Gorgeous sunny day for the Redbraes Community Garden open day down at Bonnington; all welcome! 🍓🥬🍏

Well done Abbeyhill Colony of Artists & Abbeyhill Primary School for a fantastic Day 1 so far of the 20th Annual event despite the 🌧 A vital place in #Edinburgh900 history 🎈 & on til 6pm tomorrow too with likely bluer skies!

It was good to squeeze a quick visit to the Broughton History Society between the Friends of Pilrig Park & @ntbcc.bsky.social meetings on a few Monday eves ago. All 3 groups are looking for members! Broughton History Society's next talk is at McDonald Rd Library, 6pm Oct 6th about Bellevue House.

This Wednesday evening, any organisation that is considering applying for up to a £5,000 grant are welcome to join us for advice this Wednesday, at 5.30pm at the Leith Community Centre! Details below. www.leithchooses.net/would-you-li...

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday. As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

UPDATE.—Locals view community future for Regent Rd green space: www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/update-...

🚒 Caught up with Scottish Fire & Rescue in Leith last wknd to discuss the challenges of safety in tenements The consultation to close Marionville Stn still live if you want to see it saved - densely populated areas deserve & rely on fast response times: firescotland.citizenspace.com/sfrs-communi...

🚲🅿 Update from today's Council Transport & Environment cttee to increase cycle parking on Leith Walk from my amendment / request last year. Have spoken w/ Edinburgh Council officers re possible locations between bike lane & road. Although it's not on this year's priority list, glad it's progressing

An absoloute joy to visit two fantastic Leith communities today - Sunshine on Leith Garden who've made communal growing space on backgreens w/ Grow Together Edinburgh & the Stead's Place street party! Two groups of residents making the most of the spaces we share 🏢🥬🎈

The 7, 14, & 16 are currently not serving Leith Walk north of Pilrig Street due to this incident - check lothianbuses.com/service-updates for diversions.

Edinburgh Council have published a 2025 chart of 'Trams to Newhaven' route snagging issues prioritised alongside CCs, w/ 155 marked as 🟥 along Elm Row, Leith Walk, Leith, & Newhaven . I'm continuing to track ~82 on LW pedestrian/cycling accessibility & safety. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/tramstonewha...

Read more here: www.endfuelpoverty.org.uk/fuel-poverty...

🌳 Grand to join the Friends of Hopetoun Crescent Gardens this afternoon to celebrate them obtaining a 2025 Green Flag! Champion work from volunteers maintaining an accessible biodiverse collection of plants & trees incl. birches, oaks, rowans & sycamores...

Woohoo - it’s time! LeithChooses is now accepting project funding applications. For details of how to apply, please visit www.leithchooses.net

Very disappointing, although one of the missing pigeons is in CEC's possession. If anyone has any information, please contact Police Scotland. I'll be following up with the Elm Row project team on how we can secure these public art pieces going forward. www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2025/08/13/a...

Currently blooming in Arthur Street planter: rudbekia, sedum, calendula, a tiny lobelia, nasturtium & the end of the honesty (not a metaphor). Hoverflies and bees, a butterfly. #Leithlife #greensky #gardening #biodiversity @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social @leithcentralcc.bsky.social

💐 Potentially good news for Bonnington: a new public garden from a Leith designer may be coming to the old Victoria Park bowling green if funding is met. Thx to everyone who took part in the bowling green consultation last year. projectscot.com/2025/08/leit...

Genuinely thrilled with this given the net loss of public toilets in North East Edinburgh over the last decade! Well done to the team for "launch" & thank you all residents who've spoken up for public health needs. 🚽🚰

BBC NEWS / AFP / BBC NEWS / REUTERS JOINT STATEMENT: “We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families. "They are now facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering. "

🚒 When I last met a local Fire Cmdr, they assured tenement fires are treated as high priority. For quick arrival, units are dispatched from both McDonald Road & Marionville. Pls tell SFRS the impact Marionville Fire Station's closure would have on Leith firescotland.citizenspace.com/sfrs-communi...

Amazingly Spring 2025 was the first time in ~15yrs that Scotland national football matches were mainly free-to-air & UEFA... survived. Just wish more industries in live sport & videogaming got how vital freedom of access is to keeping it alive 🤷‍♂️. TBF also wish this amendment passed...

Happy RNLI Lifeboat Day from Dunbar, East Lothain!

We're working with other local CCs to help shape the Leith Local Place Plan – a blueprint for future development in our area. 📍 Drop by the Leith Walk Police Box (Croall Pl) 🗓️ Sat 12 July, 10am–2pm 🗣️ Share your views 📝 Fill in a short survey Form open all July: form.jotform.com/251403157148...

🚨 We’re shocked and disappointed. The UK government has pushed through HUGE cuts to Universal Credit for disabled people applying in the future. These cuts will be devastating. They risk pushing even more disabled people to food banks.

Arthur Street planter update Currently blooming: foxglove, nasturtium, lily, feverfew and brachyglottis. Ladybirds and bees and #biodiversity. Sunny days in #Leith @lgspace.bsky.social @spurtle.bsky.social @leithcentralcc.bsky.social @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social

This proposal behind Balfour Street is another example just off Leith Walk of a site getting permission for housing, now being re-submitted as tourist or student accomodation. Until we get to grip with Affordable Housing Grants, this'll keep happening. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/leith-r...

🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Today’s headlines: Banana Flats plan, Cramond sewage warning, film festival gallery pop-up + Leith's new skatepark opens ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/the-edinbu... 🐝 Photo by @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

The #WelfareBill consultation closes tonight & debated tomorrow. Over 15k Edinburgh residents on #UniversalCredit (>2k in Leith Walk ward, including. a % in-work); the freeze & reduction for future UC claimaints isn't just & I'm stunned we still don't know ADP impact. www.gov.uk/government/c...

Helping at The Dock site at Coalie Park today for a merry band of 12 volunteers this morning. Something a bit different and we tidied the site, helped building raised beds and shifting loads of cobbles and rubble. Discover more about the project waterofleith.org.uk/coalie-park-pr…

Delighted to promote the Keddie Gardens play park improvement project on Thats TV following funding from FCC Communities Fund. x.com/ThatsTVLothi...

Well done to the 900+ pupils of Leith Academy tonight & 600+ last week of Drummond Community High School on their end-of-year awards nights. Leith's changed a lot since the 16th(!) century (Leith Ac founding) & they've showcased both progressive values & steadfast achievement!

Called for this dangerous Leith Walk (Iona Street) pavement replacement since May 2024. Grateful to CEC staff for works starting & will continue to pursue remaining LW #ActiveTravel safety/access concerns. It's part of a 'fixes' list being compiled after tramworks - am currently tracking 82 issues.

While I'm still discussing CEC response to Ofgem's 'Fair Pricing for Shared Heat Networks' consultation with Council officers, I'd urge everyone with experience to take part - many flats off Leith Walk shouldn't be punished for having greener, cleaner heat. www.ofgem.gov.uk/consultation...

Exciting news! ☕ Introducing Café VI - our newly renovated community café! Opening this Monday, 23 June, we’re excited to welcome familiar faces and meet new ones in our warm, safe space. We'll be open Monday to Friday, 10am – 3pm. Find us at RNIB Scotland, 12–14 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh!

Ten days left of #WelfareBill consultation with some unfair proposals esp re Universal Credit. Urged Edinburgh Council at today's meeting to advertise the consultation (incl to >15k UC recipients) & grateful to Leader Cllr Meagher for looking into a last push. Direct ways to get your voice heard 👇

Very grateful to Living Streets, @leithcentralcc.bsky.social, @ntbcc.bsky.social, residents, businesses, @spokes.org.uk & Council designers & officers who put in a shift to get needed walking, wheeling & cyclimg improvements at Elm Row!

Just topped up!

And just like that unfortunately Leith Festival have had to wrap up early. It was genuinely a fun morning though speaking all things Leith w/ everyone who braved the weather. Community volunteer effort NOT wasted.

This is really awful. Peter was a hero

It's my day off. I'm on my way to Glasgow. But that didn't stop me from writing a reactionary op-ed for @bigissue.com this morning after a Reform councillor referred to some children in care as “not just naughty children... but downright evil.” Read my take below. ⬇️ www.bigissue.com/opinion/refo...

Well done both Lorne Primary & Leith Walk Primary for their respective summer fairs despite the 🌧🌤. Shockingly guessed exactly 302 sweets in this jar... unfortunately cllrs can't accept gifts - only have the memories 🍬 & a #NewProfilePic!

Met Pilmeny Dev Project in Buchanan St today & congratulated them for great work w/ younger & older ppl across Leith, plus their powerful campaign against cuts. While now partially mitigated, too many Edin 3rd sector orgs are still experiencing the below. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/02/pilm...

Arthur St planter update: it might look like weeds, but it's actually foxgloves, feverfew, lillies, budleja, verbascum, mint, an acer, a silverbirch, rudbekia, honesty, brachyglottis, poppies, nastursium - 13 different plants! #biodiversity #urbangarden #Leithlife

JUNE SPURTLE PUBLISHED TODAY:—Download your free thunder-plump-proof e-copy here: www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news

Popped by the Street Soccer Scotland's #Kitback launch last night at Leith Arches. They're taking donations of football shirts - parted from this @ecfcofficial.bsky.social classic from circa them becoming an SPFL team but hope it can be used again! streetsoccer.org.uk

💳 @edinburghtrams.bsky.social have confirmed they're working on a fix for issues scanning National Entitlement Cards (for older people or individuals with disabilities & their carers) at tram stops. Please do not let this stop you travelling if you hold an NEC pass.

Joined 2 groups of volunteers briefly this weekend- Friends of Pilrig Park holefilling on Sat, & Friends of Montgomery Street Park litterpicking today (3 different weathers in 30min! ☀️🌤🌧). Always grateful for the commitment they & ppl can have to nature.

110 years ago tomorrow, over 200 lives were lost from the Leith Community at the Quintinshill Rail Disaster, all of whom were sent off to fight in World War I. An exhibition commemorating them is on at the OOTB Drill Hall on Dalmeny Street until Saturday: theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/05/gret...

Happy #WorldBeeDay! 🐝 Did you know the UK is home to around 270 species of #bee? We have 24 bumblebee species, 240+ species of solitary bees and one species of honeybee. Today highlights the importance of #bees and other pollinators for food security and #biodiversity 🧵🧪 1/

Two of the Elm Row pigeon statues have been removed 😡 Good news is Edin Council is now in possession of 1 thanks to actions of a local business & CEC staff! Bad news is the 2nd pigeon is still missing, so if anyone has info, please ring 101 or use the Police Scotland webform at scotland.police.uk.