NORTH EAST Locality Improvement Plan 2017-2022: summary Following the introduction of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, the Council and partners have worked with the local community to develop the North East Locality Improvement Plan.

The plan aims to help those people who are in greatest need, and focuses on what action can be taken to improve the quality of life of the people who live here.

The North East locality covers four wards: Craigentinny/Duddingston, Leith, Leith Walk and Portobello/Craigmillar. In developing this plan, we spoke to over 2,200 individuals and groups, asking what matters the most to them, what make their area and lives better and how we could work together to achieve this.

ASPIRATIONS AREAS People told us that they want an We recognise that there are some parts area where: of the community within the locality, that • the impact on children living in poverty experience a higher level of inequality. We will be reduced have identified these as small areas and • loneliness and isolation are reduced have developed a plan for each of them: • people have more opportunities for • Greater Craigmillar - Bingham, work and affordable leisure facilities Magdalene, Niddrie and The Christians • all our young people reach their • Restalrig/Lochend/Loganlea full potential • areas within Leith. • the most vulnerable are supported and protected ACTIONS • people feel part of their community We have identified actions, working with • there is a vibrant and thriving communities, partners and service community that is strong, clean, providers, to create long term change. We green, safe and healthy. will track and measure what difference this has made in the locality by continuing to speak to people about what the priorities are and what further changes are needed to develop local services. You can read the full plan on the Council website www.edinburgh.gov.uk/localityimprovementplans or view a copy in your local library, community centre or locality office.

FURTHER INFORMATION • email: [email protected] • telephone: 0131 529 3111

You can get this document on tape, in Braille, large print and various computer formats if you ask us. Please contact Interpretation and Translation Service (ITS) on 0131 242 8181 and quote reference number 17-2363. ITS can also give information on community language translations.