Broughton History Society
David Purdie will talk about James Boswell and Dr Johnson.
Date and time
Venue
Nelson Hall, McDonald Rd Library
GAYFIELD PLACE INCIDENT
POLICE APPEAL FOR HELP
Ten months after the event, police in Edinburgh have issued CCTV images and an appeal for help. We reproduce their press release below, unedited and in full.
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SIZE OF IT
Still marvelling at personalised number plate spotted in city centre. Size of some of these SUVs nowadays …
HOW TO IMPROVE 'POWDERHALL JUNCTION'?
City of Edinburgh Council seeks Sustrans Places for Everyone (PfE) funding to improve the junction of Broughton Road, McDonald Road, St Mark’s Path, and the entry to the forthcoming Powderhall development for all users.
Kirk Session knew nothing
Dear Spurtle,
I was most surprised to read an article about Broughton St Mary's Parish Church in Issue 321 of the Spurtle under the "Briefly" column (p.2).
I wish to put the record straight. The Kirk Session of Broughton St Mary's was unaware that Galliford Try Telecoms had submitted a proposal to mount telecoms equipment to the outside of the steeple.
No such proposal was received by us. If it had been, it is my personal view that an objection would have been made against it.
It would appear that there has been a failure in the planning process with regard to communication with interested parties.
Thank you to the Spurtle for drawing it to my attention.
Ian Buckingham
(Session Clerk, Broughton St Mary's Parish Church)
PICARDY PLACE CONSULTATION SHAMBLES
On 16 August, local stakeholders met Council-appointed agents to discuss the future design of the Picardy Place island. In Issue 321, we published a measured account of those proceedings by Peter Williamson, who attended as Chair of the Picardy Place Residents Association.
31st AUGUST
That end of Festival feeling.
ISSUE 321 – OUT SOON!
As you read this, advance copies of the September Spurtle are already spreading across Broughton like pizza fragments round a bin full of rats.
Page 1 begins with a temporary fix, an entirely predictable and predicted fiasco, and a ‘feature façade’. It’s all infuriating. Thank God for the clock and the flock.
Fake flowers feature on Page 2, as do too much of a good thing, too little of a good thing, and a dog’s breakfast.