At the council this week
- Monday 22 January – Licensing Board Papers here.
- Tuesday 23 January – Education, Children and Families Committee Papers here
- Wednesday 24 January – Development Management Sub-Committee Papers here
- Thursday 25 January – Finance and Resources Committee Papers here
At the Finance Committee meeting councillors will hear about plans to award £3.2 million of funding to Edinburgh Leisure to allow the body to pay the Real Living Wage and also keep all venues open.
Storm Isha – Trains at a standstill this morning
ScotRail explained that all trains in Scotland were stopped from 7pm Lon Sunday evening due to Storm Isha. This means there will be no Monday morning rush hour trains either.
Keep an eye on the ScotRail website before travelling.
Calders Green Shoots Community Garden and their new shed
Can you help with the new shed planned for the Calders Green Shoots Community Garden? Then email kate@edibleestates.scot or phone 07548906816. Details below.
Powderhall Junction
On Wednesday 24 January there will be a community engagement event at Broughton Primary School 132 Broughton Road EH7 4LD between 3.30pm and 7pm to discuss the five ways junction at Powderhall. This is approached from McDonald Road, Broughton Road east and west, St Mark’s path, and a new service/vehicular access for the development at the former Powderhall Waste Transfer Site which will include affordable housing.
Read much more information about the junction here.
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