News Alert 22 July 2021 Grants for Scotland’s Convenience Stores Selling Locally Sourced Produce The SGF Go Local project aims to support independent retailers and convenience stores throughout Scotland to provide dedicated, long term display space for locally sourced Scottish products, with a bias towards fresh and healthy, coupled with enhanced consumer […]

Latest information from City of Edinburgh Council on plan to restrict Brunstane Road and other nearby streets. In summary: Prohibition of entry, except by pedal cycles: From Coillesdene Avenue into Milton Terrace (South) From Milton Road East into Milton Drive From Seaview Crescent into Milton Drive Sections of streets closed, except for pedal cycles: Brunstane […]

Regular testing for people with no COVID-19 symptoms is one of the ways we can all help keep people safe and stop the spread of COVID-19 in Edinburgh. Infection rates are rising across Edinburgh, so we’d like to remind people how they can get tested in Edinburgh, even if they’ve been vaccinated. People with no […]

Planning application 21/03148/FUL has been submitted: Change of use, extension and alteration of existing nursing care home to form 8 residential dwellings. | Abercorn Nursing Home 11 Abercorn Terrace Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2DE.   It can be viewed, and representations made, at: https://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QUDFLREWHDY00 – closes Fri 16 Jul 2021 PLANNING_STAGE_DESIGN_STATEMENT_PART_01-5016448.pdf PLANNING_STAGE_DESIGN_STATEMENT_PART_02-5016449.pdf

The City of Edinburgh Council Planning and Building Standards department produce a weekly list of planning applications received and decided. It can also be shown as an interactive map:   https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/planningweeklylists   Individuals can also sign up for planning alerts.

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Dear All   On Sunday, under Scotland’s Gardens Scheme, Jim and Sue Hurford are opening their Portobello garden at 14 East Brighton Crescent E15 1LR on Sunday 13 June from 2pm-5pm and raising money for the The Trussell Trust.  I’m sure there will also be copies of Jim’s collection of his excellent locally-themed limericks on […]

Following consultation with the community, we have submitted the following representation:   Portobello Community Council wishes to comment on the above application concerning the site 30 metres north of 18 Pipe Lane, Portobello. We ran a consultation to gather the views of the community, attracting 58 responses. Overall respondents were split on the proposal, with […]

Proposed measures on Seafield Road East, at junction of Fillyside and Porty Prom: Covid-19 Cycling and Walking Emergency Response Measures Proposed footway expansion and temporary signalised pedestrian crossing at Fillyside Road and Seafield Road East junction Please be advised that we are proposing to introduce footway expansion and a temporary signalised pedestrian crossing at the […]