New Town & Broughton Community Council
Regular monthly video conference (Zoom) to be confirmed. Check HERE nearer the time.
Date and time
Venue
Central Edinburgh cyberspace
Black History Matters
Recent events have resulted in a huge interest in the black history of Scotland and the nation's well documented amnesia concerning its role in the transatlantic slave trade. Join Edinburgh World Heritage for the latest in its series of (free to attend) online conversations with leading experts and members of the community. Tickets available HERE.
Date and time
Venue
Scottish cyberspace
Society of Architectural Historians
Panel moderated by this US body will discuss the removal of Confederate memorials from public spaces. Virtual attendance is free but you need to register first. Further details and registration HERE.
Date and time
Venue
American cyberspace
NEWS FROM THE MEWS 33
THE STOCKBRIDGE MURDER CASE
1889
Part IV
THE EXECUTION.
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SPONSORED ROUNDABOUT A BAD IDEA
COUNCIL CUTTING OFF NOSE TO BEAUTIFY FACE
Community Partners Ltd of Halifax, on behalf of Edinburgh University, seeks to erect four non-illuminated signs on the Mansfield Place roundabout.
One sign would face each of the approaching roads (20/02480/ADV).
NEWS FROM THE MEWS 32
THE STOCKBRIDGE MURDER CASE
1889
Part III
THE TRIAL.
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TWO LOCAL ROBBERIES – POLICE SEEK WITNESSES
Police Scotland issued the following press release this morning.
We reproduce it unedited and in full.
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Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information after two robbery related incidents happened in two convenience stores on Saturday, 4 July.
The first incident happened around 5.45pm at the Best One store on Bonnington Road. The suspect threatened the shop keeper with a knife and demanded money from the till. The shop keeper challenged the suspect who then left.
DRYDEN GAIT ROBBERY – POLICE SEEK INFORMATION
Police Scotland issued a press release this lunchtime. We reproduce it below unedited and in full.
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MORE CONSULTATION YET TO COME
COUNCIL HASN’T BLOWN £840K ON ONE QUESTIONNAIRE
On Wednesday, Spurtle reported the launch earlier in the week of a Council-backed questionnaire on the future use and maintenance of Edinburgh’s green spaces.
Our correspondent constructively criticised the survey’s lack of depth, its conflation of spaces, muddled phrasing, and technical shortcomings that make it diifficult and unreliable to use.