Malcolmwith Jenny Ryan judging the Montgomery St Park Fair children's fancy dress competition
Oneof the most enjoyable events of the summer was the Montgomery Street Park fair, (in August,) especially judging the fancy dress competition with the wonderful Jenny Ryan (formerly of River City and currently in Cracked).
There is a great plan for the development of the park, which has my backing, and a great deal of other activity in the area led by the Friends of Hillside and Calton. I attended their August meeting and am pleased that, through their campaigning, the Council is now taking some action to look after the green spaces on either side of London Road.
Friends of Montgomery Street Park website >>>
Friends of Hillside & Calton area website >>> Macmillan Cancer Care's World's Biggest Coffee Morning,2008
MarkLazarowicz and I once again hosted a coffee morning for Cancer McMillan, Friday,September 26th. It is important both to acknowledge and support the amazing workthey do.
As convener of the Cross Party Group on Cancer I am all too aware of the vitally important role of the voluntary sector in complementing the excellent cancer care that is available on the NHS.
MacmillanCancer Care web site >>>
ScottishParliament Cross Party Group >>> Leith Gala 2008
Thiswas another great day and the Leith Festival Committee should be congratulated on its success. The tram work may have changed the route but it certainly didn't spoil the fun.
One of the most interesting stalls at the gala was the Leith Central Community Council opinion board where local people highlighted the issues that were most important to them. The whole festival week was another great success and I enjoyed attending several of the events.
LeithFestival web site >>>
LeithCentral Community Council web site >>> Reporting to constituents in South Leith parish Church
Malcolmwith Leith Councillor Gordon Munro and Mark Lazarowicz, MP
Iwas pleased to give a community report to a well attended meeting at South Leith Parish Church.
The next such event will be at Pilrig Church on Saturday 11 October at 10.30am.
LeithLinks Clean up
Ispent a Saturday afternoon with local people picking up litter on Leith Links. By working only a few hours we were able to play asmall part in the upkeep of the area.
Action must be taken on all fronts to ensure that Leith is kept as a vibrant and beautiful place for generations to come. I would encourage Edinburgh Council to follow our example in keeping Leith beautiful.
KeepScotland Beautiful web site >>>