Young filmmakers from Towerbank and Brunstane Primary Schools have scored a hat-trick of awards in the Edinburgh Schools Filmmakers Competition. Working with the Craigmillar Arts and Environment Project and Portobello Library, the teams bagged the gongs in the Best Animation, Creativity and Original Narrative categories. Beware Of The Books by Craigmillar Arts and Environment with […]

Dear All   Last week’s update stated to scramble text and  links from about half way through.  I am deeply grateful to Bob Jefferson who does our community website  Portobello Online for putting them right.  The following link will take you to into the report with all links restored – we hope!  http://porty.org.uk/category/maureen-reports/.  If I […]

    Before work can begin on the proposed Aldi foodstore, details of elements like the landscaping, footpaths and cycle routes, waste management, parking, sustainability, archaeology and drainage need to be approved. Aldi has now submitted an application relating to those elements and the proposals are available for public comment until 14 July. (More details […]

No new major planning applications in the Portobello area have been submitted or decided in the last week. The following applications have been decided: 5/02713/TCO raise no objection: Permission for tree works, at 6 Argyle Crescent 14/03736/PPP has been granted: Demolition of buildings and development for residential, retail, sui generis and retirement apartments, detailed matters […]

This summer, six churches in Portobello are working together to have a holiday club, called Waste Watchers! which will be at the halls and church on Bellfield Street (formerly the Old Parish).  It will be 20 July to 24 July from 9am to 12:45pm and it is open to children in nursery school to P7.  […]

Dear All   Fun things happening for kids this Summer, starting at the weekend with Here Comes the Summer on Portobello Beach and Promenade tomorrow (Saturday) from 1pm to 4pm and a Family Fun Day in Brighton Park, 12noon to 3pm.   This Sunday, Bridgend Inspiring Growth (BIG) is throwing a party as part of […]

BEACH VOLLEYBALL HOLIDAY CAMP For P6/7/S1 age group 13-17 July 2015 Get along to Portobello beach for some fantastic beach volleyball fun. You will be guided by some of our best coaches and have the chance to play some games in the great outdoors, in the fabulous location of Portobello beach. No experience necessary… beginners welcome. […]

Please see the attached Scottish Fire & Rescue Service Reports for Q3 and Q4 2015 Portobello-and-Craigmillar-performance-Q3.docx Portobello-and-Craigmillar-performance-Q4.docx Portobello-and-Craigmillar-performance-Q3.docx Portobello-and-Craigmillar-performance-Q4.docx

SECOND PROPOSED EDINBURGH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT PLANNING) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2008   The above plan has now been submitted to Scottish Ministers on 29 May 2015 for examination.  We are writing to you because you have previously made representations to the City of Edinburgh Council regarding this plan and the […]

No new major planning applications in the Portobello area have been submitted or decided in the last week. The following applications have been decided: 15/01918/FUL has been granted: Proposed change to approved design comprising addition of dormer roof windows to street front elevations in place of velux roof windows, at 2 – 4, 3 St […]