Tag: Craigmillar
Community at the heart of Craigmillar
A brand new community hub for neighbourhood and library services in Craigmillar moved one step closer last week with a sod-cutting ceremony at the construction site.The new East Neighbourhood Office and Craigmillar Library will...
Councillor Maureen Child writes
Labour Councillor Maureen Child represents the Portobello/Craigmillar ward. She has written to update us on what is happening there.I recently had a meeting with the growing 'Friends of Straiton Park' about...
Craigmillar development gets new name
Link Group has named the winner of its competition to help name a major affordable housing development in Craigmillar, Edinburgh.
Primary 5 pupil Caitlin McKenzie suggested the winning name - King’s Place. Caitlin and...
Swamp Soccer in Edinburgh this weekend
by Lauren Witherspoon
Edinburgh, for the first time will host the 6th annual Swamp Soccer World Championships this weekend.
Fifty teams from around the world, including China, Russia and Scandinavia, will compete at Hunter’s Hall park...
Plans to build on Cairntows Park scrapped
Controversial plans to build on Cairntows Park in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh have been scrapped.The decision comes ahead of a local meeting on Monday, arranged by protesters opposing the plans.Property developers New City...
Councillor Maureen Child writes
Labour Councillor Maureen Child represents the Portobello/Craigmillar ward. She has written for us today about a variety of activities in her patch.
First of all this is a message from members of PEDAL - Portobello...
Craigmillar development to be named by schoolchildren
Local children have been asked to play their part in naming a major housing development in Craigmillar, Edinburgh.Primary 5 pupils from Niddrie Mill Primary School recently met Link’s Chief Executive Craig Sanderson and Link’s...
Residents give Thumbs Down to Cairntows Park developer
The residents who attended the meeting tonight about the proposed development of Cairntows Park in Craigmillar gave the architect trying to explain the plans to them a very rough ride, and told him in...
Craigmillar residents to meet to discuss Cairntows development
by Oonagh BrownCraigmillar residents are meeting tomorrow night 19 April to discuss regeneration plans for their local park.The meeting is being held at the Hays Community Business Centre where locals will be discussing a...
The White House (Edinburgh) re-opens following £2 Million restoration project
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and local MSP, Kenny MacAskill, today officially re-opened The White House in Craigmillar. The iconic art deco roadhouse which was built in 1936 has just undergone a year-long restoration.The restoration...
