The Canongate Project
See Diary for daily events. All events at 8 St Mary`s St, unless stated otherwise.
Today TUESDAY 13th May
Reminiscences 3-4pm
The memories and experiences of people testify to the special significance of the Canongate. If you have spent time in the Canongate at some point in your life drop in and join us for a chat and a cup of tea. If you are unable to make weekly session then contact christa at cbtooleyATgmail.com or Margaret on 0131 622 0139.
Film Screenings 7-9pm - Past Perspectives A collection of dramatisations, experimental, and artistic films looking at some of the characteristics of Edinburgh and her inhabitants from the Scottish Screen Archives.
The Old Town Walk with Jim Johnson on Sunday 25th May 1-2.30pm has been changed to Sunday 1st June 2-3.30pm
The talk by Eileen Inglis on Monday 2nd June 7-9pm of Scot Unltd has been cancelled
The Local People Leading Talk on the 4th of June with Di Jennings has been changed to 6pm -7pm instead of 1-3pm
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Caltongate is the name given to the controversial £300million project. It receives damning criticism from Heritage bodies, leading figures in the Conservation world and from individuals locally and worldwide. .
Architect Malcolm Fraser has designed the landmark building for Jeffrey St, as part of Caltongate, and the ubiqutous Allan Murray is also involved AllanMurrayHitsOutatCritics
Caltongate is to be built on the site of the former New Street Bus Station which London Developer Mountgrange own. But they also want to build on Council owned and Common Good Land. This would mean knocking down 18 homes, half of which are still council tenancies. MSP SNP Shirley Ann Sommerville spoke out on this
Historical buildings, 18 homes and 2 local businesses are earmarked for demolition.
Mountgrange said they would only buy the former Vegetable Market (Common Good), Victorian School and The Arches all on East Market Street if the Council approved their whole scheme at the Planning Committee Meeting on the 6th February 2008.
No surprises then that they did! As this means the council has a financial interest in the project they cannot be seen to be impartial and the project will now progress to Scottish Ministers for a final decision. What can you do to help
Mountgrange`s PR PPS Group have been featured in Channel 4`s Dispatches, Evening Standard and Private Eye from August 2007.
Donald Anderson the former Labour Leader of the council who backed Caltongate when in office is now the director of PPS in Scotland. See more on this - TimesArticle20thFeb08
