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A quick guide to “crisis response” resources to help individuals with immediate essential living costs

Posted on: January 7th, 2015

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January Newsflash on Funding Sources

Posted on: January 7th, 2015

Happy New Year!   I attach the January Newsflash which focuses on  grants for groups supporting  women and children/young people.   We are also promoting the excellent edinburgh4community  website which is a very easy way to look at funding sources relevant to your own project.  This is provided  by our Libraries Service.  I encourage you […]

Summary of Planning Applications and Decisions for week commencing 5 January 2015

Posted on: January 7th, 2015

No new major planning applications in the Portobello area have been submitted or decided in the last week. The following minor applications have been decided: 14/05202/TCO no objection raised: Permission for tree works, at 50 Argyle Crescent 14/05201/TCO no objection raised: Permission for tree works, at 48 Argyle Crescent 14/04594/LBC has been granted: Upgrade existing […]

PEDAL update: Turbines Go To Planning – App Help Plea

Posted on: January 6th, 2015

Last chance to help out with the turbine planning application Comments on planning close at 5pm tomorrow… View this email in your browser Happy New Year, one and all! Just before Christmas, we asked for your support for out turbine project which in the planning process in Inverness Council. Time’s nearly up, so we just wanted to remind you: […]

School Streets Closure Consultation Launched

Posted on: January 6th, 2015

City of Edinburgh Council is seeking your views on a school streets pilot scheme designed to improve the environment around schools and encourage safer and healthier ways for pupils to travel to and from school. The pilot schemes will prohibit traffic on streets outside or around school entrances at specific times of day. The benefits sought from […]

Planned roadworks from 16 Jan: A1 between Milton Rd and Newcraighall

Posted on: January 5th, 2015

Various lane closure and contraflow arrangements will be in place between Friday 16 January and Friday 20 February to allow for carriageway resurfacing on the A1 between Milton Road and Newcraighall. Two lanes will be maintained northbound (toward Edinburgh) for morning peaks and two southbound for evening peaks. Northbound on-slip at Newcraighall will be closed. […]

Summary of Planning Applications and Decisions for week commencing 22 December 2014

Posted on: December 24th, 2014

At the City of Edinburgh Council Development Management sub-Committee this week the Crudens and ALDI outline planning application for the Baileyfield site 14/03736/PPP was granted. ALDI parking provision has been reserved, subject to further approval. The following minor application has been decided: 14/04653/FUL has been granted: single storey flat roof extension to rear of house, […]

Licensing applications and variations for January 2015

Posted on: December 21st, 2014

New premises and the list for variation of premises which will be considered at the Board meeting on 26 January 2015.     New-Premises.docx New-variation-of-premises.docx

School Streets Project, restriction of cars near schools

Posted on: December 19th, 2014

Edinburgh Council is seeking the views of stakeholders and the public on its school streets proposal. This will introduce school streets at 11 primary schools across Edinburgh for a period of 18 months. Locally Duddingston Primary and St John’s RC Primary would be included in the first phase, with Towerbank in the second. https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/school-streets-project-proposed-experimental-traff There […]

Keep safe at Christmas

Posted on: December 19th, 2014

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