s all for now, folks!
Best wishes and have a lovely weekend, whatever you’re up to!
Maureen
Councillor Maureen Child | Labour Elected Member | Portobello/Craigmillar (Ward 17) | City of Edinburgh Council | City Chambers | High Street | Edinburgh | EH1 1YJ | Tel 0131 529 3268 | Mobile 07718 666 481| Twitter @MaureenChild1
p.s. My face-to-face Councillor Advice Sessions, or ‘Surgeries’, are usually every Monday at 5.30 pm in Castleview Community Centre, 76 Craigmillar Castle Avenue (Phone 661 4064) and then at 7 pm in Portobello Library, 14 Rosefield Avenue (Phone 529 5558). Now also at Craigmillar Library, 101 Niddrie Mains Road, EH16 4DT, 1st Wednesday of the month, drop-in session 5pm-5.30pm, thereafter by appointment only up until 7.30pm. Please phone me on Direct Line 0131 529 3268 or Mobile 07718 666 481, or email maureen.child@edinburgh.
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