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NTBCC – NEW DATE AND VENUE FOR APRIL MEETING

The closure of Drummond CHS during the Easter Holiday means a new date and venue for the New Town and Broughton Community Council's next monthly…
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NEW GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR BUILDING RESTORATION

On 15 March, City of Edinburgh Council will launch a Building Restoration Grant Scheme to meet up to 75–90% of costs incurred in restoring or…
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ST JAMES CENTRE DEVELOPER REMAINS BULLISH

Henderson Global Investment’s £850m redevelopment of the St James Centre appears to be stalling over issues concerning Picardy Place (Issues 176, 178…
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NEW DATE FOR BROUGHTON STREET RE-OPENING

TIE's partial reopening of Broughton Street to traffic turning left from York Place has been delayed.Workmen hit an unspecified snag, but expect to…
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EXPERT TO MEET PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS

Nationally recognised local author Sue Palmer will  talk to local parents on 17 March.The former Edinburgh teacher and Borders headteacher – a…
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NEW GUIDELINE WILL SPREAD NOISY VISITORS?

City of Edinburgh Council's Planning Committee seeks views on changing residential properties into guest houses, private day nurseries, and home-…
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CARE HOME PLAN FOR LOGIE GREEN ROAD

Edinburgh-based AMA (New Town) Ltd seeks permission to convert Fusion House at 73 Logie Road from offices into a residential care home for up to 90…
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FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT AT DRUMMOND CHS

Since August the Fairtrade/Kenya WAO (Wider Achievement Opportunity) has been running a café (tuckshop!) every Friday for staff at Drummond CHS,…
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DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN BROUGHTON

[img_assist|nid=552|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=640|height=547]The Duke of Edinburgh was in town today, and this morning visited…
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TESCO WINS THE DAY – 'EXPRESS' SUPERMARKET FOR PICARDY PLACE

Tesco has won planning permission to convert 8 Picardy Place into a Tesco Express on 3 floors (Issues 169–71+). Councillors followed officers'…
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