West Lothian Courier

CRAIGSHILL

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KAREN STEWART 01506 882880 KAREN136WL­C@YAHOO.CO.UK

CRAIGSHILL MALL

The Mall is now accessible to the public with the following shops accessed from inside the Mall: Boots the Chemist, Birds Unisex Hairdresse­rs, Zabka Polish Store, Adept Tattoo parlour. Monika Vegetable and Fruit Market which also sells homemade bread, pastry, cakes and organic food plus you can drink coffee with a hot dog and pizza baguette.

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY FRIDGE

The Riverside Community Fridge is a free resource open to all in the Craigshill community . The fridge enables us to redistribu­te food which would otherwise go to waste. All kinds of food are available including fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, dairy, processed and longlife foods. We are in Riverside Community Wing, Maree Walk, Craigshill EH54 5BP, open every Wednesday and Thursday from 9.30-12.30. Bring a bag and wear a mask. Contact 431430.

ALMOND HOUSING ASSOCIATIO­N

Following a difficult year, we want to help make the festive season a positive experience for as many of our tenants as possible. We are delighted to bring back our ‘Nominate a Neighbour’ initiative and want to extend it to any Almond HA tenant in the community who you think has gone above and beyond during these difficult times. You will need to be an Almond HA tenant to take part. Simply email enquiries@almondha.org. uk and let us know who you are, who you want to nominate and why. We will consider all nomination­s and those who are successful will receive a Christmas gift from us.

Have your say on rent levels for 2021/22. We sent all tenants a rent review leaflet which can be completed and sent back to us using the pre-paid envelope, or you can complete it online here: https:// www.surveymonk­ey.co.uk/r/RR_21_22

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West Lothian Bike Library is keeping local people moving by providing a helping hand with free bike repairs and maintenanc­e

It’s one of 300 bike shops and projects in Scotland taking part in the Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme, which offers £50 towards the repair or service of a bike, non-standard cycle or manual wheelchair.

The scheme is aimed at people who would otherwise struggle to afford to have their bike serviced or repaired. It aims to get bikes out of sheds and garages across the country and back in use.

Some 30,000 people are set to benefit from the scheme, which is funded by

Transport Scotland and administer­ed by Cycling UK.

The started providing the service at the beginning of August 2020

David Liddell from the bike librayr said: “We are delighted to be providing basic service and repairs to people in West Lothian as part of the Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme.

“We’ve had a really good response which shows there is a real need here. People want to exercise safely and to maintain social distancing so cycling is ideal for that. As well as keeping fit and healthy, they can also use their bikes for essential journeys like getting to work or the shops while avoiding public transport.”

Shona Morris, Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme programme manager at Cycling UK, added:“It’s fantastic to see so many bike shops and community organisati­ons getting involved in this scheme. The Covid crisis has hit many people hard, so we know it can be difficult to pay for essential bike repairs right now. We’d encourage those people to dig their bike out of the shed or garage, get it fixed up and get riding again.”

Further bookings are now being taken by contacting them by eMail only on info@ wlbikelibr­ary.co.uk.

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