Dear All   The Spring widow of opportunity to sign up for the Council’s garden waste scheme opened again this week.  Permits cost £35 + Council for a fortnightly collection until 6 November 2022. To apply for a  permit or find out more click here: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/gardenwaste   For details of Keep Porty Tidy’s group litter […]

Dear All,   The absolute highlight for me this week was being part of the crowd of fabulous school partners at the launch of the beautiful skiff which Castlebrae pupils have built together over the last six years.  Everyone who visited our brilliant Craigmillar school in that time had to see the skiff, hear about […]

22/00124/FUL, Proposed 5G telecoms installation comprising streetpole and 3x cabinets with ancillary works, 17 Metres East Of 69 Portobello High Street Edinburgh Comments by 25 Feb. 22_00124_FUL-SITE_SPECIFIC_SUPPLEMENTARY_INFORMATION_AND_PLANNING_JUSTIFICATION_STATEMENT-5265952.pdf 22_00124_FUL-04__PROPOSED_SITE_PLAN-5274669.pdf 22_00124_FUL-05__PROPOSED_SITE_ELEVATION-5274668.pdf

Update: the ETRO is now in place, we have created the map below to help explain the changes: Any feedback should be sent to Karyn.Teather@edinburgh.gov.uk – the City of Edinburgh Council intend to run a consultation exercise after the summer. Update from Transport Contracts and Design, Place, City of Edinburgh Council: “I am writing to advise […]

Dear All   I am so very excited that the new Castlebrae Community Campus will be open soon – and just before I retire!  The building is now scheduled for completion on Monday 11 April and the building will officially open for students on Wednesday 27 April.    A chance to celebrate one or more of […]

22/00203/FUL – Internal and external alterations, at 3 King’s Place Comments by 25 Feb.     03_-_EXISTING_GROUND_FLOOR_PLAN_AND_ELEVATIONS-5270821.pdf 04_-_PROPOSED_GROUND_FLOOR_PLAN-5270825.pdf 05_-_EXISTING_AND_PROPOSED_ROOF_PLAN-5270826.pdf 06_-_PLAN_SHOWING_PROPOSED_DOWN_TAKING_AND_PROPOSED_ELEVATION-5270822.pdf 07_-_PROPOSED_SECTION_AND_FOUNDATIONS-5270827.pdf 01_-_LOCATION_PLAN___SITE_PLAN-5270828.pdf 02_-_EXISTING_GROUND_FLOOR___BASEMENT_FLOOR_PLAN-5270823.pdf

22/00181/FUL – Alteration to from small window extensions, at 84 Joppa Road Comments by 18 Feb.   Application adds two glazed extensions on the Joppa Road frontage, compared to previously consented application(s). Also some internal modifications.     02__LOCATION_PLAN-5269424.pdf 03__GROUND_FLOOR_PLAN-5269422.pdf 04__ELEVATIONS-5269421.pdf 05__PLANNING_APPROVED_DRAWINGS-5269419.pdf 06__PROPOSED_FIRST_FLOOR_PLAN-5269423.pdf 07__PROPOSED_PLANS_AND_SECTIONS-5269420.pdf

Dear All   Sorry – I’m slipping!  I missed last week’s Update as I had to deal with an attempted shut-down of my Facebook Page.  Crisis over, I think. So – this one is longer than usual….   Portobello Timebank champion litter-pickers are returning to Magdalene Glen tomorrow. There was a mini flood along the […]

Dear All   You may have seen the yellow boards – there’s a scheduled overnight closure of Brighton Place/Southfield Place at the bridge for at most  four nights next week, from Monday 17 January, 10pm to 6.30am.  I suspect this is to do with bridge maintenance or inspection, but I haven’t got that confirmed yet.  […]

Dear All Happy New Year!  This is not how I would ever celebrate it, but hats off to those who can and  do!  https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-locals-celebrate-new-year-22623412 This is more my kind of activity – Edinburgh & Lothian Greenspace Trust and the Council are working in partnership to deliver four ‘Wee Forests’ and are planting in Peacocktail Close, […]