Tag Archives: Community Safety

Vote for a Feeling Safe Neighbourhood Priority

Every three months, everyone who lives, works, studies or volunteers in Leith can help elect up to four Feeling Safe Neighbourhood Priorities.

Previously the only way people could vote was in person at Neighbourhood Partnership (NP) quarterly meetings.

In 2014, people can vote via the internet as well as in both of Leith’s public libraries. This is to increase the number of people participating in the Feeling Safe Community Forum, without being required to attend public meeting.

Voting is quick & easy, taking only a few minutes to do!

Full voting results will be announced at the next NP public meeting, to be held on Tuesday 3rd June 2014 and thereafter published more widely, including on the NP website.

Vote in person at McDonald Road Library or Ferry Road Library from 12 noon on Monday 19th May 2014 until 12 noon on Friday 30th May 2014.

Vote online until 12 noon on Friday 30th May 2014 by following the link below.

 Vote online by clicking here

Draft minutes of LCCC April meeting

As with all draft minutes, these should be regarded as a rough draft until and unless they are approved at the next meeting.

Click to download: 2014_04_28 draft

Topics discussed include

  • Leith police station’s area
  • police action against antisocial behaviour
  • Leith festival
  • Leith CCs get-together
  • Community engagement
  • Leith walk repairs: contracts have been issued
  • Pilrig Park
  • Croall place advertising: planning outcome
  • McDonald Road secondary school: planning outcome
  • Shrub Hill House and Shrub Place
  • Leith community plan conference (16 May)
  • Redbraes community Garden
  • Edinburgh Tool Library
  • Referendum debates

Leith Community Education Centre

As they say:

Leith Community Education Centre is one of the busiest community centres in Edinburgh and approximately 3,000 people come through its doors every week. It is situated on the first floor of the New Kirkgate Shopping Centre, in the heart of Leith. It was refurbished in 2004 and boasts a Sports Hall, a smaller Hall, 4 general purpose rooms, a room which is suitable for crèches and also a recently refurbished café. The Centre is extremely well used throughout the week, by more than 120 local groups and is in high demand as a venue for meetings, training events, AGMs and conferences.

Many local voluntary organisations meet at the Centre, offering literacy support, help with finding employment, carers support, outreach teaching, help with stopping smoking and support for people with a learning disability. Many different classes run throughout the week with English classes, dance classes, drama groups, history groups, art classes, martial arts and computer classes among a few. Many youth clubs meet at the Centre and offer a place for young people to have a laugh and enjoy the company of their friends in a safe, welcoming environment.

The cleaners who work in the building won Direct Cleaning’s Service Excellence Award in 2005 and continue to ensure that the Centre is clean and welcoming to all. We are working to ensure that the programme of groups and events running in the Centre is varied and relevant to the local community and that those who come into Leith Community Education Centre feel that they are an important part of the collective success of the Centre.

Learn more at their website!

Draft minutes of LCCC meeting on 17 March 2014

Here are the approved minutes of LCCC’s March Meeting: 2014_03_17 final

Matters discussed include

  • Edinburgh Planning Concordat
  • local development plan
  • police anti-housebreaking measures
  • Cockburn Association
  • Leith Walk repairs and improvements
  • Leith Business Improvement District
  • Leith Walk trade waste pilot scheme