The Spurtle will host hustings for the Scottish Parliamentary election from 7.30pm–9.00pm on 14 April in Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church (Bellevue Crescent).
Representatives have been invited from all 10 parties/independents standing in the Edinburgh Northern & Leith constituency. Full details are on the Spurtle website.
You can submit questions in advance to spurtle@hotmail.co.uk.
(adapted from a press release from Volunteer Edinburgh)
Volunteer Edinburgh is inviting nominations of local volunteers for a prestigious annual award.
Edinburgh’s Lord Provost and city Volunteering Ambassador, Donald Wilson, will honour the city’s most ‘inspiring volunteers’ at a special awards ceremony to take place on Tuesday 7th June 2016, during #volunteersweek
Volunteer Edinburgh wants to hear about the city’s unsung heroes and most committed volunteers.
(adapted from a letter from Clean for the Queen)
In the run up to the Queen’s birthday on 21 April 2016, CftQ aims to inspire a million people to take action and enjoy a few hours together litter-picking to make the places we live more beautiful.
Click the graphic for more details.
CftQ are online at www.cleanforthequeen.co.uk, and can be emailed at anna@cleanforthequeen.co.uk.
(adapted from an email from Leith Neighbourhood Partnership)
In 2014, local people said that alcohol was a factor in some of the issues which needed to be prioritised. Those views are supported by statistical information which tells us that alcohol impacts on the Leith Neighbourhood Partnership area in a number of ways.
The City of Edinburgh’s Licensing Board regularly produce a statement on how they will carry out licensing in the city and the Partnership is asked to say how it would like this done in Leith. The Partnership would like to be sure that what it says is the correct view of local people. So it would like to know more about local people’s experience and views on alcohol. Continue reading
(adapted from an email from Friends of Pilrig Park)
The Friends of Pilrig Park are holding a tidy-up from 10.00am – 12.00pm on Sunday 21st February. If you are free please come along. It would be great to see you there and you can join in for as little or as long as you want, depending on how much time you have to spare. Click the graphic for more details:
Leith Central Community Council 