Dear Sir/Madam   BAILIE PLACE – EDINBURGH – PROPOSED ONE WAY (WAITH CYCLE CONTRA FLOW) TRO/15/60A   BAILIE PLACE AND MILTON ROAD – EDINBURGH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO WAITING RESTRICTIONS AND BUS LANE TRO15/60/B   I refer to my letter of 11 December regarding the above.   In accordance with the terms of the Local Authorities’ […]

Dear All   Castlebrae Community High School’s Red Cafe will cook you a fabulous lunch every term-time Tuesday and you’d all be welcome.  Please book in advance by contacting castlebraered@gmail.com. The menu for Red on Tuesday 2 February is: V Gratin of Rigatoni with Roasted Vegetables Chilli con Carne with Rice.  Yummy! One day I’ll […]

Dear All   I warmly welcome the imminent return of local charity Caring in Craigmillar (CiC) to their original home in the University Settlement Building at 63 Niddrie Mains Terrace, as announced at their AGM and in their excellent 2015 Annual Report. Among other things, CiC provides day care for vulnerable people with increasingly greater […]

your services, your idea, your voice Edinburgh’s 2016/17 budget agreed At the special Council budget meeting on Thursday 21 January, Councillors considered the proposals and the budget engagement findings and agreed how the £950 million budget will be spent and where we can make savings for the future. You can watch a recording of the […]

A Reminiscence Group is starting in Portobello Library next week that may be of interest to  residents in Portobello and surrounds. As an organisation, we run reminiscence groups based on sport in many parts of central Scotland, attempting to alleviate dementia, depression and loneliness in communities. Our latest group meets this Monday January 25th in […]

The following applications have been decided: 15/05518/LBC has been granted: To alter an existing store cupboard in the hallway and form an new wc basin and shower within the existing enclosure walls of the cupboard retaining the existing door, at 45 Bellfield Street 15/05389/FUL has been withdrawn: Demolish existing rear extension and form new rear […]

Dear All   Looking for something fun to do with the kids out this weekend?  There’s a Family Ceilidh tomorrow (Saturday) at 2pm-4pm Portobello Old Parish Church, Bellfield Street. All children are more than welcome!  Details here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/475608802564132/  More about this kind of event here:  http://www.ceilidhkids.com/   I have attached a couple of posters of […]

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Lists of applications due to be considered by The City of Edinburgh Licensing Board on 22 February 2016. Licence variations in the local area: Beach Lane Social Club, 7-9 Figgate Street, on sale: single story detached building comprising function suite, lounge bar, masonic temple covering approx 974 sq.m entered by beach lane and figgate street; […]

Edinburgh Playing Out – Public Meeting 7.30pm Tuesday 9 February at City Chambers, Royal Mile A small group of enthusiastic people have organised this free public meeting to publicise Playing Out and the Playing Out weekend we are organising on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 April. Playing Out is a way of reclaiming our city […]