Chronological list of all current and archived news items concerning Pilrig. Local diary dates are archived at the end.

• 11/7: Wimpey have intimated to the Reporter's Unit that they intend to appeal the council's decisions on their recent planning and listed building consent applications for Shrub Place. They have also requested that all their outstanding appeals should be determined at a joint inquiry, which "is unlikely to take place this year". Any party to a planning application or appeal will have the opportunity to be heard at a public inquiry (Contact Gerry.Nugent@scotland.gsi.gov.uk)
• 11/7: Pilrig Residents Association submits objection to Water of Leith Flood Protection Order. The proposed scheme is estimated to cost £40m (and rising) and there are too many unanswered questions (more)
• 10/7: a further meeting between Pilrig Residents Association/Friends of Pilirg Park and the council's playground decided on refinement of previous draft for a new playground near Pilrig Street/Clothes Shop. Further consultation in August (Contact playground@PilrigRA.cjb.net)
• 9/7: Pilrig Residents Association submits comments on current tram consultation (more)
• 30/6: graffiti on buildings in Dryden Street and Dryden Terrace (including the ramp and the rail bridge) was removed by council's new graffiti removal unit. (Contact Ron Diamond Environmental Services 07796 337 029)
• 26/6: Powderhall waste depot will be shut down for a considerable period to allow extensive repairs including asbestos removal (at a cost of £2m). Pilrig Residents Association have requested to be kept informed of the repair schedule, the extent and nature of asbestos found, the proposed method of removal and disposal (incl transport) and details of involvement of HSE and SEPA.
• 1/6: local MP Mark Lazarowicz launches his new website.
• 28/5: Wimpey's Shrub Place proposal unanimously rejected by Council Planning Committee (more)
• 14/5: New street name proposed for residential development @ Broughton Road (formerly Brown Brother's) (more)
• 7/5: minutes of Pilrig Residents Association
• 2/5: Yesterday's local election resulted in a slightly reduced Labour majority on the City of Edinburgh Council, with 30 councillors (down from 31). Liberal Democrats won 15 seats (up one) and the Conservatives 13 (up one). (full details for three wards covering Pilrig)
• 1/5: Professional thieves have caused more than £1000 worth of damage to the roof of the Edinburgh Masonic Club in Shrub Lane. The crooks have been using the city club to gain access to lead roofing on the abandoned Shrub Place bus depot next door. (more)
• 11/4: Wimpey's latest application is likely to be presented to the (by then freshly elected) Planning Committee sometime before 10 June. It is not clear at this stage whether objectors will be able to present their case to the planning councillors. (Shrub Place campaign pages)
• 26/3: a well-attended AGM of Pilrig Residents Association was held in Pilrig St Paul's Church Hall attended by one of our local councillors, Trevor Davies. The meeting focussed on traffic issues and discussed other live local issues. A new committee was elected.
• 26/3: an explanation (?) on why the Pilrig Park playgrounds have not been renewed despite repeated Council promises since 1998 (!) was received.
• 12/3: Shrub Place planning appeal by Wimpey is "being held in abeyance pending the outcome of further planning applications" at the request of Wimpey and with agreement of City Council (Shrub Place campaign pages)
• 11/3: Pilrig Park playgrounds refurbishment - promised by Councillors and officials every year since 1998 - will not start in this financial year either. However, consultations on design and location details will finally take place in April 2003. If you would like to take part or make suggestions, please let us know.
  Contact pilrig.playground@PilrigRA.cjb.net
• 3/3: Central Edinburgh Traffic Management Hearing heard Pilrig Residents Association's presentation concerning increased levels of traffic in Leith Walk, Pilrig Street, Broughton Road. (more)
• 18/2: a fork lift truck has sliced open a Number 10 bus in Leith Walk, injuring one man and leaving rips some 15 feet long on front and side of the upper deck. The truck was being operated for a nearby five-storey residential development. (full story)
• 11/2: Wimpey lodges appeal against Council decision to refuse planning permission for their Shrub Place application of last August. There will be a public inquiry later this year conducted by SEIRU.
• 31/1: objection to latest Shrub Place proposals have been lodged with planning department (more)
