Sunday, 6th September 2-5pm, Rosefield Park Join us for an exciting, action-packed afternoon for all the family to enjoy. Stalls, tea tent, great local food, live music, dog parade, tug of war, duck race and the train tent is back!! There are also loads of competitions so get baking, sewing and making:- Competitions: Savour Porty […]

Dear All   A day of activities for all the family a Craft Skill Festival on Saturday at Craigmillar Castle as part of the Festival. See here: Craigmillar Castle Event   Portobello Sandcastle Competition this weekend alongside the Big Beach Busk! More about the completion and this coming Monday’s Portobello Community Counicl Meeting here: Portobello […]

Gareth Barwell, Waste and Fleet Services Manager City of Edinburgh Council To: gareth.barwell@edinburgh.gov.uk CC: Councillor Lesley Hinds, Maureen Child, Mike Bridgman 28 August 2015 Dear Gareth, I write on behalf of Portobello Community Council regarding the planned closure of the public toilets at 82 Joppa Road. In the absence of any lease agreement with Lothian […]

Following an initial inspection from Network Rail and consequent extent of works identified, Edinburgh Council will be unable to place temporary anti-pigeon mesh, as had been hoped, until Network Rail’s next assessment in November. The Bridges Officer now anticipates that the mesh will be placed in late November.  

A Garden Fete will be held on Saturday 12th September from 2 to 4pm at the Gate Lodge Garden, 27 Milton Road East.   There will be teas and stalls for crafts, gifts, jewellery, toys, baking and preserves, plants and garden produce.   All welcome.   The event is in aid of Postnatal Depression Services, Lothian.

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Public consultation events planned for 9th and 10th September Queen Margaret University has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to East Lothian Council for a commercial and innovation hub on the land surrounding its Musselburgh campus. In supporting an investment-ready innovation hub, the University is in a strong position to drive sustainable economic development […]

This seminar is FREE to people from practicing communities (men women and young people over16 yrs).    African-Women-Against-FGM-Seminar-Sept-2015-Information.pdf African-Women-Against-FGM-Seminar-Sept-2015-Poster1.pdf African-Women-Against-FGM-Seminar-Sept-2015-REG-FORM1.docx

No new major planning applications in the Portobello area have been submitted or decided in the last two weeks. The following applications have been decided: 15/02794/CLP has been granted: Replace timber and glazed front door and timber frame with a timber and glazed door and timber frame; Replace steel up and over 1-piece garage door […]

Dear All   It’s Fabulous Friday at the Garden Globe project drop in today (Friday) at 1pm at the Jack Kane Centre,208 Niddrie Mains Road, EH16 4ND.  So if you fancy seeing the wonders of growing then do go along. I trust this young person is relaxing after a spot of digging or weeding!  pic.twitter.com/shq1Mn36Nk  […]