Thousands gathered on Leith Links, Saturday June 7th,
to enjoy the Sunshine, the parade, live music and dancing, all sorts of stalls
and much much more.Read our in depth pictorial coverage >>>
Leith Festival web site >>> Meadowbank Stadium: they think it's all over ...
Meadowbank Stadium is saved! Or IS it ...?Objectors to plans to downsize Meadowbank Stadium (and leverage in extra funds for sports facilities by seelign the land for housing developments,) were informed in writing that:
"Meadowbank is no longer fit-for-purpose and a replacement stadium and other facilities are proposed to be built within the existing site. These proposals including their funding are in course of detailed appraisal in consultation with the relevant sporting bodies."
However. Last year, proposals within the Edinburgh City Local Plan (ECLP) to sell off the Meadowbank site for housing, the proposals were dropped form the plan. The Council's Planning Comittee will be discussing the ECLP this Friday, July 11th A report on the plan states:
In the circumstances, all references to housing redevelopment will be deleted from the Plan; this does not preclude the possibility of a housing proposal being brought forward for any parts of the existing site found to be surplus to sporting needs once appraisal and consultation with sporting bodies is complete. Instead, the Plan will indicate the Council’s intention to build new facilities including a stadium within the existing site. It will be important to the inquiry to establish to what extent the 97 outstanding objections relevant to this issue are withdrawn.
If you would like to comment by email then the contact address is edinburghcitylocalplan@edinburgh.gov.uk
Read more on the Save Meadowbank web site >>>
Club to cast out Capital in Meadowbank Stadium row : Evening News, March 31st >>>
Steve Cram, The Jarrow Arrow, backs Meadowbank : Evening News, March 26th >>> Newslink: Labour's St. Andrew's Sq revamp to bloom in other parks: Evening News, May 26th >>> What do YOU want for Leith Links?
Greener Leith are offering everyone who uses Leith Links a voice
in its future. City of Edinbvrgh Council have launched a consultation process
but Greener Leith feel it hasn't been very wide.With this in mind, they have made ten very short films, in which various people enthuse about their visions for the future of the Links.
You can see them on the special Leith Links Ask website and on YouTube.
There are ten different proposals covering different activities - from sports, such as tennis, football and bowling to nature focussed ideas to the simple joy of sitting in a cafe. Greener Leith are looking for visitors to each pick their three favourite choices. Leith & North are frankly in awe of the energy and caring that have gone into this, so go on; add a little something to Leith yourself by taking part!
Read about it in depth and VOTE!!! on www.leithlinksask.org >>>
See the clips displayed on YouTube >>>
View an aerial plan of Leith Links on ZeeMaps >>>
Read other news on the Greener Leith web site >>> Newslink: Ewan Aitken quits as Labour Group leader, Evening News, June 9th >>> MP & MSP's office moves to Leith Walk
Edinburgh
North & Leith's Westminster MP, Mark Lazarowicz and Scottish Parliamentary
MSP, Malcolm Chisholm have moved their shared office onto Leith Walk.
Mark and Malcolm can now be
contacted at 5 Croall Place, on Leith Walk - next to the Clydesdale Bank and
across from Tesco Metro. The office is open for business and you can call by
with enquiries weekdays, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm (closed for lunch from
12.30 to 1.30 pm. Mark Lazarowicz's MP web site >>>
Malcolm Chishom's MSP web site >>> 104 pairs of shoes mark the 104 women in the UK who die through domestic violence
Each
week, two women in the UK are murdered by a partner or a former partner. YWCA
Scotland worked with young women volunteers to develop a way of highlighting
this and came up with the idea of using shoes to represent and bring to mind
the 104 women who die.South Leith Parish Church has brought the exhibition to Leith as part of the Leith Festival. Read more on Leith & North >>>
YWCA Scotland web site >>> Trams and tram works: Everyone loved the fibre glass cows... Even if you support the tram scheme (and it seems to have few friends these days,) it is impossible to ignore the confusion and frustration that the works are creating.
"There's
a new game in Leith at the moment - it's called 'Hunt the bus stop, children'." Kirsty
Symington, disabled resident.Leith & North will try and keep you up to date with developments, we will try and be positive, and we will try and be interesting about the scheme, but we will also try and reflect people's experiences of the scheme. Leith & North's editor has been complaining that (apart from the Lib Dem Council cuts,) they are the major story in Leith and Edinburgh just now. But they're not very interesting; another friend noted that trams are not very pretty either, but we loved the fibre glass cows.
“There are businesses in my constituency ranging from Constitution Street and Leith Walk right up to Shandwick Place that are having a difficult time. They will continue to do so for much of the next three years until the trams are in operation. Some of them may get more business once the trams are up and running – but if they don’t get more help now, they won’t survive three years.” Mark Lazarowicz, MP for Edinburgh North & Leith
So. We have four constructive suggestions to make.1: better public information on display along the road works.
