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Foodbanks in north Edinburgh

In north Edinburgh, food-bank donation points are

  • Northwest (from https://edinburghnw.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food)
    • ASDA at The Jewel
    • Tesco Corstorphine
    • Tesco South Queensferry
    • Morrisons, Granton
    • Morrisons, Ferry Road
    • Morrisons, Gyle Centre
    • Morrisons, Hunters Tryst
    • Waitrose, Comely Bank
    • Waitrose, Morningside
    • Marks & Spencer, Princes Street
    • Marks & Spencer, Gyle Retail Park
    • Marks & Spencer, Kinnaird Retail Park
    • Marks & Spencer, Morningside
    • Marks & Spencer, Craigleith Retail Park
    • Sainsbury’s, Cameron Toll
    • Sainsbury’s, Lothian Road
    • Sainsbury’s Marchmont
    • Sainsbury’s Waverley Steps
    • Scotmid, South Queensferry
    • Scotmid, Duddingston
    • Scotmid, Kirkliston

(This data is from the Trussell Trust’s website. Please visit that if you wish to donate food elsewhere – or if you need food anywhere!)

Licensing board applications (October)

(adapted from an email from Edinburgh Council)

The following licensing variation application was forwarded to LCCC. If you have any concerns or comments, please send them, by 11 October, to:

Erin MacPherson | Licensing Assistant | Directorate of Place | Licensing Service | City of Edinburgh Council | Level 9, City Chambers, 249 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ | Tel 0131 529 4042 | erin.macpherson@edinburgh.gov.uk

Please also CC us, by emailing secretary.lccc@leithcentralcc.co.uk.

Reference 391796
Applicant The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd
Agent Details TLT LLP, Hobart House, 80 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EL
Premises 70-74 Bangor Road, Edinburgh, EH6 5JU
On sale No
off sale no
On & off sale Yes
Last date for objection <not stated on form sent to LCCC>
remarks Increase onsales hours to read  11:00 – 22:00 hrs Monday to Sunday Amend terminal hour for off sales to 22:00 hrs daily Amend wording for seasonal variations Add Live performances and receptions Allow activities prior to core hours

Parking: LCCC’s letter to CEC

LCCC’s parking working group has send the following to CEC’s Transport and Environment Committee convenor (Lesley Macinnes)

It was also copied to all TEC members, to Paul Lawrence (CEC’s Executive Director of Place), Ewan Kennedy (CEC’s Service Manager – Transport Networks) and all of LCCC’s ward councillors. (Their details are here: https://leithcentralcc.co.uk/about.) Continue reading →