East Craigs

East Craigs Dental Clinic

Dental practice undergoes major revamp to improve services

Three into one: St Ninian's, Corstorphine (left), St Anne's, Corstorphine (top) and St Andrew's, Clermiston (bottom) are due to merge to form one new congregation. But the presbytery's proposal is all three buildings should remain open. Pictures: Google.

Battle to save church buildings from closure

Rising housing costs are largely due to a supply problem (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Wrong to blame private landlords for Edinburgh housing crisis – John McLellan

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East Craigs traffic measures - your views online

Impression of Craigs Road looking east

Now for community-led plans for roads in East Craigs

Helen Neilson, 91, faced being left without care, unable to feed or wash herself

Why care crisis suggests we do not meet test of civilised society – Ian Swanson

Helen Neilson, 91, has been receiving visits from carers four times a day

Home care for vulnerable old folk at risk

Impression of the scheme in Corstorphine High Street

Longer to have your say on LTNs

Floating bus stops - which put a cycle lane between the pavement and the bus making access tricky for some - have been a feature of Edinburgh's Spaces for People vision. PIC: Lisa Ferguson.

The council can't just ignore the answers it doesn't want to hear - John McLella...

Floating bus stops are one feature of Edinburgh's Spaces for People project which separates the pavement from bus access by a cycle lane. Some elements of the programme, which was introduced during the pandemic, look set to be retained. PIC: Lisa Ferguson

Ok so people need spaces - but our traffic needs somewhere to go too

Alex Cole-Hamilton and Lesley Macinnes both addressed the open-air meeting

Edinburgh residents win battle to keep community LTN free

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Edinburgh residents rally to show their support for Spaces for People proposals

Transport and Environment Convener Councillor Lesley Macinnes

Community survey overwhelmingly rejects Edinburgh City Council LTN proposals

Margaret Graham - Labour

Candidates fight it out in Edinburgh Western

Should Edinburgh's buses stick to main roads and avoid residential streets? (Picture: Scott Louden)

Are residential streets really suitable for double-decker buses? – Helen Martin

Murray before access to the oils.

Edinburgh family's joy as life saving cannabis oil to be produced in Scotland
An Edinburgh mother has spoken of her joy at the news her drug resistant epileptic son’s ‘life saving’ cannabis oils are set to be produced in Scotland.
Jacob Farr

Low-traffic neighbourhoods can improve air quality, cut down on noise pollution and make the streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists, particularly children making their way to and from school, says Steve Cardownie (Picture: Julie Bull)

Why low-traffic neighbourhoods are a good idea – Steve Cardownie

Edinburgh Council's approach to transport is an abject failure, says John McLellan (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Council coalition is anti-car so why can't they just admit it? – John McLellan

One aim of the Spaces for People programme is to enable people to travel around Edinburgh while maintaining social distancing

Has council learned its lesson over Spaces for People? – Steve Cardownie

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Fury over lack of grit for bins as frost bites in Edinburgh - your views

Murray holding a picture that is being auctioned to raise money for charity

Dutch government offers a six month reprieve for 'life saving' cannabis oil

Keen walker Gary Wicksted said he has never been fitter.

Man walks Edinbrugh’s 4841 streets during lockdown

The Spaces For People project includes floating bus stops with a cycle lane between the pavement and the bus. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Consultants paid £280,000 for Spaces for People

SNP councillor Lesley Macinnes addresses people from the East Craigs area about the low-traffic neighbourhood plans (Picture: Alex Cole-Hamilton)

Councillors must end the hostilities and work together – Steve Cardownie

Support claim: Campaigner David Hunter

Campaigner claims support for controversial Edinburgh traffic scheme

Campaigner: David Hunter

Campaigner's relief over Edinburgh low traffic neighbourhood scheme re-think

Controversy: Transport and Environment Convener Councillor Lesley Macinnes

People 'deserve an apology' call as traffic scheme is rubber-stamped
Plans for a ‘low traffic neighbourhood’ in the East Craigs district of Edinburgh have been approved by councillors amidst an emotional, and at times personal, debate.
Joseph Anderson, Local Democracy Reporter

