Friday 28th February 2025,
North Edinburgh Community News

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Charity Granton accommodation decision delay

An Edinburgh charity’s temporary housing scheme Granton relocation may yet get planning permission as councillors deferred a decision until after a hearing and a site visit are held. [...]

February 28, 2025 Local News

Local care home opens their doors for community cafe

Strachan House care home, in Blackhall,have invited members of the local community to their monthly dementia friendly Community café. [...]

February 28, 2025 Local News

Councillors vow to find £40,000 to keep LIFT doors open

Elected councillors should “hang their heads in shame” if they cannot secure £40,000 to keep the Muirhouse Millennium Centre open, a senior councillor has said.  [...]

February 27, 2025 Local News

Silverknowes Road still closed 15 months after local Councillor says it “should” open

Silverknowes Road remains closed a year after a local councillor claimed it would be reopened. [...]

February 27, 2025 Local News

Council to spend £15million on new Blackhall Library

Edinburgh Council is set to send £15million to sustainably replace Blackhall Library, which has been closed following the discovery of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) [...]

February 26, 2025 Local News

LIFT parents call public meeting after deputation experience were councillors “weren’t interested”

Parents at local project, LIFT, have organised a public meeting for next week after feeling that councillors failed to listen to them at yesterday’s council meeting.  [...]

February 21, 2025 Local News

Councillors vote to hike Council tax by 8%

Edinburgh councillors have agreed budget which will see council tax rise by 8% and increases in charges for many council services, which promising new funding for road safety and no cuts to transition teachers. [...]

February 20, 2025 Local News

Tributes paid to Betty McVay MBE

Tributes have been paid to the much-loved and admired community activist, Betty McVay, following the sad news of her death.  [...]

January 12, 2025 Local News

‘Mr Fet Lor’ calls it a day after 27 years

Local youth worker, Paul Crawford , has called time on his youth work career at Fet Lor after 27 years. [...]

January 11, 2025 Local News

Locals kids choir shocked as Ed Sheeran joins them for a performance

Ed Sheeran surprised a youth choir in Pilton by joining youngsters for a performance of one of his number one songs. [...]

January 11, 2025 Local News