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Stakeholder Update 91: Drop-in Surgery Invitation and Pilrig Street Junction Upgrade Latest

Adapted from an email sent by Alan Dean, Partnership Development Officer, sent on 2016_10_26 at 16:48.

Leith Central CC wishes to highlight the major delay to Pilrig St junction improvements – work will now not start until JANUARY 2017.  Continue reading

NHS Lothian’s Annual Review – rescheduled

NHS Lothian’s Annual Review has been rescheduled (it was to take place on 31 August) and will now take place on Monday 10 October 2016.  The Public Session will be held at 2pm at NHS Lothian, Waverley Gate, Meeting Rooms 7 and 8, 2nd Floor, 4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EG.

The Annual Review is the formal process through which the Scottish Government assesses NHS Lothian’s performance in 2015-2016. The meeting will be chaired by Ms Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport. British Sign Language Interpreters will be available during the meeting. Questions in advance of the meeting are welcomed. Please email your questions to Strategic.Planning@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

During the main Annual Review meeting there will be a 30 minute public Question and Answer session, at which members of the public will have the opportunity to ask about health services in Lothian. It will not be possible to answer questions about an individual patient’s care or treatment at this session.

Community payback orders – your views are wanted

Edinburgh Council’s Criminal Justice Service (CJS) is consulting residents, community groups and organisations about Community Payback Orders (CPOs). These are given out by Courts so offenders can pay for their crimes as an alternative to prison sentences.

You can send in your views by completing CJS’s consultation form. If you provide contact details, CJS can let you know when the Council’s 2015-2016 CPO Report is available. If you would like further information, please contact enquiries.criminaljustice@edinburgh.gov.uk , or telephone 0131 469 3408. Continue reading

Leith Decides – apply soon!

Applications for £eith decides need to be submitted soon. The 7th £eith decides programme has been brought forward in the financial year.

Among the benefits to making an application are that it can help to promote your organisation and provide networking opportunities, as well as the possibility of getting a community grant. Continue reading