Cruden Homes have submitted a request for planning approval of the design of a single block of 52 affordable housing units on Fishwives Causeway. The flats will be 1 and 2-bedroom and a mix of tenures offered through Port of Leith Housing Association Since planning permission has already been given in principle, Cruden are seeking […]

        A consultation is underway on parking in Edinburgh. The draft parking action plan  sets out a range of actions and was approved by the Transport and Environment Committee on 25 August. The main actions include:   ·         The extension of parking controls to cover weekends/Sundays and into the evening ·         The […]

Please find attached outline information about the consultation on the Integration of Health and Social Care .  Local people can also input their views into the process.   The attached document has some questions included at the end (unfortunately it needs to be printed to allow you to write on the form).  Please circulate this information […]

Following presentations at August’s meeting of Portobello Community Council, both Cruden Homes and Barratt Homes were keen to get feedback on their proposed designs for the Baileyfield site. Portobello Community Council agreed to undertake a snap consultation to: Raise awareness of the proposals Encourage engagement with the designs Gather responses and feed those back to […]

Public consultation events planned for 9th and 10th September Queen Margaret University has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to East Lothian Council for a commercial and innovation hub on the land surrounding its Musselburgh campus. In supporting an investment-ready innovation hub, the University is in a strong position to drive sustainable economic development […]

Portobello High School site – new park consultation  A new park is to be created in Portobello once the new high school is built and the old one demolished. But what should be in the new park? Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust is gathering local views and you can have your say too. Take the […]

The Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland are currently consulting on council ward boundary changes for Edinburgh City. In this area, it would mean the Portobello/Craigmillar Ward increasing in size and electing an additional councillor. The Orange area shown on the above map indicates the streets added to the ward The Yellow area indicates streets removed from […]

 Community Payback Orders consultation   Your views We want to hear your views on Community Payback Orders (CPO).  These are given out by the Court to offenders to pay for their crimes as an alternative to a prison sentence.   In particular, we want to know what you think about the unpaid work part of […]

The next meeting of the Portobello Community Council Consultation and Engagement Committee Meeting will take place on Tuesday, 28 July. Venue: Dalriada, 77 Promenade. Time: 7.30

    SESplan Main Issues Report Consultation – 21 July to 30 September 2015   The Main Issues Report is the first stage in preparing a new Strategic Development Plan for the South East Scotland City Region which covers the council areas of City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders, the southern half of Fife […]