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picturethis THECHRONICLE £50 voucher to be won See page 15 for competition AUGUST 2009 Issue No. 107 Free details PARC HOMEZONE: STREETS AHEAD CRAIGMILLAR’S PARCLIFE zones, pedestrian environment, explain the good working partner- development at Wauchope highways, public lighting, water- ship between local authority Square has been nationally rec- ways and home zones. A panel departments and other project ognized - winning the best that included representatives from partners. Mr. Quinn also high- Home Zone category in the UK Living Streets, Green Space, the lighted the first use in Scotland of Street Design awards. Worshipful Company of Paviors, the innovative permeable pave- Laura Sharman, Editor of Local Play England, the Institute of ment that provides greater Government News, the publica- Lighting Engineers and British drainage at the site. tion that organises the awards, Waterways judged entries. He added: “I think the more peo- said: “The competition is a nation- Cathy King, Head of Housing & ple in Craigmillar are aware and al competition, in this category we Regeneration at City of Edinburgh are given some recognition like had about thirty entries and it’s all Council and a board member of this, the more it becomes a place independently judged by Living PARC, who received the award on that we can change the perception Streets. The reason they choose behalf of PARC and the people of about Craigmillar for the better this over everything else is Craigmillar, said: “This communi- and people will realize the oppor- because it’s such a big develop- ty has gone through lots of tunities that are here. It is a good ment and the fact that it is a new changes and the council is com- place to stay, it’s a wonderful home zone.” mitted not just to making it a good place to come to and we are put- Home Zones attempt to strike a community but making it a great ting everything we can into design balance between vehicular traffic one.” and everything else to try and put and everyone else who uses the At the presentation, John Quinn, it forward.” street, children playing, pedestri- General Manager of PARC told Chris Simmonds, the project’s ans, cyclists and residents. The the Chronicle: “I think it’s won- architect, said he was delighted at awards are divided into a number derful to get the award - a lot of the award. He said: “It’s tremen- of categories including urban partners have delivered something dous to pick up an award for this, l-r: Laura Sharman, Cathy King and John Quinn green space, children’s play, home very unique.” He went on to ...continued on page 7 INSIDE Hunters Hall Gala King Josh and Queen Chloe keep an eye on their ‘subjects’ THIS ...more photos page 2 ISSUE VOXPOP Does Scotland have an above-average alcohol problem? resident’s views page 5... SPORT Trampoline Champions back page.... 2 The Chronicle...August 2009 The Chronicle is an Dig the dirt independent newspaper Hunters published by Craigmillar Community Newspaper with the Limited (CCN Ltd.) for the Hall Gala people of Greater master Craigmillar. Day composter CCN Ltd. is a Private Limited Company funded the Portobello/Craigmillar volunteers Neighbourhood THE CHANGEWORKS Master Partnership Fairer Composter project has lots of Scotland Fund. newly trained and established volunteers wanting to share their knowledge of home composting with their neighbours and with local community groups. So if you are new to composting, or maybe you’ve been at it for a while but don’t feel it’s been very successful, and think you could The views expressed in benefit from some free, friendly the Chronicle are not necessarily those of the advice then you can get in con- Editor or the Board of tact. The group would also be Directors. delighted to deliver a talk or workshop to any interested Editor: groups in the Craigmillar area. Sally Fraser Currently, the project doesn’t Assistant Editor: have any volunteers from the Babs Burnett Craigmillar area. New Edinburgh Reporters: recruit Jocelyn Lockhart says: “I Lauren Witherspoon started volunteering with Lauren Pollard Changeworks last year and I’ve Kelly Wade found it’s been a great project to James Rodgers be involved in. I’ve learnt lots, gained a lot of confidence and The Chronicle Unit 9A Castlebrae met some lovely people. Since Business Centre, my training I’ve manned stalls, Peffer Place visited people in their garden and Edinburgh EH16 4BB had a few composting events of Tel: 0131 661 0791 my own. It’s been a great oppor- e-mail: tunity to help reduce the waste [email protected] going to landfill from Edinburgh.” Printed by: Scottish County Press To book a home visit, talk or for Delivered by: more information on volunteering Premier Delivery