From 31st August to 13th November Portobello Community Council ran an online consultation to gather public views on the TRO and SRO for Brunstane Road and the Coillesdene area so that we could provide a response to the City of Edinburgh Council. The letter including the results and anonymised comments can be found below. The […]

The City of Edinburgh Council has been trialling changes to Brunstane Road, and other roads in the Coillesdene area, by the means of a Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO). They are now advertising a traffic order (TRO) and Road Order (RSO) to make these changes permanent. You can respond to the traffic order personally, before […]

The TRO for the permanent closure of Brunstane Road is now live. We received the following information for where to find the full details and how to make a representation. BRUNSTANE AND COILLESDENE AREA – EDINBURGH PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES I refer to our previous letter of 17 March 2023 regarding the […]

The deadline for any comments in support or in objection to the ETROs which were brought in as part of the Travelling Safely initiative are due by 20th May 2023. For full details of which streets are included in the Portobello region please see https://pclengagement-hub.co.uk/en-GB/folders/cec-travelling-safely and click on East Schemes. This webpage has all of […]

Further to the recent implementation of an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order in the Brunstane Road and Coillesdene area, the City of Edinburgh Council has made a new public consultation live today to gather views on the trial scheme. It will close on 1 November 2022. Link: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/coillesdene

Update: the ETRO is now in place, we have created the map below to help explain the changes: Any feedback should be sent to Karyn.Teather@edinburgh.gov.uk – the City of Edinburgh Council intend to run a consultation exercise after the summer. Update from Transport Contracts and Design, Place, City of Edinburgh Council: “I am writing to advise […]

You have until midnight on 5th September to respond to this initial engagement exercise on a proposed CPZ (Controlled Parking Zone) in Portobello.   Please see the following link for details and where to respond. This is the key way to get your message to the council (be that in favour or against) so no […]

Latest information from City of Edinburgh Council on plan to restrict Brunstane Road and other nearby streets. In summary: Prohibition of entry, except by pedal cycles: From Coillesdene Avenue into Milton Terrace (South) From Milton Road East into Milton Drive From Seaview Crescent into Milton Drive Sections of streets closed, except for pedal cycles: Brunstane […]

Update from Spaces for People team at the City of Edinburgh Council: “Dear Councillors and Stakeholders Thank you for your comments regarding the proposed emergency road measures in Portobello. Comments have been reviewed and a summary of comments is included in the attached assessment feedback form to the Council Incident Management Team (CIMT). Following consideration […]

Proposed amendment to waiting and loading restrictions; including: ·         Duddingston Park / Duddingston Road / Baileyfield Road / Southfield Place ·         Hope Lane North   Dear Sir / Madam   VARIOUS LOCATIONS- EDINBURGH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO WAITING RESTRICTIONS AND LOADING PROHIBITONS   I refer to our previous letter of 25 November 2016 regarding the above. […]