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Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill launched today

Posted on: June 17th, 2014

  For your information, the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill was published today and can be found on the Parliament’s website. You will also find the accompanying documents there; the Policy Memorandum, Explanatory Notes and Delegated Powers Memorandum:   http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/77926.aspx   We are pleased to confirm that the Analysis Report and Social Research findings on the […]

Here Comes the Summer Beach Bonanza – Saturday 21st June, 1-4pm

Posted on: June 17th, 2014

Here Comes the Summer Beach Bonanza, Portobello Prom, Sat 21st June, 1- 4pm On the Prom, outside the Baths.  Activities include: Bungee run, face painting, The Equalizer, Speed Shot, The Buz & football pitch, Fat Yaks and Kayaks, Mountain bike circuits, archery, sand sculptures, sumo suits, street dance, pony rides, clown and ballons, disco, crafts.

Lists of planning applications and decisions

Posted on: June 16th, 2014

Lists of planning applications and decisions for week commencing 16 June. 2014 Weekly-List-16-06-14-A.pdf Weekly-List-16-06-2014-d.pdf

Portobello Rowing Regatta and Porty Beach Race

Posted on: June 13th, 2014

Portobello Rowing Regatta   Saturday 14 June 10am –  5pm on the beach between Bath Street and Marlborough Street.  Rowporty have skiffs coming to compete from St Andrews, Pittenween, Anstruther, Newburgh, S. Queensferry, Newhaven, Musselburgh, Port Seton, North Berwick and Dunbar, so there should be 12 skiffs on the beach with over 250 rowers taking part including […]

Invitation for community groups to attend Edinburgh Climate Challenge Fund and Junior Climate Challenge Fund advice surgeries

Posted on: June 13th, 2014

Invitation for community groups to attend Edinburgh Climate Challenge Fund and Junior Climate Challenge Fund advice surgeries Keep Scotland Beautiful has organised free Climate Challenge Fund (9:15-11:30) and Junior Climate Challenge Fund (11:45-13:00) advice surgeries in Edinburgh on 16 July 2014 at Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation. The CCF supports project activities including: ·         –installation […]

Kerbside Waste Recycling Changes to Roll Out from September

Posted on: June 13th, 2014

Starting in September 2014, City of Edinburgh Council will be replacing the red and blue boxes with a wheelie bin and a box. The new recycling service will be rolled out to approximately 140,000 residents with individual wheelie bins.    More info on the following web page : http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20001/bins_and_recycling/1023/new_recycling_service   You can also access via […]

PEDAL e-news, June

Posted on: June 12th, 2014

PEDAL e-news, June New bike group; workshops at the orchard, turbine news and more… View this email in your browser NEW BIKE GROUP FOR PORTY PEDAL is starting a new bike group. Their next meeting is at 7pm on the 17th June at the Espy – all welcome. They also have a survey out to […]

TRO 14/28 Various Roads – Amendments to Disabled Parking

Posted on: June 12th, 2014

  Date 13 June 2014     Your Ref       Our Ref TRO/14/28/ADY/BM               Dear Sir / Madam   VARIOUS ROADS – EDINBURGH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO DISABLED PARKING BAYS   In accordance with the terms of the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, I write […]

Towerbank Parent Consultation Launched

Posted on: June 11th, 2014

Dear Parents and Carers, One of the functions of the Parent Council is to represent and respond to your views. To enable us to do this we would be very grateful if you would complete a short questionnaire. It shouldn’t take more than a few minutes and it is completely anonymous. To access the questionnaire […]

Planning applications and decisions for week commencing 09 June, 2014

Posted on: June 10th, 2014

List of planning applications and decisions for week commencing 09 June, 2014 Weekly-List-09-June-2014-d.pdf Weekly-List-9-June-2014-a.pdf