Events and News

Next Meeting of Morningside Community Council - 20 August

THERE IS NO MEEING IN JULY, so the next meeting of the Community Council is Wednesday 20 August 2008, at 7.30 in the Open Door, 420 Morningside Road. Tea/coffee from 7.10.

All residents and traders in the area are welcome at this and all our meetings. Read the Agenda here.

Friends of Braidburn Valley Park

Congratulations to Karen Young on receiving a personal award for volunteering from Lord Provost George Grubb , in recognition of her work in building the FBVP into the wonderful organisation it is. See PHOTO

Link to FBVP's website HERE

Neighbourhood Partnership -

The next meeting of the South Central neighbourhood Partnership will take place on Monday 11th August 2008 at 7pm, in the Prestonfield Room at Pollock Halls. Staff from the Council and partner agencies will be available from 6pm to 7pm to provide an opportunity to ask questions or raise local issues.

See Morningside's page on the NP HERE and link to the NP's new website HERE.

Local Newspapers

The following free newspapers cover part or all of the Morningside Community Council area and provide local news and advertising. All are monthly.

Morningside and Bruntsfield Gazette. Published by Scotsman Publications; features local news, stories and personalities and has a comprehensive events listing. Copies ar available from various local outlets including the Library and The Open Door. Contact the editor Gail Milne on 0131 620 8707 or email morningsidegazette@scotsman.com

702 Gazette. A locally produced independent advertising magazine which includes articles of interest and photos supplied by local people, charities, businesses and clubs. There are 5000 copies distributed monthly and 15000 different homes in the area receive a copy each quarter. All articles and photographs are available to local not for profit organisations free of charge. Please contact the editor Gillian on 447 7863 or email gillian@702gazette.com.

Morningside Messenger. An independent magazine connecting the local community to local business serving the residents of South Morningside.  Advertising with some articles and a Community news and What's On page. Delivered to homes in South Morningside. Contact the editor Emma Gillings on 477 3079 or email emma@eh10publications.co.uk

Action towards re-opening the South Suburban

A petition has been laid before the Scottish Partliament calling for the re-introduction of  local passenger services on the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway. The leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, Jenny Dawe, has expressed her wish for the re-opening. A committee of MSPs is now examining the case.

On 31 March the Evening news published an article entitled "South Sub Derailed" You can read it HERE and you can read the full report on which the article comments HERE.

THE FIGHT GOES ON. For more information on this subject go to www.repenthesouthsub.org.uk.