PCC-Agenda-January-2021.pdf
Dear All These are not the easiest of times for any of us, but I do wish you all the very best for 2021 and hope that you and yours stay safe and well. I’m keeping this one short as I have a lot to catch up on. The winter weather makes […]
Dear Al Last Update of 2020. Last week, I took part in a Living Streets virtual event. Find out more here – https://youtu.be/_owjs7clKfk Once this season is all over, you need to know about refuse collection, particularly recycling. If your normal collection date is Friday, that affects your household more this year. https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/bins-recycling/christmas-new-year-bin-collection-dates […]
Councillor-Macinnes-Letter-on-Sir-Harry-Lauder-Road-Portobello-High-Street-Safety-Improvements-15.12.20.pdf
Portobello Baptist Church’s final foodbank collection ahead of Christmas is Saturday 19 Dec, 2-4PM at 189 Portobello High Street. “We are partnering with Edinburgh City Mission to support the BASICS bank that is run out of Wilson Memorial Church. We are offering the opportunity to drop off food in a safe and physically distant manner […]
Dear All, A few people asked me when our local libraries are re-opening? Craigmillar Library will reopen on Monday 14 December. Can’t wait! https://yourlibrary.edinburgh.gov.uk/web/arena/library-reopening. I will continue to press for the safe reopening of Portobello Library too. If you haven’t already, do fill in this consultation, by close of play TODAY, Friday 11 […]
PCC-378th-Minutes-November-2020-DRAFT.pdf
PCC-377th-Minutes-October-2020-AGREED.pdf
Dear All The wonderful Portobello Timebank have helped a lot of people during the pandemic. Here is David Calder’s (No.191) interview about their work: https://www.buzzsprout.com/71622/6568585?fbclid=IwAR39UAqi9MoEbpz7su0384xhk0VsdnvoFLFcyaxTjqQvaR9KA4jJi-YsMfw. It’s worth looking at David’s Porty Podcast back catalogue there too. He’s building up quite an archive for us to listen to. I loved this story which illustrates […]
Dear All Portobello Community Council has it’s next virtual meeting this Monday, 30 November. The link to Agenda and other local information is here: http://www.portobellocc.org/pccpn/2020/11/23/portobello-community-council-meeting-378-30th-november-2020-agenda/ Bridgend Farmhouse AGM is on Sunday 29 November 4.00 – 5.30pm via Zoom All welcome though you’ll only be able to vote if you are a member/shareholder. Please […]
