West Edinburgh Community Safety Panel

Valentine's Day. 

The old romantic in me couldn't resist the opportunity to head along to the Drum Brae Library Hub for the West Edinburgh Community Safety Panel meeting.

Healthy discussions took place between those in attendance over a host of issues in the wider area.

A couple of things to note:

Neighbourhood Watch and No Cold Calling Zones (NCCZ):  North Gyle was only 20 houses short of securing the Trading Standards quota of 50% + 1 that would see them become a NCCZ.

The majority of residents in the Craig’s addresses of North Gyle have responded positively and the zone is ready to go ahead.

The meeting also heard how the NCCZ in Clerwood works well.

On the Neighbourhood Watch front, it was felt that there wasn't much ooomph in many of the NHW schemes, many were seen 'in name only'. 

It's important that many don't see this as the 'curtain twitchers brigade' but a great way of getting to know what's going on in your neighbourhood.  This can help reduce crime and allow the local Community Police officers to tackle crime faster and prevent it happening.

The meeting also discussed movements at the derelict Rainbow Inn on Drum Brae South.  The word on the street is that it will be reopened as an Indian Restaurant.  There was concern shown that a repeat of alcohol based disorder will return to this licensed premise and wanted to clarify if the restaurant will have a bar facility.   More on this soon.....