Scottish Government goes from hero to zero on climate change (I don't mean zero climate emissions)
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Join the Friends of Inch Park to learn some tips on identifying bird song. By Zoom on Wed 8th May 7 - 8pm and by a walk about in Inch Park, on Fri 10th May 8 – 9 am - meet at Inch House entrance . Booking essential. See flier below. Free and all welcome.

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Looking forward to the North Edinburgh Community Festival on 11th May. ELGT will be present, showing the development plans for West Pilton Park. Hope to see you there.

We had so much fun cycling all the way to Roslyn! This 16 mile round trip was a new record for some, and took us through some real gems of Edinburgh's greenspace including Craigmillar Castle Park and Little France Park. We love exploring our local greenspaces and cycle routes.

The conservation group are helping to create wildflower meadows in the Royal Ed Orchard. We were busy making a woven fence with the willow from our coppice to try and discourage anyone stepping on the patches.

Come and talk with the Friends of Inch Park volunteers about the proposed orchard in the park, Saturday 27th April, 2-4pm. Meet at the entrance to Inch House inside the park. All welcome! Bridgend Farmhouse Inch Nursery Gilmerton and Inch Edinburgh Greenspace
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Our latest Branching Out group had a fascinating day with Johnny from the Water of Leith Conservation Trust. We learned about the history of the river and the work of the Trust to conserve and enhance the river for people and wildlife.

We had a busy morning at Redford Woods; clearing litter, cutting back over-hanging branches and clearing the winter mud from the paths. Great to get out and look after the woods for people and wildlife

Cllr Scott Arthur 🌍🌈🌹 Spokes CycleCampaign edi.bike | weekly news digest Sustrans Scotland Cycling Edinburgh Safe Cycling South Edinburgh John Robson Critical Mass Edinburgh Spokes Porty SW20 Cllr Steve Burgess Edinburgh Reporter Alastair Dalton Feels like Edinburgh’s missing these type of physical counters – especially along the new routes that are being developed (example from London's west-east route below👇).
Any chance of re-introducing them?
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Between this there was a car stopped awkwardly on a corner letting their kid out and another trying to turn at the corner to do the same and someone stopped on zigzags outside the school. You can tell schools are back by the increased traffic and poor driving.

This morning I witnessed a silent standoff between a Porsche driver and a land rover driver over who had right of way near a school. Rounded the corner to a car on the pavement with double yellows, got blocked by a driver as I tried to get in the bike lane.

Driver 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Respect your right to disagree, but I would personally prioritise safety of pedestrians, vulnerable road users and indeed drivers over an increased speed limit.

Driver 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Hopefully the evidence-led one that backs reducing speed limits to reduce fatal road collisions 🤷‍♂️

Driver 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 I agree - the language of ‘war’ is ridiculous which was the point I was trying to make :)

Stephen How many deaths are acceptable? Most of Edinburgh is ahead of the curve with majority streets 20mph already and the % drop in fatal accidents as a result of the change was non-negligible

Cllr. Finlay McFarlane I guess they didn’t read this. spice-spotlight.scot/2022/08/26/is-…

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Brett Herriot Most of Edinburgh is 20mph already Brett so I hope folk aren’t speeding 😉

Which side are you on in the “war” on ending needless road deaths and improving public safety?

Mark Hodson Just imagine the additional carnage these unnecessary protrusions will cause to a pedestrian in a crash!

If they aren't illegal on the public road, then they should be... otherwise what's the point of having crash test standards?