Here are the approved minutes of LCCC’s March Meeting: 2014_03_17 final
Matters discussed include
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Click to download the final version of the agenda for LCCC’s monthly meeting on 28 April 2014: 2014_04_28 agenda
This isn’t about Spock’s father (he was Sarek) but about something much more real and important: combating hate crime.
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Scottish Alliance for Regional Equality Councils (SAREC) invites you to a National Conference on Hate Crime in Scotland on the theme Tackling the Barriers to Reporting Prejudice Incidents/Hate Crime.
Date: Wednesday, 07 May 2014
Time: 10am – 2pm
Venue: Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, Edinburgh EH6 8JQ (location)
Keynote speaker: Doreen Lawrence OBE, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, a prominent campaigner for equality and human rights, and founder of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
The Conference seeks to identify and address barriers to reporting hate crimes and discriminatory incidents by bringing in key stakeholders from communities and the public sector agencies to discuss the issue. The event will enable the four Regional Equality Councils along with other partners to share their expertise on the work around hate crime along with learning from participants of the event to take steps to addressing this important issue.
The event is funded by the generous support of the Big Lottery through Awards for All Scotland. The event will also bring in partners, including People’s First, CEMVO, BEMIS, Leith Academy and Police Scotland.
This is a free event but places are limited. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. If you wish to attend the conference please register here or via Facebook.
If you have any questions or require more information about the conference please contact: Mizan Rahman e-mail: mrahman@elrec.org.uk or call SAREC on 01315560441.
Edinburgh Council has prepared new guidance for street design which focuses on creating better places for people.
This consultation will run until 30 June 2014.
The Council would like your views on the draft EDINBURGH STREET DESIGN GUIDANCE and the design of streets in the city.
You can read the document and complete the on-line survey on the Council’s website: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/streetdesign
Alternatively you can e-mail us with Edinburgh Council comments directly at streetdesign@edinburgh.gov.uk
You can follow progress on the consultation on Twitter at http://twitter.com/planningedin
Edinburgh Street Design | Services for Communities | City of Edinburgh Council | Waverley Court | 4 East Market Street | Edinburgh EH8 8BG | street.design@edinburgh.gov.uk | www.edinburgh.gov.uk/streetdesign
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