Five things you need to know today
Pride Edinburgh, community council meeting and what will be up for discussion at the City Chambers on Thursday
Leith Central Community Council
Click this link for a detailed agendas for the Leith Central Community Council (LCCC) AGM, immediately followed by the ordinary monthly meeting to be held at Nelson Hall, McDonald Road Library, on Monday, 16 June 2025, at 7pm.
Meeting papers (from October 2014 onwards) are in the cloud at https://bit.ly/LCCCpapers.
In due course the meeting papers will also be on LCCC’s website on the meetings page: http://leithcentralcc.co.uk/reports
This week at the council
Monday, 16th June, 2025
9.30 am - 3.00 pm Licensing Sub-Committee - Dean of Guild Court Room - City Chambers
Tuesday, 17th June, 2025
9.30 am - 2.30 pm Licensing Sub-Committee - Dean of Guild Court Room - City Chambers
10.00 am Edinburgh Integration Joint Board - Main Council Chamber - City Chambers. The EIJB will meet today under the Chairmanship of Katerina Kasper for the final time. It has been decided that the EIJB will not be taking any decisions at this meeting about making cuts to third sector bodies. This will be deferred until August by which time Cllr Tim Pogson will have taken up the role of Chair.
Wednesday, 18th June, 2025
9.30 am Planning Local Review Body (Panel 1) - Dean of Guild Court Room - City Chambers
2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Planning Committee - Dean of Guild Court Room - City Chambers
Thursday, 19th June, 2025
10.00 am - 5.00 pm City of Edinburgh Council - Main Council Chamber - City Chambers The item on the agenda which is likely to attract most interest from councillors (particularly as it calls for a ban on political parties holding Christmas parties in the City Chambers) is the Dunion Report on the way the council handled matters surrounding former council leader, Cammy Day.
The report says that in some areas the council did handle the matter properly but in others there were inadequacies. There are areas which need examined - such as the division of workspace between Waverley Court where all the council officers work, and the us and them culture it results in. Read more here
Friday, 20th June, 2025
no meetings
Pride Edinburgh Community Fair on Saturday
This is Pride month and the Pride Edinburgh Community Fair will take place on Saturday 21 December at McEwan Hall. This follows the Pride March and also takes place at the same time as the Festival (see the poster below).
The fair runs from 12.30 to 5pm with stalls for information only - there will be no selling of any goods. It is a space for LGBTQ+ groups, charities, and community organisations to connect with Pride-goers and share information with them.
Much more information about Pride Edinburgh including the route on their website here.
Join the Eric Liddell Community on Wednesday for some magic
Eric Liddell Community announce a magic show
"Join us for a magical show filled with smiles and laughter supported by the Neighbourhood Networks Community Grants. Jim the Magician will dazzle you with fun, friendly tricks in a relaxed and welcoming space."
Wednesday, 18th June | 1:00–2:30pm
Morningside United Church, EH10 4DH
https://www.facebook.com/EricLiddellCommunity
Bryony Knox celebrating 25 years with exhibition
Silversmith, Bryony Knox, celebrates 25 years of work with an exhibition at Coburg House Art Studios and Gallery in Edinburgh.
25 at 25 – A Celebration of Story, Colour and Movement with 25 Objects from 25 Years gives an insight into the stories and wonders of nature that have inspired Bryony over the last quarter century.
The show is grouped in five eras, with 25 objects, showing how her work has evolved from steel mice and ‘ Clarissa the Can - Can Queen’ kinetic brooches to the elegant silver and glass bird sculptures she is known for today.
21-22 June 11-4pm
Creative Metal Workshops & Classes 16-20 June. See bryonyknox.com/learn for details
Workshop tours and demos 12pm on weekend days.
Location: Coburg House art Studios & Gallery, 15 Coburg Steet, Leith. Edinburgh EH6 6ET
https://www.bryonyknox.com/events-1-25at25
