A big thank you to everyone who came along to our recent, inaugural, Annual General Meeting at Bellfield.  News from the AGM Dear Action Porty Members, A big thank you to everyone who came along to our recent, inaugural, Annual General Meeting at Bellfield. As well as being an opportunity to meet other members and find […]

Dear All   Portobello Community Council meets on Monday at 7.30pm in Portobello Baptist Church Hall, 185 Portobello High Street.  This is the 354th meeting, believe it or not. See you there? The agenda and minutes are on their website here:  http://www.portobellocc.org/pccpn/2018/01/22/portobello-community-council-january-29th-2018/   Portobello/Craigmillar Neighbourhood Partnership meets next Wednesday at 6.30pm.  All are more than welcome […]

New modular class rooms at Newcraighall Primary 17/05955/FUL 17/05955/FUL | Installation of modular unit building to provide 3no.classrooms and associated ancillary spaces. Demolition of existingtemporary unit with area made good to form additional play area.Alterations to existing boundary wall to form new openings to allowaccess to neighbouring land under council ownership. Neighbouring land,under council ownership, […]

PUBLIC EXHIBITION INVITATION Date: Tuesday 23 January 2018 Time: 3.30pm to 7.00pm Venue: Portobello Library (upper floor), 14 Rosefield Avenue, EH15 1AU Portobello Sands Ltd gives notice that  it intends to apply to the City of Edinburgh Council for planning permission for a residential development at Pipe Lane, Portobello. Detailed plans are currently being prepared […]

Dear All   Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT) are seeking your views and opinions on woodland management proposals at Craigmillar Castle Park. Consultations will be held on Monday 22 January at Sandy’s Community Centre, EH16 4DW and Tuesday 23 January at Craigmillar Library, EH16 4DS, from 5pm to 7pm. All are welcome.  Further information […]

Dear All   Sorry about the interruption to normal Update service over Christmas and New Year, but I guess we all had better and more important things to do with our friends and family over the last three weeks!  In that spirit, again, I wish you and yours all the very best for 2018!   […]

Dear All   Local people know best what’s needed in their community. For the 3rd time Portobello & Craigmillar Neighbourhood Partnership are giving local people the power to decide how our £21,737 of Community Grants will be spent.  You have until 27 December to apply! https://www.edinburghnp.org.uk/neighbourhood-partnerships/portobello-and-craigmillar/about/you-decide!/  So, there are only a couple of days left […]

Please see attached New Civic Notice for a street trader application at Pipe Lane. The applicant proposes to have children’s go karts and pony cycles, Monday to Sunday 10:00 – 20:00. Licensing Service, City of Edinburgh Council, Level 9, City Chambers, 249 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ licensing@edinburgh.gov.uk   Civic-new-notice.pdf

  You Decide! – 2018 Have you submitted your You Decide! – 2018 application form yet? Local people know best what’s needed in their community.  For the third time Portobello & Craigmillar Neighbourhood Partnership are giving local people the power to decide how our £21,737 of Community Grants will be spent.   The You Decide! […]

Dear All   Magical Woodland Walk on Sunday 10 December 1pm to 2.30pm!  Book by emailing  Ben at Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust (details below). Rowanbank are coming back to the park for Part 2 of their Magical Woodland Walk series. Complete with musicians, story tellers and trapeze artists, they will take you on a […]