2: support Mark Lazarowicz's call for a campaign to support shops and businesses NOW.
3: improve consultation about how the inconvenience can be minimised.
4: let's do something to pretty things up a bit.
Read more on the Leith & North web site >>>
Mark Lazarowicz campaigns on behalf of local businesses >>>
Leith Walk & Constitution St Traders web site >>>
Transport Initiative Edinburgh web site >>>
Construction timetable >>> Artists come together at Open Eye Gallery in benefit little girl's future The Open Eye Gallery, in the Edinburgh's New Town, is holding an exhibition to raise money for a little girl, Rosie, whose father was killed in a street accident. The show consists of an unparalleled selection of specially commissioned works by artists both extremely well known and emerging - artists from the length and breadth of Scotland, from England and from across the globe. All have responded to the challenge of making for Rosie small-scale pieces that will be sold and then make their way into private or public spaces all round the world. The show also aims to create memories for Rosie, so that she will learn about her father, Ninian Fraser Donald, as she grows older.
The exhibiton runs at the Open Eye Gallery from May 10th to May 28th
Visit the Art for Rosie web site and read about Rosie's Scottish connections >>> Newslink: City digging itself out of a whole lot of trouble Evening News, May 10th >>> Persevere Garden Project launched Members of Greener Leith, Green Seeds, and Leith Open Space joined residents of Persevere Court to plant fruit trees to launch the creation of the Persevere Garden. The planting took place on Wednesday March 5th, and was joined by Gordon Munro, Labour Councillor for the Leith Ward.
Despite
appearances, there was much litter to be cleared away, including an aging
set of false teeth. The fruit trees came from the John Butterworth Organic
Nursery in Ayr. Plantings of a hedge in Pilrig Park will follow.Read more on the Greener Leith web site >>> Newslink: Leithers see red over Orange walk, Evening News, March 28th >>> Montgomery Street Park Survey The Friends Group have put out a questionnaire inviting local people to give their opinions about how to make the Montgomery Street Park better. They've had 128 replies so far, but need another 150. You can pick up a copy of the questionnaire from the Renroc cafe in Montgomery St, or from their web site.
Friends of Montgomery Park web site >>> Newslink: License costs worry City Centre bar owners: Evening News, May 10th >>> Save Glenogle Baths Campaign appeals for your memories of the baths
The
Campaign to save Glenogle Baths (and the Snakey) have issued an appeal to
all users and former users to share their fond memories of this much loved
facility.While the campaign appears to have the backing of the Councillors, (writes Secretary, Linda Wilson,) funding has yet to be allocated to Glenogle. This means that it remains in financial limbo and we understand that the developers have recently made further representations to interested parties.
The group intends to lobby hard over the next couple of months to ensure that the necessary funding is forthcoming.
A
report presented to the Council's Culture & Leisure Committee on November 20th, put the total estimated cost of refurbishing Glenogle at £5.8
million and a bid for that amount has been put forward to the Council's Budget
Review Group for consideration as part of the 2010/2011 Capital Investment
Programme. Save Glenogle Baths understand that currently Glenogle Baths is
not part of the proposed budget which will be announced on 7th February 2008. As part of their lobbying campaign in the lead up to the announcement of the 2010/2011 budget they will be putting together an information pack to give to all Councillors. They are calling on all supporters to contribute to that by writing a few lines about why Glenogle is important to them, sharing their memories of the Baths or any poems, photos or artwork that show why Glenogle is an important community facility. All contributions are welcome.
To read more, and to keep up to date, or subscribe to the mailing list, visit the Save Glenogle Baths web site >>> L & B Police: appeal for help over Rose St attack >>> Reclaim the Night: Edinburgh >>> Pupils of North Edinburgh School, Forthview build links with children from Burma
Forthview Primary School in Pilton, has developed
strong links with Hle Bee school run for, and by, Burmese refugees in Mae
Sot (near the western border of Thailand).
Pupils have been making saffron ribbons to sell for £1 each - funds go to raise much needed money for Hle Bee school, and the ribbons can be worn to remember and show support for the struggle of the Burmese people against oppression.
At the end of October, Dr Thein Lwin an exchange teacher from Hle Bee visited the school and Edinburgh. (Dr Lwin's visa was in doubt right up to the last minute, but he was able to get to Edinburgh thanks to the efforts of Mark Lazarowicz, MP "at the highest level".
You can find out how to order your own ribbons to sell, and read much more about both schools and Thein Lwin's visit, by going to the Forthview Primary School blog site >>>
Mark Lazarowicz praises Forthview Primary School, and describes the Burma Educational Scholarship Trust in Parliament >>> Newslink: Labour's St. Andrew's Sq revamp to bloom in other parks: Evening News, May 26th >>>
June's photo: The Waters of Leith seen from Gt Junction St
BBC News: Edinburgh & East Scotland home page >>>
Met Office: 5 day forecast for the Leith area >>>
Listen live online to Leith FM >>>
