Category Archives: News and Events

Beat doorstep crime

A message from Police Scotland, CoSLA, Edinburgh Council and Trading Standards:

Rogue traders who cold call are targeting vulnerable people, taking their money and dignity.

Say no and report them to trading standards or the police immediately.

You might print one of these posters and put it on your door to deter these rogue traders from even trying it.

(Click an image to open or download a PDF.)

COSLA 1  COSLA 2  COSLA 3  COSLA 4

EDINBURGH 1  EDINBURGH 2  EDINBURGH 3  EDINBURGH 4

Speak up, speak out campaign

Safer Internet public posters-page2

Speak up Speak out about keeping safe online and on your phone

The harmful effects of cyber bullying and ‘sexting’ are being highlighted by the latest phase of the Speak up Speak out public protection campaign. The campaign launched on Tuesday 11 February, to coincide with Safer Internet Day 2014.

It’s the fourth in a series of campaigns by the City of Edinburgh Council, Police Scotland and NHS Lothian highlighting public protection issues. This phase focuses on keeping safe online and on your phone. It’s a topic relevant to everyone but particularly to:

  • children (spotlighting the issues of cyber bullying and sexting)
  • parents/carers (for advice on how to keep children safe online)
  • vulnerable adults
  • older people
  • domestic abuse situations.

To coincide with Safer Internet Day, Police Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council have arranged a series of events in schools, community venues and libraries across the city.  In addition, a range of posters will be seen in venues across Edinburgh to spotlight the main issues and directing people to these contact points for help:

A radio advert will be aired on Forth One and Two for one week from Tuesday 11 February and a series of child-friendly posters have been developed for primary and secondary schools.

If you’d like to hear more about the campaign or would like some campaign posters, please contact ann.duff@edinburgh.gov.uk

How to start a petition to Edinburgh Council – Event 25th March 2014 1.30pm

Do you have any burning issues with Edinburgh Council that you’d like to see resolved?

Feel that others would agree with you?

In this case you might want to start a petition and Edinburgh Council are holding an event that will explain how to go about it:

 

Petitioning the City of Edinburgh Council

Tuesday 25th March 2014              1.30 – 3.00pm 

Venue:  Drumbrae Library, 81 Drum Brae Drive, Edinburgh EH4 7EG

 

This session looks at how to raise important community issues by using the Petition System, within the City of Edinburgh Council, and how the system operates in practice.  A Committee Officer from the Council will explain the process and answer your questions.   Suitable both for members of community groups, including community councils, and for individuals in the community.

 

THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS SESSION – THEY ARE ALL FREE OF CHARGE but places are limited so you do need to register, by contacting:

 

Cath Tansey            Tel. 0131 458 5095 / e mail  cath.tansey@ea.edin.sch.uk     or

 

Lawrence Arscott    Tel. 0131 334 9311 / e mail   lawrence.arscott@ea.edin.sch.uk

 

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