Brighton Nursery is this year celebrating 25 years in Portobello! In 1991, Jenny and Fergus opened the doors of Brighton Nursery and it has since been at the heart of the Portobello community. Many local children and their families will have fond memories of their days in Brighton – a real world of discovery!   On […]

Much of the Forth between Portobello & Musselburgh and out to Fife is currently licensed for underground coal gasification (UCG). The Scottish Government has today blocked the technology: The Scottish Government will not support underground coal gasification (UCG) developments in Scotland following the publication of an independent report that highlights serious environmental concerns. UCG should […]

Dear All   The Jack Kane Community Centre are hosting a workshop on reducing food waste this Monday, 10 October from 11am to 1pm.  Each participant will take home with them a ‘Kitchen Canny’ kit which has tools and equipment to help us reduce the amount of food and money wasted in our homes if […]

Dear Planning Committee and Craigentinny / Duddingston Ward Members,   The DPEA has dismissed the appeal and refused planning permission in principle for the reconfiguration of the allotments and residential development, decision notice attached.   The Reporter considered the determining issues to be housing land supply; the principle of housing and the loss of open […]

ALL SPACES HAVE NOW BEEN ALLOCATED. Buckley Building are the new owners of The George and are inviting members of Porty Community Council and the public to an open morning this Saturday 8 Oct at 9am. Unfortunately numbers are extremely limited and only confirmed attendees will be able to take the tour of the building. […]

City of Edinburgh Council is asking for your views on:- 1.  Individuals and community groups becoming more involved in delivering library services 2. Creating better online access to services, so that people don’t feel they have to call or visit neighbourhood offices 3.  Challenging Edinburgh Leisure to continue to deliver quality facilities and programmes of […]

  Date 30 September 2016     Your Ref       Our Ref TRO/16/54/ADY               Dear Sir / Madam   BAILEYFIELD, PORTOBELLO HIGH STREET – EDINBURGH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS INTRODUCE WAITING RESTRICTIONS/ PROHIBITIONS AND REMOVE SECTION OF BUS LANE   I refer to my previous letter of regarding the […]

Dear All   It’s just 10 days to go until the new Portobello High School gets handed over to prepare for the school community to come back to after their October break.  Two young people from Porty High, Pippa Watson and Alexander Fraser, did us all proud in presenting their vision for the future of […]

Dear Sir / Madam   VARIOUS ROADS – EDINBURGH (SCHOOL STREETS) PROPOSED PROHIBITION OF MOTOR VEHICLES   In September 2015 and March 2016, Experimental Orders were made to prohibit motor vehicles on roads in the vicinity of the following primary schools (with some exemptions): Abbeyhill, Colinton, Cramond, Duddingston, St John’s, Sciennes, Clermiston, St Peter’s and […]

Craigentinny & Duddingston Neighbourhood Partnership have commissioned a street audit & action plan: The Action Plan aims to:• recognise the area as home to many people• reduce the impact of traffic and make life safer for pedestrians and cyclists• to improve the appearance of the area• make it a more attractive area for shoppers and […]