State schools closed.

The following local schools will be closed today as the premises are used for polling stations: Broughton Primary School, Leith Walk Primary School, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School.

The AGM will be followed by a normal meeting. At the latter, Foremost Properties' new plans for the site at 130 McDonald Rd will be introduced by the architects. All welcome.

Foremost Properties' revised plans for the gap-site at 132 McDonald Rd will be shown and explained by the architects today.

Please note revised date.

James Simpson will talk about 'The Strange Migration of the Botanic Cottage'.

Scotland's acclaimed LGBT choir will perform songs specially selected to see out Winter and welcome in Spring. See Breaking news (29.4.11) for full details including programme and contacts. Tickets £9 and £7.

LCCC represents your views on Planning, Licensing, the Environment, Transport and much else to the Council. You are welcome to attend.

Ceilidh featuring the Pentland Ceilidh Band, Stockbridge Pipe Band and Davidson Mains & District Novice Juvenile Pipe Band. All dances called, licensed bar, fundraising raffle. Tickets £8, accompanied under-16s £5. Contact for tickets: stockbridgepipeband@hotmail.com

Seeking ways to protect and improve the Canonmills to Inverleith walk and cycleway.