VARIOUS ROADS – EDINBURGH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO WAITING RESTRICTIONS AND LOADING PROHIBITIONS   I refer to our previous letter of 13 September 2013 regarding the above.   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 […]

Communities across Edinburgh are being urged to submit their applications to the City of Edinburgh Council for a Waste Action Grant as the deadline fast approaches. Both small and large grants are available to fund eco-friendly projects that will encourage more people in the Capital to reduce, reuse and recycle. Environmentally conscious householders, community groups, […]

No new major planning applications in the Portobello area have been submitted or decided in the last week. The following minor applications have been decided: 14/01215/FUL has been granted: change of use from HMO/hotel to 2 semi-detached houses at 39-41 Abercorn Terrace The following new applications have been submitted: 14/02566/FUL: new patio door to rear […]

No new major planning applications in the Portobello area have been submitted or decided in the last week. The following minor applications have been decided: 14/01930/FUL has been granted: single story extension at 223 Milton Road East 14/01652/CLP has been granted: driveway at 1 Durham Place East 14/00993/LBC has been granted: retain 6-over-6 glazing at […]

Dear All Please find attached my latest report which I try to do every month just in time for Portobello Community Council Meetings. How do you get your information about what’s going on locally? Facebook? Twitter? Newspaper? Please help us find out: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ContactInCraigmillar  The deadline for responses is 18 July.   I have put a […]

Members Briefing 458: Portobello Park Private Bill   On 22 May 2014 the City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Private Bill Committee published their Consideration Stage Report which set out their consideration of, and decisions on, objections to the Bill http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/76791.aspx. The report concluded that, having taken account of all the evidence, the Committee was […]

New Civic Licence Notice – Street Trader Licence Application Please find attached a New Civic Licence Notice for a Street Trader application for the Promenade at Portobello.   New-Civic-Licence-Notice-258194.doc

Licensing applications and variations for consideration at the Licensing Board meeting on 28 July, 2014.    New-Premises.docx New-Variations.docx

The Scottish Government has published the finalised versions of National Planning Framework 3 and Scottish Planning Policy.  Two important documents for land-use planning in Scotland they have been in preparation for nearly two years and the Scottish Government would like to thank all those – members of the general public, amenity and environmental groups, community councils, […]

A summary of responses to the recent local priorities survey conducted by the Portobello and Craigmillar Neighbourhood Partnership. LCP-consultation-single-page-2014.docx