Monthly Archives: May 2012

Gina Davidson from the Evening News came out to see the site for herself and was blown away: ARTHUR’S Seat sits proudly against the blue of the May sky. Edinburgh Castle’s flags are a slight fluttering in the distance. To … Continue reading →

Craighouse has a long history and we have recently received a fascinating letter from someone who worked at the hospital as a Psychiatrist in the 60s who lived on Craiglea Place. This letter is both fascinating in terms of the … Continue reading →

Friends Of Craighouse are thrilled by the amount of support   from local businesses who are displaying our posters or acting as petition points. We would like to recognise this tremendous effort by publicly thanking them, so many many thanks go … Continue reading →

Two weeks ago we sent a letter to Dame Joan Stringer of Napier University outlining 8 pages of detailed factually-based researched questions about the sale of Craighouse campus and the exact involvement of the university in The Craighouse Partership’s proposals … Continue reading →

The Cockburn Association have added their voice to the growing opposition to the Craighouse Partnership’s plans to build 116 new houses over protected green space and some of the most beautiful and loved parts of the landscape at Craighouse. In … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that the petition has reached: 5000 signatures!! Whoop! The Evening News took this great photograph of us (including some of our top petitioners) clutching a huge mound of petitions in celebration.  People have asked us … Continue reading →

We have been distributing newsletters in Craiglockhart and Morningside today. Quotes that sum up the day are “Awful what they’re doing. Just awful.” And from one Craiglockhart resident: “Who IS supporting this development?” A good question, as I haven’t met … Continue reading →