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Friends of Pilrig Park public meeting: Monday 11 April

(adapted from an email from Friends of Pilrig Park)

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The Friends of Pilrig Park will be holding a public meeting on Monday, 11th April from 6.00-7.30pm at the McDonald Road Library. As always, FoPP is keen to hear your ideas and suggestions about how to continue to improve the park, so please do come along.

Over the last few months FoPP received a lot of comments about the state of the small play park (in particular since the slide was removed after it was deemed unsafe by City of Edinburgh Council). The Council have since said that they will not be replacing this equipment, so it seems unlikely that any further money will be spent on upgrading the play park in the near future. Continue reading →

Police online poll for public

(adapted from a post on Tower Wharf Residents’ Association’s website)

Police Scotland is inviting people to tell them what they want from local policing via a new online survey.  The survey, which takes 15 minutes to complete, follows feedback from communities who want better opportunities to have their say.

Chief Constable Phil Gormley said, ‘Police Scotland wants to gather and understand views which reflect the needs of communities.’

The year-long survey went live yesterday at www.scotland.police.uk/yourviewcounts.

Go take, take 15 minutes and tell them what you think!

Election hustings: 14 April

The Spurtle will host hustings for the Scottish Parliamentary election from 7.30pm–9.00pm on 14 April in Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church (Bellevue Crescent).

Representatives have been invited from all 10 parties/independents standing in the Edinburgh Northern & Leith constituency. Full details are on the Spurtle website.

You can submit questions in advance to spurtle@hotmail.co.uk.

Volunteer organisers asked to nominate inspiring volunteers

(adapted from a press release from Volunteer Edinburgh) 

Volunteer Edinburgh is inviting nominations of local volunteers for a prestigious annual award.

Edinburgh’s Lord Provost and city Volunteering Ambassador, Donald Wilson, will honour the city’s most ‘inspiring volunteers’ at a special awards ceremony to take place on Tuesday 7th June 2016, during #volunteersweek

Volunteer Edinburgh wants to hear about the city’s unsung heroes and most committed volunteers.

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