Dear All   ArtWalk Porty’s All At Sea films, premiered at Bridge Street last weekend, are now available to watch online until Sunday 25 October. There are 17 short films relating to our seas, recent uncertainties, pandemic, climate change and more. The programme curated by Rosy Naylor.  Click here:  https://www.artwalkporty.co.uk/2020/all-at-sea-filmprogramme.html   I took a day […]

Dear All   Just announced this week, there are now 77 Green Flag parks in Scotland.  34 of them are in Edinburgh and 4 of those in Portobello/Craigmillar Ward – Craigmillar Park, Figgate Park, Portobello Community Garden and Rosefield Park.  More about it here: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/12997/record-number-of-edinburgh-parks-win-green-flag-awards   Resurfacing work on a section of Duddingston Road, between […]

We have been asked by the City of Edinburgh Council to publicise their Flu Vaccine programme for 2020. Please see the attached information. Flu-stakeholder-info.pdf

Reports from the Portobello Community Council AGM 2020. PCC-Annual-Report-2020.pdf PCC-Engagement-Report-2020.pdf 2019-20_Traders_Accounts.pdf 2019-20_Business_Accounts.pdf Secretary-Report-AGM-October-2020.pdf pcc-20190624-37th-agm-minutes.pdf

  Dear All   A large number of suggestions have been put forward by residents, across Edinburgh, for improvements in our streets to make them safer for people who walk and cycle.  All of them are mapped here: https://edinburghspacesforpeople.commonplace.is/comments and soo. We will soon find out which ones are being taken forward and in what […]

Subject: Covid-19 Cycling and Walking Emergency Response Measures at Brunstane Primary School Dear Councillors and Stakeholders Covid-19 Cycling and Walking Emergency Response Measures Proposed Measures at Brunstane Primary School Please be advised that as part of overall emergency measures we are proposing to re-designate key parts of the road network to help pedestrians and cyclists travel […]

Dear All   It was Edinburgh’s Doors Open Day last weekend and good to see some local places putting up virtual tours. Bridgend Inspiring Growth was one of these: https://vimeo.com/329560266 . St Marks Church Portobello in its 200th year another: https://stmarksportobello.org/doors-open-day-2020/ and Portobello Baptist Church too https://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/places/edinburgh/portobello-baptist-church/. Next year I do hope Craigmillar Now can […]

Plans have been submitted for an advertising drum on Portobello High Street. Application reference: 20/03676/ADV

A new planning application has been submitted for a public house and restaurant (with staff accommodation) on site of existing Boathouse. | 3 King’s Place Edinburgh EH15 1DU Application number: 20/03844/FUL

PCC-375th-Minutes-August-2020.pdf