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Edinburgh's Craiglockhart Primary School parents look to bid for council cash to make children's route to school safer
Edinburgh's Craiglockhart Primary School parents look to bid for council cash to make children's route to school safer

Scotsman

time6 days ago

  • General
  • Scotsman

Edinburgh's Craiglockhart Primary School parents look to bid for council cash to make children's route to school safer

Parents campaigning for improved road safety around an Edinburgh school are looking at bidding for council cash to fund measures to make children's journey to school safer. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A long-promised crossing point outside Craiglockhart Primary School in Ashley Terrace is due to be installed next year. But it is only a "build out" of the pavement rather than a fully-fledged pedestrian crossing and parents fear it might not be enough to slow down traffic. However, they don't want to delay the project any longer by pressing for an upgrade. And now they could expand their campaign to other parts of the routes children take to the school, for example nearby Harrison Road, to see if they can secure safety improvements there. Craiglockhart Primary School on Ashley Terrace - the build-out for the crossing point is due to be built where the bins now stand on the left of the picture. | Google Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad They are considering applying to the council's Local Traffic Improvement (LTI) programme, which has an annual £500,000 pot of money for schemes to improve road safety and accessibility for all road users. Concerns about road safety in the area have been fuelled by a recent accident in which an 80-year-old woman suffered serious injuries when she was hit by a car on Ashley Terrace. It sparked a protest against speeding motorists, with parents and other residents standing in the road. Lynsey Houston, chair of the Craiglockhart Primary parents council, said Ashley Terrace was a busy road, made even busier by the current closure of the Harrison Road railway bridge, which means a lot more traffic diverting onto Ashley Terrace. She said: "We want children to be independent, and as they get older we would want them to make their own way to school, but at the moment it doesn't feel safe to do that." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She thinks some people are going to be disappointed when what appears outside the school is not a pelican-style crossing. "I think a lot of residents are expecting it to be an official crossing because it has been referred to as a crossing, but actually it's just a crossing point. Conservative councillor Christopher Cowdy outside the school | supplied 'What the council has promised is a build-out from one side of the street on Ashley Terrace. It will improve visibility because it's going to stop cars from being parked on either side. So it's helpful, but it's not really going to slow traffic down at all." She said the council's plan also included a second crossing point on Ashley Terrace near the corner with Harrison Gardens, where there will be build-outs on both sides of the road, which she thinks might be more likely to slow traffic down. But she continued: "I think the LTI programme is definitely worth a look. It's not something the parent council could take on by itself, but I've just created a Facbook group with another local resident to see if we could collectively apply for something, either to improve the Ashley Terrace situation or look at measures on Harrison Road, the next street across, which is also part of the route to school. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "I feel the council has oversold their permit parking there and there is literally no space to cross, so it's always between parked cars and there's no drop in the kerb - it's a road the council have completely neglected. 'While we've focused on Ashley Terrace because it's the road the school is on, I'm keen to look at the wider catchment because it affects more than just one street.' Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Conservative councillor Christopher Cowdy said a pedestrian crossing had been promised for the school for over 10 years. "Delivery of the pedestrian crossing is a painfully slow process,' he said. 'Even when the crossing is delivered it is woefully below what is needed as it is simply a build-out of the pavement on one side of the road and not the fully signalised crossing that locals want. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "However there is a real worry that to change plans now could mean starting the process from scratch and getting nothing for another 10 years, so the community supports the current plan, but also want further improvements. 'I've been encouraging them to apply for the LTI programme and come up with another project to help road safety.' Ian Doig, chair of Merchiston and District Community Council, which applied successfully for the LTI programme to fund the replacement of the Polwarth roundabout with traffic lights, said there was widespread concern about road safety in the area. And he suggested parents could join forces with others to press the case for action. He said: 'There is a lot of diverted traffic and a lot of complaints about speeding. The head of the Steiner school said he also has concerns about traffic around his school, which is just round the corner. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'The school is not alone in this and residents are also complaining about road safety issues in that area. A local group of residents and the school community would be effective. That's what worked for us with the Polwarth project - extensive outreach and communication with residents and local businesses, cycling interests and so on- and that powered a compelling case to the city council.'

