The Balerno Fairtrade Group have announced their contribution to Fairtrade Fortnight. Stalls selling fairly traded goods, face-painting and activities for children, poetry competition, exhibition of of pictures and designs on a fair trade theme by local community groups and Fairtrade refreshments. Want to help? Want more information? Telephone 0131 449 4166 or 3594
Saturday 18th March, […]
This year Currie High School celebrates 40 years on the current site.
On 28th February the School will host an Open Evening at which guided tours of the school will be offered giving the opportunity to see how the school has changed over the decades. There will be displays by various departments eg. the Home Economics […]
In a press release, the Scottish SPCA has announced a capital investment programme in its animal welfare centres (AWCs) across the country which will be in excess of £3million over the next three years.
The Society will invest £250,000 at the local Lothian AWC in Balerno, where facilities for dogs and cats will be improved and new […]
DRAFT MINUTES OF MEETING OF BALERNO COMMUNITY COUNCIL, HELD ON THURSDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 20065, IN BALERNO COUMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL.
PRESENT: A.J.Allen (Chairman), K.Shade (Vice Chairman), K.Fiddes (Secretary), T.McCall (Planning Convener), R.Henderson, J.McCreesh, K.Stephen, L.Scougall.
IN ATTENDANCE: Cllr.A.Laing, Sgt. M.MacIver, P.C. S.Aitken, C.Tansey, L.Lyon (Minute Secretary).
A.Allen advised members that following the December meeting Margaret […]
MORI has published its first annual Edinburgh fear of crime survey, covering Edinburgh residents’ attitudes to quality of life and perceptions of crime in the city. The survey was sponsored by the Edinburgh Community Saftey Partnership.
Nine in ten are satisfied with life in the city including over half of residents who say they are very […]
Congratulations to pupils at Dean Park Primary, who beat off stiff competition to take first prize in the first Read for the Future campaign. The campaign, launched last August, encouraged young book worms across Edinburgh to plough through the pages of children’s favourites including Harry Potter, Famous Five and James and the Giant Peach.The challenge […]
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