Murray Gray has experienced the benefits of medicinal cannabis Picture: Lisa Ferguson

'Medicinal cannabis farm should lead to policy change'

'Red line' - Pentland Hills councillor Susan Webber

Council urged to ask locals about controversial Edinburgh traffic scheme

Scott Arthur is to resign from the transport committee

Edinburgh Labour councillor quits committee over Spaces for People

Lesley Macinnes addresses an open-air meeting attended by up to 1,000 people about the council's plans for East Craigs (Picture: Alex Cole-Hamilton)

Why city may be about to back down over traffic plan – Steve Cardownie

Local feelings about the LTN were voiced at a public meeting in August
(Picture: Alex Cole-Hamilton)

Council is set to back down on Edinburgh low-traffic scheme

One of the roads proposed for low traffic zones

East Craigs traffic saga was so unnecessary - Steve Cardownie

Lesley Macinnes addressed a hostile open-air meeting attended by up to 1,000 people

Transport convener 'should consider her position'

David Hunter, chair of Get Edinburgh Moving, is among those opposed to Edinburgh council's plans (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Low-traffic neighbourhood dispute may end up in court – John McLellan

David Hunter of Get Edinburgh Moving hopes the council will now drop the scheme

Traffic scheme could be scrapped

Featherhall Avenue in Corstophine is used as a rat-run by motorists Picture: Jane Barlow

Warning over second Low Traffic Neighbourhood

David Hunter, chair of Get Edinburgh Moving, says "all options" will be considered Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Councillor David Hunter on Craigs Road Corstorphine.

Craigs Road is one of the proposed roads to close for COVID measures

External legal advice on controversial Edinburgh traffic scheme 'under considera...

Is Cllr Lesley Macinnes, Edinburgh Council's transport and environment convener, a 'hero of the pandemic'? (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

11 outraged citizens speak out on East Craigs low-traffic scheme – John McLellan

David Hunter chairs the residents' group which raised money to get a legal opinion on the scheme

East Craigs traffic scheme decision to be postponed

Lesley Macinnes addressed the open-air meeting about the council's low-traffic neighbourhood in East Craigs (Picture: Alex Cole-Hamilton)

Council may be under-estimating East Craigs residents – Steve Cardownie

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Councillor David Hunter on Craigs Road Corstorphine.

Craigs Road is one of the proposed roads to close for COVID measures

Legal battle looms over 'low traffic neighbourhood' bid

Alex Cole-Hamilton addressed the open-air public meeting at Gyle Park

Legal advice 'a glimmer of hope' in halting traffic scheme

Residents have suggested improvements for the scheme Photo: Lisa Ferguson

Controversial East Craigs traffic scheme delayed

Up to 1,000 people attended an open-air meeting on the proposals last month

Revised traffic plans 'still need consultation'

The Spaces for People debate is giving Jo Mowat flashbacks to the redesign of the Grassmarket

Council ignoring locals over transport – Jo Mowat

Transport convener Lesley Macinnes addresses East Craigs residents at the August 28 meeting (Picture: Alex Cole-Hamilton)

East Craigs is a test for council –Steve Cardownie

Up to 1,000 people are said to have attended an open-air public meeting on the issue

Sturgeon boosts campaign calling for rethink of traffic scheme

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Listen to public about road plans –Steve Cardownie

Cllr Lesley Macinnes says Edinburgh Council will take East Craigs residents's views about changes to roads into account (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

East Craigs' traffic plans can be tweaked – Cllr Lesley Macinnes

Lesley Macinnes faces the crowd at the Gyle Park meeting (Picture: Alex Cole-Hamilton)

SNP thinks it knows better – John McLellan

Lesley MacInnes expected resistance to the traffic realignment plans for East Craigs (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Will council back down over East Craigs road plan?

Transport Convener Lesley Macinnes sought to convince people of the benefits of becoming a low-traffic neighbourhood at a socially distanced public meeting but has since said she will consider changes (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

Council must listen to people over road plans

The open-air meeting attracted a crowd estimated at up to 1,000 and lasted for about two hours

Roads chief pledges to look at changes in traffic scheme

Gwendoline MacDonald is angry at the changes

City street will be ‘Europe’s largest cul-de-sac’