Information Bulletin - March 2018

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1 Information Bulletin - March 2018 As the meeting due to be held on Tuesday 6 March 2018 was cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions here is some information that would have been dispersed at the meeting. 1 Choose Youth Work - Update As previously circulated Buckstone Youth Club have applied for funding to the Choose Youth Work fund and they need to advertise to the young people to ask them to vote for them. If you are able to post/tweet/facebook share or any other social media they would greatly appreciate your help. Here is further information regarding being able to vote via a paper ballot: Hello All A quick reminder that we re almost half way through the voting period for Choose Youth Work, and to also let you know voting will be available to all young people (11-25) via a paper ballot accessible at all South West Libraries from this weekend. Wester Hailes Sighthill (Gate55) Ratho Currie Balerno Fountainbridge Balgreen Oxgangs Colinton This will be available from this weekend to the closing date on Friday 16 March. We hope you can encourage young people you know and work with to vote as it will have a big impact on youth services available in the coming year. The online vote is also still available for those with young scot cards or anyone issued temporary voting numbers. Thanks Michael Michael Edwards Lifelong Learning Development Officer South West Neighbourhood Office The City of Edinburgh Council 10 Westside Plaza, Edinburgh, EH14 2ST Tel michael.edwards@edinburgh.gov.uk

2 2 Buckstone Post Office Dear Sir/Madam We re planning to make some changes to the above Post Office. For further information please see attached letter. Customer information materials will also be available in branch. Yours faithfully Audra Mirjah-Clarke Post Office Ltd Registered in England and Wales number: , Registered Office: Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street, London, EC2Y 9QA How to contact us: FREEPOST Your Comments

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5 3 Scottish Water Scottish Water is asking its customers in communities throughout Scotland to help shape water and waste water services in a major consultation. Today (Feb 28) we are launching a six month long programme which will define service and spending priorities over the next 25 years. The utility the fourth biggest in the UK which supplies 1.35 billion litres of fresh clean water a day to its five million customers is inviting views on its proposals and ambitions for the coming decades. As a key stakeholder, we are inviting you to participate, have your say and shape the future priorities for Scottish Water. Stakeholders and communities are being asked to consider three key ambitions which it is proposed will underpin Scottish Water s activities: Delivering a consistently leading customer experience Keeping customer prices low by driving further innovation and efficiency through smart investment choices Increasing the reliability, resilience and sustainability of our services to new and emerging challenges Full details of the ambitions are set out in a new publication Shaping the Future; they highlight how Scottish Water aims to focus on delivering high quality, great-tasting drinking water, manage and treat waste water, reduce rainwater entering sewers and protect the environment. We are also asking you to consider how Scottish Water supports growth in Scotland s economy and population through expansion of its infrastructure and networks. The organisation is also seeking views on how it becomes more resource efficient, low carbon and socially sustainable. Issues such as the impact of climate change and the challenges and opportunities presented by digital transformation and innovation will be factors in our future activities. The consultation is open until August and responses will help form Scottish Water s planning for the future. Visitors to events later this year including the Royal Highland Show, the Ideal Home Show and Belladrum Tartan Heart music festival and Pride events in Glasgow and Edinburgh will be able to participate in person in the consultation. Work will be undertaken in rural and island communities to promote the consultation and encourage participation. The consultation can be completed online at

6 4 Wildlife Information From: Milesmark and Baldridge Community Council Dear Community Council Milesmark & Baldridge Community Council in Dunfermline have produced a simple to use Wildlife Information Leaflet and Poster which aims to encourage local people to help Wildlife. The Poster is designed to raise awareness on how to help Hedgehogs and the leaflet is double sided with one side featuring Hedgehogs and the other side Birds, Bees and Butterflies. Our Community Council would like to ask if you can help Wildlife by spreading this message in your own Community. Both documents attached include photo s which have been obtained from free sites which allow commercial use. You can help by: Displaying on your Notice Board/Face Book page etc. Printing some posters and displaying in public places (Super markets, Community centres, Vets Surgeries) Have some leaflets printed off and distribute to appropriate properties, also put some in public places. We will be displaying notices to coincide with Hedgehogs coming out of hibernation in March. If you can do any of the above it would be very much appreciated. We welcome feed back and can be contacted at milesmark.baldridgecomcouncil@gmail.com Kind regards Mary McLaren Milesmark & Baldridge Community Council

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10 5 - School Term Dates At the Education Committee meeting on 6 March a report on the recent consultation on School Session Dates was presented. The report can be found at this link: _school_session_dates_consultationpdf The relevant dates for the next three years are:

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12 6 SP Energy Networks If you are unfortunate to suffer a power cut then there is a new number to call:

13 7 Pentlands Hills Forthcoming Events in Pentland Hills Regional Park

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