Tribe Porty is a community coworking and creative events hub. View this email in your browser This month we had a really fun time together at the 7th Big Beach Busk, hosted a group of cyclists who cycled up from Manchester and had a brilliant adventure stopping at bee farms, growing projects and micro breweries, […]

At the community council meeting at the end of May attendees were invited to take part in a brainstorming session regarding the Prom on the topics of Accessibility, Safety, and Amenity.  Attached is an updated presentation, with the information and suggestions from the night collated.   Prom Cycling – minutes 20160530 Prom-Cycling-minutes-20160530.pdf

Dear All     The deadline is fast approaching for local people taking part in this year’s Community Council Elections across Edinburgh, including Craigmillar and Portobello CCs, with nominations closing in a few days. The nomination period runs until 4pm next Monday, 26 September. Returning Officers for each CC need to receive the nomination forms […]

City of Edinburgh Council is running consultations on both Open Spaces Strategy and Allotments. Open Spaces Strategy (Deadline 21 Oct 2016) The new draft Strategy will last for 5 years and explains how the City Council protects and cares for existing green spaces. It also sets out where new open space should be provided as the […]

        Date 19 September 2016     Your Ref       Our Ref TRO/16/59/HR               Dear Sir / Madam   MILTON ROAD AND MITLON ROAD EAST- EDINBURGH PROPOSED INTRODUCTION OF 30MPH SPEED RESTRICTION   I refer to our previous letter of 8 July 2016 regarding […]

  Edinburgh’s Volunteer Recruitment Fair #edvolfair16 is on Wednesday, 21st September 2016                                                   Volunteer Edinburgh, as well sixty volunteer involving organisations, will join together on Wednesday, 21st September 2016 between 11.00am and 7.00pm at St Paul’s and St Georges Church Hall on York Place to host Scotland’s leading Volunteer Recruitment Fair.   Entry is free […]

Dear All   Thanks to the wonderful work and inspirational leadership of Mike Knox and Twende Pomoja Trust, there will be an Inter-Faith Vigil for Peace from 7.00 to 8.00pm in St John’s Church (Portobello) next Wednesday 21 September, the International Day of Peace, to which everyone of all religious traditions or none is invited.  I […]

Tumbles at Portobello             Developments and rebooking for gymnastics        Our overall aim is to provide as many opportunities as possible for people in Edinburgh to get and stay active, no matter what their age.  We also strive to provide the best quality coaching possible.   We are […]

City of Edinburgh Council officers have advised the the operators of the Bouncy Castle in Straiton Place Park have requested permission for the following additional dates:-   1 – 2 October 8 – 9 October 15 – 23 October 29-30 October The layout and terms of operation will be the same as those which applied during […]

Dear All   Do you want to learn to play a brass instrument with Oi Musica? Brass Blast is an exciting opportunity for children (Primary 6 and older) who would like to learn to play trumpet or trombone. We also welcome existing players of any brass instrument (trumpets, trombones, tenor horns, French horns, cornets, euphoniums […]