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Half a dozen Old Town Development Trust members visited Balerno this morning to find out what Balerno Village Trust has been doing. They are already running a very successful farmers market, they are looking to set up a community hydro-power scheme on the Water of Leith, and they are setting up a Sustain Balerno project which will, amongst other things, increase the availability of locally grown food and assist people in making sustainable transport choices.
All agreed that it was good to establish more links with a well established trust and learn from their expience. |
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A Food Group was launched on 6th May with an inaugural meeting in the Holyrood Tavern.
The five food projects were discussed and it was agreed to continue with the food coop, food market, working with traders and food vans projects and to leave the grow our own project to the Geddes Gardening Club.
The Food Group Newsletter provides a summary of the projects.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 26th May at 7pm, again in the Holyrood Tavern. |
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A very successful open forum meeting was held on March 22nd 2010. Many people came along with some great ideas which have already led to the creation of some new and exciting food projects.
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New Decade, a New Development Trust |
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The newly established Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust which also covers Dumbiedykes held it's first public meeting in November. The busy evening included stalls displaying emerging projects and discussion on possible ones.
Ian Cooke, Director of The Development Trusts Association Scotland gave an insight into the fast growing network of development trusts and highlighted the real differences they are making to the communities they are based in.
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Radio Coverage of Trust and Meeting |
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The following appears on the capital's radio station Forth One
"It was once Europe's most populous street but now residents are warning the Royal Mile, and the rest of Edinburgh's Old Town, is facing a mass exodus of locals.
The newly-established Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust is likening the area's plight to that of Venice, where high living costs linked to an influx of tourists have left the city's historic centre with just a few thousand locals.
Residents in the capital's Old Town are calling for more affordable homes and family-sized accommodation which will encourage people to move into the area.
Rather than looking for long-term lets, many landlords are now advertising on the internet for short stay visitors.
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