• 15/1/03: Environmental Wardens Division reports that they have followed up on problems with refuse sacks left by tourist coaches in Pilrig Street over Hogmanay.
• 28/11: eagerly awaited Council Design Brief intended to guide future development at Shrub Place, Shrub Place Lane and Shrub Hill is due to be published at the end of November (more)
• 27/11: planning applications for 95 and 99 McDonald Road are currenty live; although outside Pilrig, these developments face across the railway line and will impact on Pilrig vistas; more information and Pilrig Residents Association comments available.
• 18/11: Consultants have been engaged by TIEdinburgh to progress the submission to the Scottish Executive and the Parliamentary Bill for Tram Line 1 - The Northern Loop.
  Mott MacDonald are currently looking at the engineering options and modeling forecasts with the intention of establishing a preferred route. Statutory consultation has commenced and the current programme is to go to public consultation in the summer of 2003.
• 4/10: Wimpey in fresh talks with Council. Shrub Place campaigners will also meet with Council planners on 17 October to discuss masterplan for the site.
• 1/10: a report has confirmed concerns that were first expressed in the Pilrig Residents Association's comments on the proposed congestion charging scheme: the north of the city would suffer as a result and expensive "mitigation measures", such as traffic calming, would be needed to offset that.
• 1/10: the pedestrian crossing near junction Pilrig Street/Dryden Street remains incomplete and is regularly blocked by parked vehicles. As this crossing facilitates routes to several local schools, and with the darker season approaching, this is highly unsatisfactory. If you feel strongly about this, write to the Director of City Development and your local councillor (north of Pilrig Street, south of Pilrig Street).
• 27/9: Scottish Parliament invites comments on DOG FOULING (SCOTLAND) BILL. The Bill has two principal aims. The first of these is to amend the offence of dog fouling so that the offence consists of failing to clear up after a dog rather than of allowing a dog to foul. The second principal aim is to establish new enforcement provisions in connection with the offence by enabling local authorities and police constables to issue fixed penalty notices to persons suspected of committing the offence.Comments by 27 September 2002 to its Local Government Committee (local.government@scottish.parliament.uk)
• 24/9: the Old Town Housing Association reports that they had only two issues raised with them in connection with 2-4 Dryden Street during the last month. Both have been responded to - they believe - to the people's satisfaction. They have followed up their contact with the community policeman and the local manager has had inital conversations with the immediate neighbours. They are installing a CCTV camera at the front door to monitor the area from the door to the gate so that they can follow up on any incidents
  that may happen in that area. They are still trying to arrange a follow up public meeting, probably not on 30 September, as previously advised (contact: Old Town Housing Association)
• 24/9: Pilrig Residents Association has objected to the proposed conversion of the former commercial laundry shop at the corner Balfour Street/Arthur Street into a flat.
• 19/9: following objections by the Pilrig Residents Association against a proposed 1m satellite dish at the side of the recently refurbished former Co-op building (370 Leith Walk), the application was withdrawn.
• 11/9: Mark Lazarowicz, MP for our area, has launched a campaign (and petition) for greater regulation of fireworks (contact: lazarowiczm@parliament.uk)
• 6/9: campaigners against Wimpey's Shrub Place development met in the Shaw's Colonies to celebrate - over a few beers - the famous victory over bad design on 14 August, and to thank Councillor Trevor Davies who has been instrumental in convincing fellow councillors on the planning committee to vote against the Planning Department's recommendation to accept Wimpey's mediocre proposals.
• 4/9: complaints about traffic and parking in the vicinity of the new building on the site of the old Egg Grading Station (Arthur Street Lane) and around the Citroen Garage reach us. To help us investigate and improve the situation, please let us know, if you have had similar or related problems at the same location (contact: traffic.ArthurStreet@PilrigRA.cjb.net).
