By Rachel Watson Three council run homes in Edinburgh are competing in a spin off from television show Come dine with me, in hopes of bringing residents from all three homes together. The three care homes competing are The Tower, Clermiston and Clovenstone, with The Tower and Clermiston set for closure within the next two [...]
Fire Brigade and council team up for a safe Guy Fawkes night
November 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Rachel Watson Edinburgh city council has this week been removing dangerously constructed and home made bonfires from around the city. This comes with the council’s launch of the new anti social behaviour strategy. It is hoped that these pro-active measures will target problematic situations before they arise, including accidents, injuries and violence. Community safety [...]
Cities flood defence scheme complete
October 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Rachel Watson After five years of work and £43 million the Baird Burn flood defence scheme reached its completion this week, receiving a hopeful, yet cautious welcome from residents “Although our home has never been directly affected by the flooding, we’re glad to see work finished, its been a long time and now hopefully [...]
