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DECEMBER 2005 Issue No. 6 7 Free INSIDE THIS ISSUE Castlebrae time travellers visit mining museum... page 5 Caption to go here - names in email accompanying photo picturethis Haystax’s winning ways competition A COLLAGE MADE by young artists just had a long trip through to Glasgow. chance to celebrate the difference and from a local nursery was amongst four “It’s the first thing we’ve entered and amazing impact lottery funding has had winning entries chosen for an exhibition actually won, and I think it was good the across Scotland and the rest of the UK and held in Glasgow to celebrate National children were recognised, as well as all the recognise the wonderful things people have Lottery Day recently. work that the staff put in. They were all done with their lottery grants. The artwork was created by children aged extremely chuffed. I think it was quite good “This year we focused on the impact of three and four attending Haystax nursery. to show where the money’s going and what money invested in projects benefiting chil- They used leaves, tubes, and pieces of it has achieved because we have received dren and young people as it represents more wood, to show how they would spend £1 funding from the Lottery.” than half of the total raised for good causes million to make their community a better Since 1994, childcare groups and youth by The National Lottery across the UK.” place to live. The collage was chosen from organisations in Scotland have received Fellow judge Angus Farquar was entries across Scotland by a judging panel £856 million towards better facilities, impressed with the creativity on display in featuring artist Angus Farquar as well as equipment, and outdoor play and after all the entries. Dharmendra Kanani and Azra Sheikh of school activities from the National Lottery. He said: “I am always amazed at how Win a £10 voucher Big Lottery Fund Scotland. Haystax was recently refurbished thanks to imaginative young people can be and some Staff and children from Haystax were a lottery award of £30,308 granted in of the artwork seen today is fantastic. It was page 12 invited to the launch of exhibition, titled January to Craigmillar Childcare Services. not easy to choose only four winners from ‘The Big Picture’, which was held in the Big Lottery Fund Scotland Director all the wonderful artwork that was on dis- Scotland Street School Museum in Dharmendra Kanani said: “We were over- play.” December Stars & Glasgow - spiritual home of famous design- whelmed by the imagination and enthusi- Sue Kirbitson added: “It’s good to be er Charles Rennie Mackintosh. asm shown by the young people, and are recognised for achieving something posi- Handy Phone A proud Su Kirbitson of Haystax said: happy that so many were able to participate tive. The staff worked hard to encourage the numbers... “The parents were delighted and the chil- in The Big Picture. We would like to thank children with their skills in the nursery and dren just thought that it was great, though all the groups for putting in the time to they’ve actually produced something that is page 15 they were kind of a bit taken aback by it come up with such fantastic pictures. now recognised by an awful lot of people because they are quite young, and they’d He explained: “National Lottery Day is a outwith just the parents and the locals.” 2 The Chronicle..December 2005 The Chronicle is an independent newspaper Housing transfer New worker for published by Craigmillar Community Newspaper result expected Limited (CCN Ltd.) for the Bingham area people of Greater Craigmillar. by Christmas KAREN WATTS IS THE Capacity Building Project’s CCN Ltd. is a Private Limited COUNCIL TENANTS IN make an informed choice in the newest recruit. Company funded by the City Edinburgh will soon be able to Ballot. Karen would like to introduce of Edinburgh Council vote on proposals to transfer all Tenants were encouraged to herself to residents of the through the Craigmillar Council homes to the City comment on the proposal. 585 Craigmillar area, and in particular of Edinburgh Housing tenants took the opportunity to do Bingham. Partnership and the Association. so. These comments have now Her role as development worker, Edinburgh Community A result is expected before been collated and analysed and will involve working with Newspaper Trust. Christmas. If tenants vote “yes” they too, show strong support for Bingham’s local residents, com- then CEHA say they will start to the Council’s proposals. munity groups (especially the deliver the promised improve- As a result, there are no grounds Lismore Parent Action Group), ments as quickly as possible. to change the offer to tenants, as and council departments to These include: over 3,000 of the set out in the pack they were sent. introduce and support a number least popular homes in the city Councillor Sheila Gilmore, of new initiatives that will ben- being demolished and replaced Executive Member for efit and support the people of with new ones; all other homes Community Safety and Housing that area. social get-togethers. will get new kitchens and bath- and Chair of City of Edinburgh These initiatives might be If you have any ideas about what rooms, efficient heating and other Housing Association, is pleased to anything from after school you would like to see happening improvements; more money to see that the consultation work has clubs for children, more youth in Bingham, you can contact tackle antisocial behaviour and been well received by tenants. services in the evening and at Karen at the Capacity Building create safer, cleaner neighbour- She said: “This is a once in a life- weekends, women’s groups to Project on 0131 661 0200. The views expressed in the hoods; an extra 10,000 affordable time opportunity. Tenants across Chronicle are not necessari- homes to be built by CEHA and the city have the chance to vote ly those of the Editor or the other housing associations in the for the biggest change in housing Board of Directors. city over the next 10 years; infla- in Edinburgh since the first tion-only rent increases in Council home was built. I would Editor: Sally Fraser CEHA’s Business Plan (guaranteed urge people to use their vote and Reporter: Fergus Grierson in a legal contract for 5 years). vote ‘yes’.” Merry In the largest consultation pro- Also during the last four weeks, gramme ever conducted by the the Tenants Information Service Housing Service, nearly 14,000 (TIS) - the independent tenants Craigmillar Chronicle tenants (61%) were interviewed adviser has consulted around 180 Christmas & Unit 9A Castlebrae Business (12,600 in person and 1,400 by tenants through a series of local Centre, Peffer Place telephone). meetings and a conference organ- Edinburgh EH16 4BB Results indicate that only 9% of ised with the Council and those tenants involved in the con- Edinburgh Tenants Federation a Happy Tel: 0131 661 0791 sultation intend to vote ‘no’, 58% (ETF). Fax: 0131 661 0559 to vote ‘yes’ and 33% are still TIS assessed the CEHA e-mail: undecided. Business Plan and concluded that Earlier last month the Council’s the proposal offered tenants a bet- [email protected] New Year housing transfer Stage 1 Notice ter deal by providing more invest- Registered in Scotland called Housing Transfer: What it ment in tenants’ homes than they Registration No. 205722 means for you was delivered to would get by staying with the ttoo aallll oouurr every tenant in the city. Council. This information pack was Having consulted directly with rreeaaddeerrss developed with Edinburgh nearly 14,000 tenants it is clear COPY FOR Tenants Federation and represen- that the majority of them are tatives of the Board of CEHA. It aware of the proposals, under- INCLUSION gave tenants detailed information stand them and more than 8 in 10 ADVERTISEMENT about the proposal so they can tenants (81%) intend to vote. 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Six students who improved their by David Graham from Napier “By helping people develop as lives by accessing education and his support is brilliant. He individuals, we improve their through courses run by Napier really knows how to get the best prospects and their self-esteem University’s Lifelong Learning out of people and there’s a real and ultimately help communities, department told their stories at the sense of community spirit. and the country as a whole to An established Edinburgh allotment Creating Learning Communities “There’s a real mix of people; prosper.” event at Craiglockhart Campus some of the older people do it as a Napier has formed a number of CITY OF EDINBURGH in, whether for fun, to learn about recently.