I am writing to let you know that Avant Homes has today submitted a planning application to City of Edinburgh Council for our proposed development at Telferton in the east of the city. The development will provide 42 allotment plots, which are to be transferred to the Council, along with a mix of 28 new, […]

Dear All   It’s Halloween this Saturday and there may be lots more spooky activity for children this year because (Hooray!) it’s not a school night and weather promises to be kind to us.  Good advice from the police to kids for parents and carers to share – to have fun, but stay safe. Stick […]

Dear Sir / Madam   VARIOUS LOCATIONS- EDINBURGH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO WAITING RESTRICTIONS   In accordance with the terms of the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, I write to inform you that the City of Edinburgh Council proposes to promote an order which will introduce, redefine & remove disabled parking places.   […]

Dear All   Portobello’s Sixth Apple Day is tomorrow, Saturday 24 October, 2-4.30 pm at the community orchard, Brunstane Road South, just opposite the entrance to Brunstane.  Apple Day is run by PEDAL – Portobello Transition Town. They will be pressing apples to make juice so please bring along some apples if you can and an empty […]

      Councillor Mike Bridgman   Portobello/Craigmillar Ward Newsletter   October 2015       Welcome to my Autumn newsletter.  Please feel free to share the information with anybody you think might be interested, and if you no longer wish to receive my newsletter please email michael.bridgman@edinburgh.gov.uk and I’ll remove you from my mailing […]

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: 15/03619/FUL has been granted: Replace existing patio door and window and fitting new double doors in centre, with fixed lights to either side, finished in white paint and double glazed; […]

Please see the Fire Service performance report attached   Portobello-and-Craigmillar-performance-Q1-15-16.docx Portobello-and-Craigmillar-performance-Q1-15-16.docx

  NEW PARK UPDATE 3   EXTENDED TIMESCALE – DELIVERY OF ‘OUTLINE PARK DESIGNS’ etc   The 1st stage of Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust’s (ELGT) local consultation on the ‘new park’ ends on 30 October 2015.  Craigentinny and Duddingston Neighbourhood Partnership (C&D NP) was due to make a final decision on the ‘preferred design’ […]

Dear All   A local resident came up with some heartening good news to share: “Just wanted to pass on the fantastic experience that my teenage autistic son has had with Green Shoots, the social inclusion branch of The Green Team, which works out of Tynecastle High School community wing. I don’t say it lightly […]

  Date 09 October 2015     Your Ref       Our Ref ETRO/15/45/ADY               VARIOUS ROADS- EDINBURGH (SCHOOL STREETS) PROPOSED PROHIBITION OF MOTOR VEHICLES   In accordance with the terms of the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, I write to inform you that the […]