By fay.young on February 28, 2008
Here’s to spring and lots of ways to get involved in Leith. There’s digging to do in the Persevere Community Garden (see Perseverence Pays Off). There’s positive progress in the campaign for Leith Museum. And there’s a chance to get involved in politics at all levels. If you are interested in finding out what [...]
Posted in Leith Open Space Events
By fay.young on February 28, 2008
Question: What was the best thing about the scheme?
Answer: “The scheme opens politics to ordinary people who would never otherwise come close to it. ” Opening Doors feedback form, 2007.
That was just one response. Altogether, feedback was so positive we are planning to run a second phase of the Opening Doors shadow scheme starting in [...]
Posted in Leith Open Space Events, Opening Doors 2008
By fay.young on February 28, 2008
Edinburgh Refugee Centre pay travel expenses for people taking their beginners and improvers English classes starting in March. This month’s activities also include a visit to the Scottish Parliament to see where Scottish laws are made.
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By fay.young on February 28, 2008
Good news about the future Leith Museum. With over 3000 signatures on the petition collected by the Campaign for Leith Museum, the Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee agreed to take positive steps forward when they met on 19 February. In plain English, they want to know what support the campaign can expect [...]
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By fay.young on February 15, 2008
Fay Young from Leith Open Space Group went looking for a new community garden in deepest Leith: this is what she found…
It took me a while to find the right place tucked away between high rise flats. By the time I got there the rest of the team were inside having coffee and my [...]
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