MacAskill “outraged” as axe falls on Instep please contact Kathleen Kirkness, on 0131 538 7941 or email: Registered in Scotland JUSTICE SECRETARY and update on how students will community and Children and [email protected] Registration No. 205722 local MSP, Kenny MacAskill, access alternative support. Families over the cutting of a proj- has accused city education Mr. MacAskill said: “This is a ect. It is no longer just about leader, Marilyne MacLaren of gross breach of faith. To give peo- Instep but about councillors fol- ADVERTISE “acting in a cavalier fashion that ple a hearing was appropriate and lowing proper procedures, abiding COPY FOR is potentially catastrophic to the the action of calling for a further by council decisions and when WITH THE community of Craigmillar” by report and investigation was wel- they do not do, so being properly INCLUSION essentially bringing forward the come. It now appears to have been brought to book. CHRONICLE closure of the Instep project. unilaterally undermined by “When the justice minister is IN THE Mr MacAskill spoke out as it Councillor MacLaren.” publicly decrying your behaviour emerged that all but one of the He added: “I’m outraged at this. it is time to take note.” GREAT staff at Instep have already been You don’t make a decision to Mr Tweed added that a recent SEPTEMBER re-deployed, despite staff and investigate something and then request under the Freedom of campaigners being under the destroy what you were going to Information Act to the council for RATES & ISSUE MUST impression that the situation investigate.” any documents relating to the clo- would be looked at again when a Craigmillar Community Council sure of Instep had failed to shed DISCOUNTS REACH US report into the project was brought Secretary, Terry Tweed, told the any light on the decision, he said: back to council in the autumn. Chronicle he was dismayed by “In fact the total lack of any mean- FOR BLOCK BY: He said: “Councillor MacLaren events, he said: “I find it unbeliev- ingful paperwork is quite worry- has a track record of not pouring able that a decision that will ing.” BOOKINGS oil on troubled waters, but in fact adversely affect the lives of As the Chronicle went to WEDNESDAY setting light to the flames.” dozens of children now and possi- print, campaigners were due to Councillor MacLaren, who is bly hundreds in the future can be meet with the vice convenor of Tel: 19th AUGUST convener of the Education, done with no assessment, no con- the Education, Children and Children and Families committee, sultation, no reports, just a nod Families committee, Councillor 0131 661 0791 has insisted the decision to close and a wink it seems. The Instep David Beckett, to raise their email: 2009 Instep is final and the report will row started as a local disagree- concerns about the impact and [email protected] not change this, but provide an ment between the Craigmillar handling of the closure. [email protected] The Chronicle...August 2009 3 UNITED IN FAITH 5000 and counting... Local ministers marry firefighters’ safety message LOCAL MINISTERS REV. Liz reaches thousands of kids Henderson and Rev. Jim Jack tied the knot in Richmond FIREFIGHTERS IN THE Community Safety Manager for Craigmillar Church on Monday Lothians and Borders visited the Service, Mike Partington, 6th July 2009. over 5000 children during the said: “The aim of our child safety Liz, who has been the Minister at month of June. drive at this time of year, is to get Richmond Church for 12 years Children in primary schools and the kids thinking about all of the told the Chronicle: “Monday was at fetes throughout Lothian and dangers than can arise and how to a good day for us because tradi- Borders were asked to think about prevent getting themselves into tionally ministers get Mondays the summer hazards brought about dangerous situations. off. We decided to get married at by light nights. “By focussing on local hazards, Craigmillar church because it’s The summer nights can mean we hope to teach the children that the bride’s church (Jim is minister children may be staying out to it’s not just fire hazards we want at Duddingston Kirk) but more play later and warm and dry them to be careful of.” than that, it’s important to me weather leads to playing outside Local Councillor Mike because I’ve been in the more, wearing different clothes Bridgman, Convener of Lothian Craigmillar area for the last 12 and being in different surround- and Borders Fire and Rescue years and it’s my church and I’ve ings. Board added: “It is important that worked in this community.” Firefighters got the children to children, and their parents under- Local residents turned out in discuss and think about dangers stand the ‘rescue’ part of the droves on the day.