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Campaigning For A Fairer & Greener Edinburgh
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HAGSA
Dec 5, 20202 min read
Save Sauchiebank Wood
Background Sauchiebank Wood is a greenspace located in the heart of Dalry at Russell Road near the industrial estate (55°56'34.4"N...
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HAGSA
Dec 4, 20202 min read
‘Gorgie-Dalry is Our Home Not a Dumping Site’ - Local Councillor Demands Council Take Action
Illegal fly-tipping has become a persistent problem in recent months with reports of vans dumping commercial waste in residents bins. Old...
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HAGSA
Dec 4, 20202 min read
Local Councillor Demands Enforcement on Fly Tipping in Gorgie Dalry
By Cllr Ashley Graczyk, Independent Councillor for the Sighthill/Gorgie ward. I am singling out Gorgie/Dalry as a dumping ‘hotspot’ and I...
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HAGSA
Nov 21, 20202 min read
Edinburgh Vandals Slammed Over 'Heartbreaking Destruction' of Saughton Park
Vandals have been targeting Saughton Park in Edinburgh, smashing up windows and even damaging the play area for children. Edinburgh's...
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HAGSA
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Angry councillor takes to Twitter to highlight problems with overflowing bins
Sighthill and Gorgie councillor, Ashley Graczyk has asked Edinburgh City Council to empty overflowing waste bins and clear the...
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HAGSA
Oct 9, 20202 min read
Calls for Better Environmental Protection for Princes Street Gardens
Better environmental protections have to be in place to protect Princes Street Gardens for the benefit of Edinburgh residents, an...
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HAGSA
Oct 8, 20202 min read
Edinburgh needs to do far more to create true “Spaces for People”
With nearly seven months since lockdown first kicked in, how have the streets of Edinburgh changed? Under the banner ‘Spaces For People’,...
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HAGSA
Oct 2, 20202 min read
Cllr Ashley Graczyk Calls for Protection for Princes Street Gardens
By Independent councillor Ashley Graczyk who represents Sighthill-Gorgie Ward. Here she calls for improved environmental protections for...
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HAGSA
Aug 22, 20202 min read
Sewage in Redhall Park
This mess must be sorted out – and soon says the local councillor. Recently, I have received many complaints, including photos and...
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HAGSA
Aug 21, 20203 min read
Councillor Blasts Authorities for Failing to Clear Up 'Horrifying' Sewage Swamp at City Park
A local councillor has spoken of the “horrifying” stench of overflowing sewage at a city park and has blasted the council and Scottish...
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HAGSA
Aug 9, 20203 min read
Traffic Management Means More Than Scattering Cones
We need to prioritise people over vehicles across out city, says Cllr Ashley Graczyk. Edinburgh Council is in the process of rolling out...
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HAGSA
Aug 6, 20202 min read
Plans for New Student Housing on Gorgie Road Recommended for Approval
Kiltane Developments are looking to build 140 student flats, 77 student studios and 28 residential flats. Plans for a new mixed-use...
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HAGSA
Aug 1, 20203 min read
Bold Moves Needed to Make Edinburgh People-Friendly
Edinburgh Council is in the process of rolling out temporary measures to support people walking, wheeling and cycling through our streets...
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HAGSA
Jul 29, 20203 min read
Build Back Better is a Must in Our Local Communities Says Councillor
By Independent Councillor, Cllr Ashley Graczyk Edinburgh Council is currently in the process of rolling out temporary measures to...
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HAGSA
Jan 22, 20202 min read
Edinburgh Council Approves Plans for Six-Storey Block of Student Flats
Councillors have given proposals to knock down derelict buildings in Dalry and build a block of student flats the thumbs up. Plans to...
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HAGSA
Dec 11, 20193 min read
Calls for a ban of Airbnb management company adverts slammed as 'immense insult' to tenants
Nestify, the company behind the ads, claim they can "maximise" rental income through Airbnb. Adverts for an Airbnb management company...
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HAGSA
Dec 9, 20193 min read
Ban anti-tenant ads on Lothian Buses
Ashley Graczyk, independent councillor for the Sighthill-Gorgie ward of Edinburgh, argues that Lothian Buses’ promotion of Nestify risks...
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HAGSA
Aug 15, 20193 min read
My local community can’t wait much longer for government to finally sort out Planning
Ashley Graczyk, independent councillor for the Sighthill-Gorgie ward in Edinburgh, says that the planning system has clearly not been...
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HAGSA
Jul 22, 20192 min read
Gorgie locals fury over 'unauthorised' advertising
AN ADVERTISING firm has been accused of attempting to “commercialise” a number of historic buildings by plastering them with posters....
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HAGSA
Jun 2, 20193 min read
Edinburgh’s precious public spaces should not be used for private profit
There is a growing problem in Edinburgh with public space being used for private profit. Free access to parks and the use of urban space...
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