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Cold Caller warning

Please find below a message from City of Edinburgh Council Trading Standards.

The Trading Standards Team have received complaints regarding unsolicited telephone calls. A number of Edinburgh Residents have been contacted by a business who are cold calling, mentioning Dyson vacuum cleaners and offering to service them.

We have checked with Dyson UK, who DO NOT cold call consumers to offer vacuum cleaner servicing.

Always be cautious when dealing with people who cold call offering goods or services. Don’t provide money or bank details over the telephone, and always ensure that you know exactly who you are dealing with.
Our partners @EdinburghPolice have issued a warning recently about people pretending to be from your bank. Take care!

You can register with the Telephone Preference Service here, or call 0845 070 0707. If you receive unsolicited telephone calls make it clear that you have registered with TPS.

Waste Action Grants

(adapted from Leith Links CC)

Communities across Edinburgh are being urged to submit their applications to the City of Edinburgh Council for a Waste Action Grant as the deadline fast approaches.

Both small and large grants are available to fund eco-friendly projects that will encourage more people in the Capital to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Environmentally conscious householders, community groups, youth groups and schools are all being urged to submit applications for funding by Thursday 31^st July.

A range of funding is available, from smaller grants of £50-£200 to larger grants of £500 – £2500.

For more information, see http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20034/funding_opportunities/650/waste_action_grant

Edinburgh Mela (volunteers sought)

(adapted from Leith Links CC)

The Edinburgh Mela Festival 2014 is looking for volunteers…

Friday 29th August – Sunday 31st August

http://www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk/

A carnival atmosphere with a vibrant and exciting mix of dance, music, street art and theatre, The Edinburgh Mela Festival is a lively, colourful event for all the family.

We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to join the Festival team, so if you are looking for a fun, summer experience then this is the opportunity for you…

We are looking for volunteers in the following areas:

Artist Liaison, Audience Services, Market Stalls, Kids and family area, Green Recycling Team and Marketing.

We provide:

A volunteer training session, which will give you a chance to meet your volunteer colleagues
Travel expenses to and from the Festival
A meal per shift plus refreshments from our hospitality area
2 complimentary day tickets
A limited edition Mela t-shirt
You will be able to ask for a reference on successful completion of your volunteer post

You will be asked to attend a short, informal interview and training session.

To find out more, please contact Antonia Dickson on 07870621086 or email volunteer@edinburgh-mela.co.uk; alternatively write to The Edinburgh Mela, Unit 14, Abbeymount Techbase, 2 Easter Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5AN

The deadline for all opportunities is Sunday 10th August 2014.

Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival

Large parts of the Leith Central Community Council (LCCC) area are within a conservation area*; in addition many houses are ‘listed’. For residents and businesses who appreciate living or working in such buildings, the Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival may be of interest. Running from 12 to 14 August, it covers such topics as ‘Maintaining Sash and Case Windows’ and ‘Painting and Decorating Demonstration’. All events are free but ticketed via Fringe Box Office.

If you are more generally interested in LCCC’s activities regarding the built environment, please contact planning.lccc@leithcentralcc.co.uk.

*Information about Edinburgh’s conservation areas can be found here.

Leith Walk repairs further update: TTRO enforcement

In response to questions, LCCC have received the following reply on 3 July 2014 from Alan Dean (CEC Stakeholder Liaison and Engagement) regarding wardens enforcing the temporary traffic restrictions around the works sites on Leith Walk:

“[Parking colleagues] don’t have detailed information regarding times visited as the street is mainly visited by mobile attendants who don’t record this information as they visit so many streets. We have been assured that it is happening however.”

Traffic tailbacks caused by inconsiderate (double) parking are a problem for all of us. LCCC is therefore keen to see traffic wardens who help to keep things moving. If you have spotted one, please let us know (planning.lccc@leithcentralcc.co.uk).