• 26/8: public meeting, chaired by MSP Malcolm Chisholm, about problems experienced by neighbours of Old Town Housing Association's supported flats in Dryden Street resolves to redouble efforts to make it work for everybody - monitoring meeting to take place on 30 September (contact: Old Town Housing Association)
• 25/8: Pilrig Reporter Summer 2002 issue available online
• 14/8: famous victory for Shrub Place Campaign: Wimpey's inappropriate proposals for Shrub Place (Leith Walk) have been binned by the Council's Development Quality Sub-Committee (more)
• 13/8: Reports on Wimpey's activities elsewhere in Edinburgh and Scotland emerge which are less than flattering
• 10/7: Pilrig Residents Association to object to Wimpey's "revised" scheme. Shrub Place Campaign to be re-launched.
• 26/6: Wimpey submits revised scheme for Shrub Place. Deadline for comments and objections is 15 July. (see campaign info for details of our previous objections)
• 24/6: Pilrig Street to get unified wheelie-bin uplift from Friday, 29 June 2002 (more)
• 12/6: Council starts consultation on two cordon congestion charging scheme (£2/day). Contact nti@edinburgh.gov.uk for details.
• 9/5/02: CommunityLink, Edinburgh University Settlement acts as a volunteer agency for University students, staff and alumni who want to help out in the community. Currently, the organization is looking for new voluntary projects to promote around the student population. Contact Rachael Caunt 0131 650 2570 or e-mail cldo@holyrood.ed.ac.uk.
• 7/5/02: Superintendent Grieve of Lothian & Borders Police has compiled statistics of serious road accidents (up 4.7% for adults and 20% for kids) and public order offences (up 15.4%) for North Edinburgh and Leith
• 7/5/02: Local Councillor Trevor Davies has been elected as chair of North Edinburgh and Leith Local Development Committee.
• 5/5/02: Pilrig Reporter No. 12 published: items on Shrub Place, wheelie bins, skateboarders and more
• 30/4/02: Pilrig Residents Association's response to Scottish Executive's Consultation on Getting involved in Planning.
• 28/4/02: Local MSP Malcolm Chisholm "strongly supports" our proposals for 20mph in Pilrig.
• 23/4/02: do you think a skatepark in Pilrig Park or elsewhere in Pilrig and Edinburgh is a good idea? If so, contact Margaret Westwood with your views and name, telephone number and postcode.
• 20/4/02: following objections by Pilrig Residents Association, a planning application for a mobile phone mast and equipment cabin on Leith Walk (on gap site at Croall Place) was refused
• 18/4/02: discussions between Wimpey and Planning Department have taken place in February and March; revised plans by Wimpey, we understand, seem to address some of our key concerns: lower height; street instead of alien pend; fewer units (cf campaign info).
• 15/4/02: both Lorne Community Council and New Town Broughton Pilrig Community Council are holding elections in near future. All residents are eligible to stand. More info and nomination papers available from David Guest (NTBP CC) and Roland Reid (Lorne CC).
• 1/4/02: The public inquiry into the North East Edinburgh Plan Review took place in March and will report at the end of April.
• 20/3/02: Pilrig Residents Association's response to Scottish Executive's Consultation on Utilities and Roadworks submitted. Contains appendix on current regulations.
• 20/2/02: Environmental Wardens targeted Pilrig Park for two hours this morning and issued one on-the-spot fine (£25) for dog fouling. Apparently that is very little, compared with other similar parks in Edinburgh.
• 15/2/02: New link to Edinburgh Contemporary Architecture
• 13/2/02: Planning Committee rejects Wimpey's plans for Shrub Place in present form in close vote
• 4/02/02: Shrub Place Campaign to be stepped up in preparation for imminent Planning Committee meeting
• 4/02/02: Inquiry into North East Edinburgh Plan Review starts in March 2002
• 15/01/02: Evening News local news headlines available here on trial basis
• 11/12/01: "D-Day" for Shrub Place Campaign: write to your councillor
• 5/12/01: AGM elects new committee
• 6/11/01: Dryden Street Streetscape Refurbishment Study concludes first phase - exhibition (5-30 November) at McDonald Road Library and Public Meeting (14 November) at Pilrig St Paul's Church Hall
• 1/11/01: Pilrig Residents Association lodges formal objection to present Shrub Place scheme
• 29/10/01: Briefing Notes on the proposed scheme for Shrub Place have been prepared, encouraging as many objectors as possible to write. Includes special concerns for child pedestrian safety.
• 29/10/01: Scottish Parliament Annual Report 2000-2001 has been published
