Portobello Community Council are hosting online hustings for the local elections on 26th April 2022. All candidates for the Portobello/Craigmillar ward have been invited. The meeting will be chaired by an independent chairperson. This will be held online on Tuesday 26th April at 7.30pm via MS Teams. You can join the meeting using: bit.ly/PCChustings22 (Note […]

22/01472/FUL, 22/01474/LBC: Demolition of lock-up garages, repositioning of existing rear garden wall and proposal of two new dwelling houses on the Land South of 1 East Brighton Crescent. 22/01473/CON: Substantial demolition in a conservation area, Lock Up East Brighton Crescent Edinburgh   Comments close Fri 22 Apr 2022 22_01472_FUL-PLANNING_DESIGN_STATEMENT-5350992.pdf

Following the Council meeting on the 17 March 2022, a fund has been established to meet the cost of local Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Street Parties over the extended weekend of 2 to 5 June 2022. Each Community Council has access to £500 and are looking for submissions to distribute to local groups or constitutions. If […]

The company who are designing the West Part of the New Brunstane development are organising an online community event on 7th April from 3pm-7pm to talk through their proposed design. To join at any time please go to https://orbitconsultations.scot/newbrunstane Please note that this link will not be live until the morning of 7th April. Please […]

PCC 390th Minutes February 2022 AGREED

Dear All   The emails I have been sending out for more than 15 years (I think) have been greatly appreciated.  A lot of you say so and over 500 actually signed up!  However – I am going to stop right now.    The main reason is that this week, I had my ability to […]

Dear All   Remember Portobello Market is at Brighton Park tomorrow Saturday 9.30am to 1.30pm.  See you there? https://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/food/portobello-market/. Portobello Apple Juice will be on sale and – I hope – copies of a new bigger better edition of Jim Hurford’s book of limericks 400 limericks and illustrated by local artists.   Two changes around […]

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The Scottish Government are keen to get thoughts on Pavement Parking Regulations prior to their implementation. Views can be added until 11th March Please see  consult.gov.scot/transport-scotland/scotlands-pavement-parking-prohibitions/