Dear All   The Portobello Book Festival starts this weekend and kicks off at Portobello Library tonight.  Some more details here: talesofonecity.wordpress.com/2015/09/30/portobello-book-festical-2015 and here: Women’s Library  All events are free, but you need to pick up tickets from Portobello Library, address and details below my signature.  Some are ‘sold’ out, but if you come along, […]

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: 15/03608/LBC has been granted: Internal alterations to basement property, at 195 Portobello High Street The following applications have been submitted: 15/04185/FUL: To install PV panels on a new build house, […]

    Online survey to Get your voice heard at Paris   Keep Scotland Beautiful is offering community groups, and community group members the chance to get their voices heard in the run up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.   The 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference runs from November 30th […]

Dear All   Four pupils from Portobello High School will be tracing the footsteps of pupils from a hundred years ago when they set off in October for the beaches and battlefields of Gallipoli. This is part of an exciting international initiative organised by the Gallipoli Centenary Education Project involving pupils from schools in those […]

Flats Town Houses     Colonies     Barratt Homes is seeking design approval for 105 housing units at Baileyfield including flats, colonies and town houses. Since planning permission has already been given in principle, Barratt are seeking approval for the details of the design, the landscaping, car and cycle parking, and the materials proposed. Full details […]

Cruden Homes have submitted a request for planning approval of the design of a single block of 52 affordable housing units on Fishwives Causeway. The flats will be 1 and 2-bedroom and a mix of tenures offered through Port of Leith Housing Association Since planning permission has already been given in principle, Cruden are seeking […]

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: 15/03166/FUL has been granted: Partially demolish existing rear kitchen extension and rebuild new single storey kitchen extension including internal alterations, at 7 Argyle Crescent 15/00535/FUL, 15/00548/LBC have been granted: Demolish […]

The Annual General Meeting of the Brightons and Rosefield Residents’ Association will be held at Portobello Baptist Church Hall, 185 Portobello High Street on Thursday, 15 October at 7:30pm.

Dear All   Thanks to people concerned about the pigeons seemingly trapped behind the wire netting that was (at last!) recently placed to the underside of Brighton Place/Southfield Place bridge. Before pigeon-proofing, 150-200 pigeons were moved out. The Council officer overseeing the project confirms that outlets have been formed in the new netting to allow […]

safeTALK suicide prevention training   Edinburgh City Council are organising several SafeTALK suicide prevention training courses on the following dates:   ·         11/12/15: Seminar room 6 – Chancellor’s Building, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. 9.15am-1pm ·         5/2/16: Bonnington Social Work Centre, 200 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh. ·         19/2/16: Clermiston Room, Drumbrae Library. 81 Drum Brae Drive, Edinburgh, […]