• 23/10/01: Following suggestions by the Pilrig Residents Association and Lorne Community Council, new and we understand, more pedestrian-friendly phases will be introduced at Pilrig Street/Leith Walk pelican crossing.
• 23/10/01: Negotiations on how to implement planning conditions suggested by Pilrig Resident Association and imposed on developers of old Brown Brothers site are currently underway: puffin pedestrian crossing, blisters, drop kerbs. More information from the Council's transport department (Ian Mathie)
• 12/10/01: Trevor Davies (Labour) was elected as councillor for Broughton in yesterday's by-election. Congratulations! For full results click here.
• 12/10/01: Transport fact: 47% of households in the four Scottish cities do not have a car available for private use (source: 2000 Scottish Household Survey). Some interesting public expenditure conclusions could - should? - flow from that.
• 10/10/01: Cycle parking and security issues around the Scottish Parliament: admittedly not in our immediate backyard, but interesting
• 9/10/01: Leith Conservation Area Character Appraisal underway - Shaw's Colonies and Rosslyn Crescent likely to be included
• 8/9/01: Broughton by-election: USE YOUR VOTE on 11 October! But first: read what the candidates have to say on issues concerning Pilrig.
• 12/9/01: "I thought I would write to say how much I have appreciated being able to work with [your] local community organisation. It certainly has helped me make sure the voice of local people has been heard loud and clear in the City Chambers. [As your MP,] I will of course be happy to assist local residents and organisations with any local issues or national concerns." Mark Lazarowicz, MP for North Edinburgh & Leith
• 3/9/01: CURRENT ISSUE: Pilrig Reporter No. 10 (Summer 2001)
• 23/10/01: Wimpey have submitted a revised and in many respects worse scheme for Shrub Place (see previous scheme). Objections must be submitted within 21 days (by 1st November)
• 6/9/01: Broughton by-election: hustings on 8 October, 7.15pm at Drummond Community High School
• 3/9/01: Edinburgh Mela returns to Pilrig Park on 1 and 2 September 2001 (Summer 2001) - apologies for inaccurate information on parking restrictions published in the Pilrig Reporter: this was based on the best information available to us
• 12/3/01: proposed footpath blisters for junction Dryden Street/Pilrig Street
• 7-9 Arthur Street development now to be increased to 10 flats - send objections and comments now (12/3/01)
• Wimpey's planning application to to build a 350 flats on old LRT site (Shrub Place) is live - send objections and comments now (5/3/01)
• Barratt submit planning application for old Brown Brothers site (Rosebank Works, 144 Broughton Road) to build 380 flatted development - send objections and comments now (5/2/01)
• At the AGM in November 2000, a Playgrounds Sub-committee was established to deal with all matters concerning playgrounds in Pilrig and in neighbouring areas (16/12/00)
• Pilrig Agenda consultation published at AGM - all residents are asked to respond (6/12/00)
• HMS Renown nuclear sub to be dismantled at Rosyth Yard across the Firth of Forth. Various safety concerns (accidents, increase in background radiation, longterm storage of radio-active materials) still to be made public. (27/11/00)
• More committee members WANTED. If you would like to help make Pilrig a better place to live, work and play in, you should join one of Association's committees, including the NEW PLAYGROUND Sub-committee. (2/11/00)
• Pilrig Residents Association AGM set for Tuesday 5 December, 7.45 for 8pm at Pilrig St Paul's Church Hall; Speaker: Ron Tulloch, Technical Manager (Playgrounds), City of Edinburgh Council "Playground Design For Pilrig Park" (23/10/00)
• Litter bins and area taskforce promised (23/10/00)
• Shrub Place - Wimpey to lodge planning application for 354 flats on old LRT site (4/10/00)
• Council Scrutiny Committee accepts Hawkhill allotments sale and loss of open space in Pilrig Park (28/9/00)
• Dryden Rail Bridge - problems and solutions (25/9/00)
• Shrubhill Air Quality Assessment Station from 1 August 2000 for one year (14/9/00)
• North East Edinburgh Local Plan Review - our response (13/9/00)
• Council Executive allotment decision has been "called in" (12/9/00)
• Council Executive decides to decant Hawkhill Allotments into Pilrig Park (6/9/00)
• Shrub Place consultations with Wimpey to continue on 3 October 2000 (6/9/00)
• Mela in Pilrig Park, despite wet weather on Saturday, attracts 30,000 visitors (Mela) (6/9/00)
• Pilrig Park open space to be lost (31/8/00)
• Mela 2000 Letter to local residents (29/6/00)
• Shrub Place for Sale (August 1999)

