In response to the City of Edinburgh Council’s budget consultation, and a plan on how to cope with a reduction of £300k or £600k in the city’s public toilet budget, Portobello Community Council has undertaken a survey. This survey gauged local and visitor thoughts on the importance of the current public toilets and the plans […]

Respondents to a public consultation on proposed permanent beach volleyball courts in Portobello have overwhelmingly backed the plans. More than 90% of respondents were either in favour or strongly in favour of the proposals put forward by City of Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Volleyball Association. Portobello Community Council conducted the consultation between 7 and […]

Dear Sir / Madam   VARIOUS ROADS – EDINBURGH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO DISABLED PARKING PLACES   I refer to our previous letters regarding the above.   In accordance with the terms of the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 1999, I write to inform you that the City of Edinburgh Council proposes to advertise […]

No new major planning applications in the Portobello area have been submitted or decided in the last week. No applications have been decided. The following new applications have been submitted: 15/00528/FUL: New single storey flat roof extension to the rear of property and loft conversion with new dormer to rear, at 53 Joppa Road 15/00535/FUL […]

Please see attached Notice for consultation regarding a Second Hand Dealers Licence  at 322 High Street, Portobello Please send all comments to civic.response@edinburgh.gov.uk Many Thanks Amanda Hoggin | Licensing Admin Officer  | Services for Communities | The City of Edinburgh Council | City Chambers Business Centre G.3 | 249 The High Street | Edinburgh | […]

City of Edinburgh Council is proposing to consult on changes to the Towerbank Primary School catchment area. The review is being considered due to the increasing number of catchment pupils together with the impact on the school roll from the potential new housing development at Baileyfield. If approved, the consultation would take place with the […]

At the behest of City of Edinburgh Council, Portobello Community Council has gathered feedback from the community on three options for the replacement of the road surface in Brighton Place.   The options consulted upon were:- 1. Full Sett Reconstruction 2. Asphalt Reconstruction 3. Asphalt Overlay   The consultation was open for 21 days with […]

Dear All   Please find attached my regular report in good time for February’s Portobello Community Council on Monday evening 23 February (always last Monday of the month).  Everybody is welcome to attend Community Council Meetings. This one is at 7.30pm in the Portobello Baptist Church Hall.  Agenda here: http://portobellocc.org/   Craigmillar Community Council meets […]

Fuel Poverty and Health Workshop   29th April 2015 2-4 pm Venue: Seminar room 2, Chancellor’s Building, RIE   Do you deliver face-to-face services in the community, in people’s homes, health centres and clinics?  Do you work with people more vulnerable to fuel poverty and those whose health is likely to be made worse by […]

DOMESTIC ABUSE, RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. THERE IS NO EXCUSE. Confidential support and advice is available if you have recently or previously experienced domestic abuse, rape, sexual assault or other abuse. If you are living with this now or have experienced it before, it may affect your health and your children’s health in many ways. […]