FDJ UNITED: Implementation of the Share Buyback Programme
FDJ UNITED: Implementation of the Share Buyback Programme

Business Wire

time23-05-2025

  • Business
  • Business Wire

FDJ UNITED: Implementation of the Share Buyback Programme

BOULOGNE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: FDJ UNITED (Paris:FDJ): On 22 May 2025, the Board of Directors decided to implement the share buyback programme adopted by the General Meeting of 22 May 2025 to serve the performance share plan (LTI) adopted on the same day and the employee share ownership transaction announced in the press release of 16 April 2025. FDJ will entrust an investment services provider (ISP) with a mandate(s) to acquire a maximum of 455,000 shares over 3 years[1] in order to serve the LTI plan. With regard to the employee shareholding operation, the acquisition will concern a maximum number of 1,852,700 shares and will be carried out before the settlement-delivery date of the offer reserved for employees, scheduled for 29 July 2025. A description of the share buyback programme is provided in the 2024 Universal Registration Document (Chapter 7.2.2.1) available on the FDJ website ( About FDJ UNITED FDJ UNITED is one of Europe's leading betting and gaming operators, with a vast portfolio of iconic brands and a reputation for technological excellence. With more than 5,000 employees and a presence in around fifteen regulated markets, the Group offers a diversified, responsible range of games, both under exclusive rights and open to competition: lottery games in France and Ireland, via an extensive point-of-sale network and online; sports betting at points of sale in France; and online games open to competition (sports and horse-race betting, poker and online casino games, in markets where these activities are authorized). FDJ Group has placed responsibility at the heart of its strategy and promotes recreational betting. FDJ Group is listed on the Euronext Paris regulated market (FDJU) and is a member of indices including the SBF 120, Euronext 100, Euronext Vigeo 20, EN EZ ESG L 80, STOXX Europe 600, MSCI Europe and FTSE Euro. 1 The maximum number of shares is calculated based on the estimate of the fair value of the FDJ share calculated by EY on 1 April 2025; the latter will be updated on 22 May 2025

Run-down Wexford tourist attraction sign replaced in bid to attract people to the Hook Peninsula
Run-down Wexford tourist attraction sign replaced in bid to attract people to the Hook Peninsula

Irish Independent

time16-05-2025

  • Irish Independent

Run-down Wexford tourist attraction sign replaced in bid to attract people to the Hook Peninsula

Stemming from a report completed by former learner, Caroline Furlong, of the Local Training Initiative (LTI) at South West Wexford Family Resource Centre as part of her Tourism module, Caroline noted the degeneration of this important sign showcasing the Hook Peninsula to potential tourists travelling from Rosslare Europort. Caroline's tutor Christina Martin, LTI Coordinator, brought Caroline's findings to the AGM of Hook Tourism back in January 2024, where Christina became elected to the Hook Tourism Board of Management. Through collaboration with board members from Hook Tourism and Alan Fitzhenry from Hook Heritage and New Ross Municipal District, a plan of action was established to design and replace the existing sign. Communication with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) yielded the desired result and permission was granted to replace it. Both Mairead Whelan, Christina and Crosbie Brothers Wexford came up with the end re-design and showcased it at Hook Tourism's AGM this year, where it was approved by members and sent to production at Crosbie Brothers Wexford. The replacement of the sign will showcase the Hook Peninsula and its various breathtaking locations and attractions for potential domestic and international tourists. Tourism is an important sector for the Peninsula, with many more offerings for tourists than what is highlighted on the sign. Christina notes that Hook Tourism hope to promote these offerings throughout their social media (Facebook, Instagram and TikTok) platforms, as well as on their website which is currently being updated for the summer season. With the new sign in place, Hook Tourism with collaboration from other organisations, hope to approach the TII for permission to erect a similar sign just before the exit for the Hook Peninsula on the Rose Kennedy Bridge in New Ross, thus being able to promote the Peninsula from both sides of the county. Christina thanked everyone for their time and effort to get this project completed and to also emphasise that a simple idea by someone in the community, much like this one, can be accomplished through having a common goal and collaboration with interested stakeholders. You can be surprised what you can accomplish for your community by working together.

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