Local Diary Archive

Wednesday, 14 January, 7.30pm: Pilrig Residents Association committee meeting. Comments or if you would like to attend: committee@PilrigRA.cjb.net.

Monday, 12 January, 7.30pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council @ Drummond Community School; meetings open to the public. Contact: Jessica Miller, NTBP Secretary

17 December 2003: McDonald Road Library re-opens

Wednesday, 5 November, 7.30pm: Pilrig Residents Association committee meeting. Comments or if you would like to attend: committee@PilrigRA.cjb.net.

Wednesday, 1 October, 7.15pm: meeting of Friends of Pilrig Park. Contact: FoPP@PilrigRA.cjb.net

Monday, 6 October, 7.30pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council @ Drummond Community School; meetings open to the public. Contact: Jessica Miller, NTBP Secretary

Wednesday, 3 September, 7.30pm: Pilrig Residents Association committee meeting. Comments or details, if you would like to attend: committee@PilrigRA.cjb.net

Saturday, 21 June to Saturday, 28 June: Centenary of Pilrig St Paul's Church Organ (a Forster & Andrews, 1903). Daily organ concerts 1.15-2pm - free entry (more info)

Monday, 30 June, 7.30pm: Lorne Community Council @ Lorne Social Centre, 15 Buchanan Street. Members of the pubic welcome. Contact: Roland L Reid, LCC Secretary

Wednesday, 2 July, 7.30pm: Pilrig Residents Association committee meeting - main topic: tram line. Comments or details, if you would like to attend: committee@PilrigRA.cjb.net.

Wednesday, 4 June, 7pm: Tram Line 1 consultation meeting @ Leith Academy
Tickets 0800 328 3924 (more info)

Monday, 9 June, 7.30pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council @ library in Drummond Community School; MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

Wednesday, 28 May, 10am: public hearing on Wimpey's Shrub Place proposals in front of city plannning committee at City Chambers, High Street. (more)

Wednesday, 7 May: Pilrig Residents Association Committee meeting. To raise issues in writing or in person, please get in touch. Contact: committee@PilrigRA.cjb.net

Thursday, 1 May: local elections in Edinburgh. USE YOUR VOTE. Not voting is not a form of protest: it means endorsing the candidate with the most votes! Details of candidates and issues

Tuesday, 22 April, 7pm: meeting with Council official to discuss location and outline design for new playground/s in Pilrig Park.
Contact pilrig.playground@PilrigRA.cjb.net.

Thursday, 24 April, 7.30pm: local election hustings with Broughton ward candidates @ St. Mary's Church, Bellevue Place. All welcome.

Monday, 14 April, 7.30pm: Lorne Community Council @ Lorne Social Centre, 15 Buchanan Street
MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
Contact: Roland L Reid, LCC Secretary

Monday, 7 April, 7.30pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council @ Broughton St Mary Church Centre, 7 East Broughton Place; MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
Contact: Annette O'Carroll, NTBP Secretary

Wednesday, 26 March, 7.30pm: Pilrig Residents Association AGM at Pilrig St Paul's Church Hall (entrance Pilrig Street). Guest speaker Andrew Hamilton (CEC Network Manager North) on Edinburgh traffic schemes - parking permits, congstion charging, traffic calming, trams - and how they may effect Pilrig. All local residents welcome. Contact AGM@PilrigRA.cjb.net.

Monday, 10 March, 7.30pm: Lorne Community Council @ Lorne Social Centre, 15 Buchanan Street
MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
Contact: Roland L Reid, LCC Secretary

3 March: Central Edinburgh Traffic Management hearings - Pilrig Residents Association's objections will be heard. Contact CETM.hearings@PilrigRA.cjb.net

Monday, 3 March, 7.30pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council @ Drummond Community School Library; MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
The Environment Sub-Committee will meet there at 6.30pm
Contact: Annette O'Carroll, NTBP Secretary

Friday, 31 January: deadline for objections to latest Wimpey proposal for Shrub Place (more)

Monday, 3 February, 7pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council @ Drummond Community School Library; early than usual start to accommodate Mr Campbell, Operations Director of Lothian Buses, who will answer questions
MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
Contact: Annette O'Carroll, NTBP Secretary

Monday, 27 January, 7.30pm: Lorne Community Council @ Lorne Social Centre, 15 Buchanan Street
MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
Contact: Roland L Reid, LCC Secretary

Monday, 16 December, 7.30pm: Lorne Community Council @ Lorne Social Centre, 15 Buchanan Street
MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
Contact: Roland L Reid, LCC Secretary

Monday, 9 December, 6.30pm: Broughton Road Project "Landscapes" meets at Broughton Primary School to discuss proposals and involve local residents. ALL WELCOME. Coffee/tea and mince pies! Contact: Pat Eccles

Monday, 2 December, 7.30pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council @ Drummond Community School Library
MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
Contact: Annette O'Carroll, NTBP Secretary

Monday, 4 November, 7.30pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council @ Drummond Community School Library
MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
(Environment Sub-Committee will meet there at 6.30pm)
Contact: Annette O'Carroll, NTBP Secretary

Monday, 4 November, 7.30pm: Lorne Community Council @ Lorne Social Centre, 15 Buchanan Street
MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
Contact: Roland L Reid, LCC Secretary

