To celebrate the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the Queen’s Baton Relay will be travelling through Portobello on Saturday 14 June and you may wish to join in the celebrations and cheer on Portobello’s Baton Bearers. The Baton will start its journey in Portobello at approximately 4.15pm, travelling along the Promenade to Joppa, before coming back along the […]
We’re almost at the end of another school year, our first in the new extension. We have just celebrated our 130th birthday culminating in a picnic for the whole school and nursery which saw over 700 pupils enjoy an afternoon eating cake and being entertained by various school bands in the playground. For those who […]
The City of Edinburgh Council has produced a draft Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) for the City which sets out an approach to reduce energy use and carbon emissions. You can view or download a copy of the draft SEAP here. We would be very grateful to hear your views on the draft plan, […]
The Summer 2014 Edition of the Portobello Reporter is now available. rep_summer_14.pdf
POD: "Our annual Village Show event will take place on Sunday September 7th in Rosefield Park. Preparations have already started but if you would like to get involved, or have any suggestions for this years Show, then why not come along to our next Village Show Meeting on Wednesday 25th June at the Wash House […]
Do you live in Edinburgh? If someone asks you which part you come from, what would you tell them? Let us know by taking a short survey and you can win one of five fabulous prints of maps of old Edinburgh. The maps will be provided by Our Town Stories and they can […]
Loads of statistics on Edinburgh at a city level, including satisfaction levels, earnings, transport, health, education and more, more, more. Edinburgh_by_Numbers_2014.pdf
Lists of planning applications and decisions for week commencing 02 June, 2014. Weekly-List-02.06.14A.pdf Weekly-List-02.06.14D.pdf
Neighbouring community council Northfield and Willowbrae hold their first meeting on 12 June. More info on N&W CC: http://www.edinburghnp.org.uk/community-councils/northfieldwillowbrae/ Contact: secretary@northfieldandwillowbrae.org.uk 12-june.pdf
Proposals to increase Edinburgh councillor numbers from 58 to 63 as part of the 5th Review of Local Government Electoral Arrangements. Comments on the proposals can be submitted through the Commission’s consultation portal website, www.consultation.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk, by email to lgbcs@scottishboundaries.gov.uk. This period of public consultation lasts for 12 weeks and all comments should be submitted […]
