Dear All   This weekend is Heart Talk Porty, a chance for the community to shape what Portobello/Joppa will be like in the future. For last week’s Porty Podcast, Hazel Darwin-Clements spoke to Eva Schonveld, Justin Kenrick, Jennifer Elliot and Lynn Houmdi about it. More information on the website: http://www.hearttalkporty.land The podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/71622/9538288?fbclid=IwAR1EeeNkWdlmI-X6u_P46TsSIZpXlepCexZQVl6YxOiytalFcgaZfq4Bdsg One […]

Dear All   Some of you have contacted me about the imminent experimental closure of Brunstane Road and I wanted to give you my account of it.    The Transport and Environment Committee on 28 January 2021 already agreed to trial the closure of Brunstane Road to motorised vehicles, together with complementary traffic management measures […]

Across the Portobello and Duddingston area we need more crossing patrol people and would encourage all to apply or pass on details to someone who may be interested. In particular we need a new crossing patrol person on Mountcastle Drive North as there are no traffic lights at that section so it’s particularly hard for […]

Update from Scottish Water on repairs to sewer at the mouth of the Figgate Burn: “Taking care of your sewer network on Portobello beach at Westbank Street. What we are doing: We are taking care of the waste water services in your community by repairing the sewer network to help protect the environment. When are […]

What’s your big idea for portobello? Heart Talk offers anyone who lives or works here space to hold the conversations they want on the future of Porty. WHEN? These conversations will be held in and around the weekend of 20th/ 21st November. Each conversation is expected to take 1 to 2 hours and will happen […]

Dear All   A delay to last week’s Update as we attended a funeral in the far south of England.  Trains worked very well in both directions.  A sad occasion, but it was lovely to have the opportunity to catch up with a couple of close friends and family in person – at last.    […]

The City of Edinburgh Council Transport and Environment Committee gave its approval to commence the statutory process to reduce the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph at the various roads in Edinburgh. Locally this covers Seafield Road East; Sir Harry Lauder Road; Milton Link; Milton Road including parts known as Duddingston Cres; and Milton Road […]

Dear All   Garden waste permits are being sent out from this week so – if you registered – do keep an eye out in the post. There might be a change to your collection day for your brown bin as routes have been worked out on the basis of who signed up where. Registration […]

The City of Edinburgh Council are seeking view on if a path around the top (Southern) part of Joppa Quarry Park would be welcome. There is Capital funding available for this and so views either way would be appreciated. Please see the PDF for details. If you have any thoughts in support or against the […]

City Plan 2030 is a Local Development Plan (LDP), it will set out strategy, proposals and policies to shape development in Edinburgh over the next 10 years and beyond. The first part of this was a Main Issues Report ‘Choices for City Plan’, which was published by City of Edinburgh Council for consultation in Jan […]