Tuesday, 5 November, 7pm: North Edinburgh & Leith Local Development Committee @ South Leith Parish Church
MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND

Monday, 7 October, 7.30pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council @ Drummond Community School Library
MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
Contact: Annette O'Carroll, NTBP Secretary

Tuesday, 29 October, 7pm: Old Town Housing Association's follow up meeting regarding 2-4 Dryden Street @ Pilrig Church Hall
Contact: Old Town Housing Association

Saturday, 28 September: Doors Open Day in Edinburgh. There will be 58 buildings open across the city. (Leaflet from Cockburn Association 0131 557 8686)

17 September, 7pm: North Edinburgh and Leith Local Development Committee @ venue to be announced
Contact: lesley.birrell@edinburgh.gov.uk

2 September, 7.30pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council @ Broughton St Mary Church Centre, 7 East Broughton Place
Contact: Annette O'Carroll, NTBP Secretary

31 August - 1 September: Edinburgh Mela 2002 in Pilrig Park
www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk

14 August, 10am: Development Quality Sub-Committee meets in City Chambers, High Street, to decide on Wimpey's application for Shrub Place. Open to public.

19 August, 7.30pm: Lorne Community Council meets at the Lorne Social Centre, 15 Buchanan Street
Contact: Roland Reid, Lorne CC Secretary

15 July: deadline for objections against "revised" Wimpey scheme (see campaign info)

5 August, 7.30pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council @ Broughton St Mary Church Centre, 7 East Broughton Place (meeting is preceded at 6.30 by the Environment sub-committee and anyone who is interested is also welcome to attend this)

21 June: deadline for responses to Lothian and Borders Draft Area Waste Plan
www.sepa.org.uk/nws/areas/lothian_borders.htm

30 April: deadline for comments on Scottish free nutritious school meals bill. Write to our MSP Malcolm Chisholm and the Scottish Parliament Education Committee.
Info: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parl_bus/legis.html#42

Monday, 10 June, 8.15pm: New Town, Broughton & Pilrig Community Council meeting @ Broughton St Mary Church Centre, 7 East Broughton Place. (This meeting will follow the AGM which starts at 7.30pm)
MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND
Contact: aoc1@onetel.net.uk

Tuesday, 7 May, 7pm
Local Development Committee @ Trinity Academy, Craighall Avenue. Topics: Crime Statistics for area; Leith Initiative; improving local democracy.
Contact: lesley.birrell@edinburgh.gov.uk

Monday 22 April, 7.30pm
Lorne Community Council meeting @ Lorne Social Centre, 15 Buchanan Street

Friday 22 March, 1.45 - 4.15pm
Public Inquiry Hearings on Pilrig Residents Association's objections to Local Plan
City Chambers, Dean of Guild Room

25 February - 8 March 2002
Leith Draft Conservation Area Appraisal Exhibition @ McDonald Road Library with CEC representatives present 4-5 March (2-5pm) and 6 March (5-8pm)
Contact Jack Gillon, 469 3634

Tuesday 12 March, 7pm
Public meeting of Local Development Committee to discuss Parks Development. Opportunity to quiz Council officals and councillors.
Venue: West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre, 19 W Pilton Grove

Wednesday, 13 February 2002, 9am
meeting of CEC Planning Committee at City Chambers, High Street, to decide on Shrub Place/Wimpey application.
A good turnout of interested residents - of all ages - to listen to the proceedings would help our case.

Monday 21 January 2002
first meeting of newly elected Committee. Contact secretary@PilrigRA.cjb.net

ends Friday 30 November
Exhibition JOINING THE DOTS, bringing together the findings of Dryden Street Streetscape Refurbishment Study at McDonald Road Library (open: Mon & Wed 1300-2000; Tue, Thu, Fri 1000 - 1700; Sat 900 - 1300)

Wednesday 5 December, 7pm
Pilrig Residents Association's AGM, at Pilrig St Paul's Church Hall (entrance Pilrig Street): all residents of Pilrig welcome.
Speaker: Gary Turner on Council litter and waste policies.
Committee elections: there are several vacancies - please contact the Secretary if you are interested in getting involved or like to know more.

Monday 19 November 2001, 8pm
Committee meeting: please contact the Secretary, if you would like to attend or would like to have a particular issue discussed

Wednesday 14 November 2001, 7pm
Dryden Street Streetscape Refurbishment Study reaches first stage with public meeting at Pilrig St Paul's Church Hall (entrance Pilrig Street)