Drum Brae South Bus Lane Camera
The Council is introducing five new bus lane enforcement cameras around Edinburgh. One of these locations is on Drum Brae South, monitoring southbound traffic and is located in advance of the junction with Corstorphine Bank Terrace, within your Community Council boundary.
The camera will go live and begin to issue warning notices from Monday 2 November 2020 for two weeks to motorists who incorrectly drive within the bus lane during operational hours. An extra week will allow additional time for notices to be delivered, before charge notices are expected to be issued from Monday 23 November 2020.
There are no changes to the layout or operational times of the bus lane as a result of this project. However, additional yellow warning signs are in place on approach to the camera to inform motorists and further promotional activities are planned, such as on the Council’s website and social media channels.
Safer Communities, Safer Scotland – Useful information on keeping you, your family and your community safe can be found here.
Free benefit and debt advice for Edinburgh residents
As the coronavirus pandemic hits the economy harder, more people are now dependent on benefits due to job loss and reduced income. Many people aren’t able to pay for essential things like rent and mortgage costs while others struggle with fuel and food costs.
Four of the city’s advice services are still busy working to support residents to maximise their income and support through these difficult times – whether it is helping people to get the benefits they are entitled to, helping manage debt or rent arrears, giving advice on housing problems or budgeting or help with food and bills. All services are currently providing assistance remotely though some are starting to offer limited face to face appointments.
Contact us if you or any of your clients/residents/community/
- Citizens Advice Scotland: www.citizensadviceedinburgh.
org.uk Email contact@caed.org.uk Tel 0131 510 5510 - The City of Edinburgh Council Advice Shop : http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/
adviceshop Email advice.shop@edinburgh.gov.uk Tel 0131 200 2360 - Granton Information Centre: www.gic.org.uk Email info@gic.org.uk Tel 0131 551 2459
- Community Help and Advice Initiative: www.chaiedinburgh.org.uk Email chai@chaiedinburgh.org.uk Tel 0131 442 2100
Doorstep Crime – Shut out Scammers – A video with key tips can be viewed and shared here: https://youtu.be/esLVTNy3afg
Cyber Resilience – Latest Cyber Resilience bulletin which details information on the latest scams and also advice on how to protect ourselves and businesses.
PETAL (People Experiencing Trauma and Loss) – is offering time limited bereavement support to anyone bereaved by Covid-19, as well as their usual services for those bereaved through murder and suicide. See PETAL leaflet.
HcL Transport – Service Update
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Our Dial-A-Bus services (which take people with mobility challenges to local shopping centres / supermarkets) are sadly suspended at this time. Of course, in the current situation, the members of your community that would use this service are predominantly in isolation / shielding
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Our Dial-A-Ride service (which takes people with mobility challenges to any destination of their choice) is running a limited service during the current situation. We are still taking passengers with mobility challenges to essential medical appointments. We will, where we can, provide other supported travel within government guidelines. For example if an elderly person or someone with a disability needs to attend a funeral we will try to support these requests.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Volunteering in the Community
- Information about how to volunteer at Ready Scotland
Edinburgh City Council NW Area – News, Information and Event roundup
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- The latest Edinburgh City Council NW Area Newsletter containing a roundup of useful information can be found here.
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Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership
Details of the Flue Vaccination Programme in Edinburgh can be found here.
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