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Category: Environment

Fire Safety – New Fireworks Restrictions

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| Environment

⚠️ New restrictions are in place on fireworks use. It is illegal to set off fireworks before 6pm and after 11pm – or midnight on Nov 5 and 1am on Hogmanay, Chinese New Year and Diwali. More on fireworks safety👉 https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-safety/fireworks-safety.aspx

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CEC Review of Assisted Collections

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| Environment, Health & Wellbeing

The letter below is being sent out to existing users of this assisted service. Please ensure you complete the form if you wish to continue with the service. As you may be aware the service is designed to help where members of a household are physically unable to move wheeled bins or boxes to the […]

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Consultation on the use of public open space for events and filming

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| Environment, Local Economy, Planning

Consultation on the use of public open space for events and filming is running between 22 September and 15 December and is on the Council’s consultation hub here: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/publicspaces

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Forth Bridge Experience additional consultation

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| Environment, Local Economy, Planning

We had the first of our online community drop-ins on Monday which was well attended (although a few people forgot they’d booked a slot). We have our second one on Tuesday which is also fully booked. Due to interest in the revised proposals we have arranged a third online drop-in on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 […]

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Active Travel Project – QHS

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| Environment, Health & Wellbeing, Transport

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Dundas play park upgrade

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| Environment, Health & Wellbeing, Planning

After four years of canvassing for an upgrade to the Dundas Play Park behind the Hub, we are pleased to learn from senior managers of CEC at a meeting last night that the additional required funding has been secured and that the upgrade work is out to tender.Work is expected to start in the spring.

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Forth Bridge Experience

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| Environment, Local Economy, Planning

The previously approved plans for the Forth Bridge Walk Experience Reception Centre have had to be revised by Network Rail due to cost. The new design also addresses some of the concerns expressed by residents and the community council. Online consultations prior to planning submission will be held with 15 minute booking slots. Additional slots […]

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Almond – Community Grants Funding (CGF) available!

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| Environment, Health & Wellbeing

You will be aware that each Neighbourhood Network has a small funding scheme (CGF) that is available for local community groups.  We have funds available right now for projects in Almond NN area (up to £5000, though smaller applications welcomed). Any group with a constitution and a bank account may be eligible. (If your group is […]

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Builyeon Rd planning applications

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| Environment, Planning

The planning applications for the Builyeon Rd site are all currently live on CEC’s website (planning portal). One for the housing development, one for the commercial site and one for the Residential Care Home.All information and links to the Edinburgh planning portal for each of the 3 applications can be found on Cala’s dedicated website. […]

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Thriving Green Spaces Pilot – “Green Heart Park” – 26th August -4th September 2021 – Saughton Park

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