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The City of Edinburgh Council recently released plans for the improvement of North Meadow Walk in the Meadows. The proposals are to
bring the path up to the same standard as Middle Meadow Walk. There is an expectation that there will be even more people using this path as improvements are made to the approaches to the Meadows from the Union Canal (National Cycle Route 75), and from the Innocent Railway Path (National Cycle Route 1) over the next couple of years. The current surface is poor and very much in need of renewal. Funding of £500,000 has been provided by the government
via SUSTRANS (sustainable transport). The Friends of
Meadows and Bruntsfield Links do so much all year round to ensure the upkeep of this much-loved green space. Whilst welcoming the improvements, they have expressed major concerns about how this could be done without damage to the trees on either side. They have said that considerable care and thought will be required to stop damage to trees near the path.
A decision on the
upgrade will be made at the end of this month. You can visit the FOMBL website for further information.
I was recently contacted by the staff at Bethany Christian Trust who do a fantastic job helping homesless people across Edinburgh. They are running a
project this Christmas where you can buy your Christmas trees from several locations across the city. This is a project which is funded entirely on a
voluntary basis. All the money raised will be vital to the funding and running of the charity's Winter Care Shelter here in Edinburgh which really can make the difference between life and death to the most vulnerable on the streets. I think this is a great
example of how people in Edinburgh could help homeless
people and spread some Christmas spirit. Buying your Christmas tree from Caring Christmas Trees is such a simple way to make a difference. The trees are of
excellent quality and really don’t lose their needles, you put them out after twelfth night and they still look good.
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