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 […]

The Council’s Budget Consultation closes tomorrow – Friday 19 December.  Please make sure you have your say on how you think spending should be allocated. Go to:  Edinburgh’s budget challenge!

For your awareness a Consultation on the Future of Land Reform in Scotland is published by the Scottish Government on 2 December 2014 at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/12/9659   There is also a page on the SG website on land reform that links to the consultation:- http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/land-reform   If you have any queries please email LandReform@scotland.gsi.gov.uk  

  This is the final and complete version of all the results of the Hunter’s Hall questionnaire survey, including the returns by paper copy.  It also includes an analysis of the results for the local postcodes of EH15 and EH16.   The results will form part of the update report to the Culture and Sport […]

Planning Application 14/03736/PPP: “Demolition of buildings + develop’t for residential, retail, sui generis + retirement apartments, detailed matters for retail store (siting, design, access + l’scaping) detailed matters of residential (max no. + heights of units, layout + points of vehicular/pedestrian access + egress). | Site 100 Metres West Of 17-21 Portobello High Street Edinburgh” […]

There is a meeting tonight, Tuesday 28 October, re the public consultation on a new St John’s RC Primary. The meeting will take place at the school, starting 7.30 pm. The consultation is on the location for the new St. John’s RC Primary School. There is funding in place to rebuild the school and the […]

Edinburgh’s budget challenge The Council is facing a budget challenge which affects how much money we have to invest in our services in the coming years. The amount of money we get from the Government and through Council Tax has remained about the same, yet it’s costing us more money to run services and there […]

On 3 June 2014 Edinburgh Council’s Transport and Environment Committee approved consultation on extending 20mph speed limits to many roads in Edinburgh. Portobello Community Council undertook consultation to inform its response to Edinburgh Council. Our consultation was carried out in-person at the Portobello Village Show, plus online. The online consultation was promoted by email, Facebook, […]

Portobello Community Council wants to hear your views on a major development which could shape Baileyfield, Portobello, and the surrounding area for years to come. Supermarket chain Aldi and housebuilders Cruden have submitted an application for outline planning permission in principle for a residential development of around 220 new homes and detailed planning permission for […]

Portobello Community Council objects to the release of Greenbelt at Brunstane for housing.  Having consulted with the community we have ascertained a range of views and whilst there is some support for the proposals, there appears to be a significantly greater body of opinion opposed. The attached document “PCC ELDP2 Consultation Summary” summarises the consultation […]