A brief roundup for Lothian Community Health Initiative members of relevant consultations open in April 2016:
Day Services for Adults with a Learning Disability
Do you, a service user, or someone you care for, use Edinburgh day services for adults with a learning disability?
Consultation runs to June 2016, see:
https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/hsc/dayservicesforadultswithalearningdisability
Early Learning and Childcare
Early years childcare hours are getting bumped up by the Scottish Government and Edinburgh City Council wants to know how this increase should be delivered.
Lots of options and variations are proposed in the consultation which closes on 29th April 2016, see:
https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/cf/early-learning-and-childcare
Late Hours Catering Licence policy
Perhaps indirectly of interest to Forum members, the Council are consulting on revisions to this policy which could impact community health and wellbeing.
The Late Hours Catering Licence policy touches on takeaways and late liencese issued during the festival, so if you have opinion chip in here before 1st May 2016:
https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/late-hours-catering-licence-policy
Alcohol in Leith
Bit of a local one, this consultation seeks comments from individuals and organisations on alcohol licensing for the Leith area.
Given ongoing national interest in alcohol consumption, have a view at the link below before 22nd April 2016:
https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/alcohol-in-leith