• Portobello Community Council
  • c/o 14 Rosefield Avenue
  • Portobello
  • EH15 1AU
 

ETRO/21/13 Brunstane Road – proposed experimental road closure

Posted on: July 9th, 2021

Latest information from City of Edinburgh Council on plan to restrict Brunstane Road and other nearby streets. In summary: Prohibition of entry, except by pedal cycles: From Coillesdene Avenue into Milton Terrace (South) From Milton Road East into Milton Drive From Seaview Crescent into Milton Drive Sections of streets closed, except for pedal cycles: Brunstane […]

Information on how to get a COVID-19 Test in the local area

Posted on: June 25th, 2021

Regular testing for people with no COVID-19 symptoms is one of the ways we can all help keep people safe and stop the spread of COVID-19 in Edinburgh. Infection rates are rising across Edinburgh, so we’d like to remind people how they can get tested in Edinburgh, even if they’ve been vaccinated. People with no […]

Conversion of Abercorn Nursing Home to form 8 residential dwellings

Posted on: June 22nd, 2021

Planning application 21/03148/FUL has been submitted: Change of use, extension and alteration of existing nursing care home to form 8 residential dwellings. | Abercorn Nursing Home 11 Abercorn Terrace Portobello East Edinburgh EH15 2DE.   It can be viewed, and representations made, at: https://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QUDFLREWHDY00 – closes Fri 16 Jul 2021 PLANNING_STAGE_DESIGN_STATEMENT_PART_01-5016448.pdf PLANNING_STAGE_DESIGN_STATEMENT_PART_02-5016449.pdf

Weekly lists

Posted on: June 22nd, 2021

The City of Edinburgh Council Planning and Building Standards department produce a weekly list of planning applications received and decided. It can also be shown as an interactive map:   https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/planningweeklylists   Individuals can also sign up for planning alerts.

Portobello Community Council 38th AGM Minutes October 2020 AGREED

Posted on: June 16th, 2021

PCC-38th-AGM-Minutes-October-2020-AGREED.pdf

Portobello Community Council 382nd Minutes April 2021 AGREED

Posted on: June 16th, 2021

PCC-382nd-Minutes-April-2021-AGREED.pdf

Maureen Child Update 11 June 2021

Posted on: June 11th, 2021

Dear All   On Sunday, under Scotland’s Gardens Scheme, Jim and Sue Hurford are opening their Portobello garden at 14 East Brighton Crescent E15 1LR on Sunday 13 June from 2pm-5pm and raising money for the The Trussell Trust.  I’m sure there will also be copies of Jim’s collection of his excellent locally-themed limericks on […]

Representation on 21/02434/FUL planning application: Pipe Lane

Posted on: June 11th, 2021

Following consultation with the community, we have submitted the following representation:   Portobello Community Council wishes to comment on the above application concerning the site 30 metres north of 18 Pipe Lane, Portobello. We ran a consultation to gather the views of the community, attracting 58 responses. Overall respondents were split on the proposal, with […]

Covid-19 Emergency Response Measures: Proposed footway expansion and temp signalised pedestrian crossing – Fillyside Rd & Seafield Rd East junction

Posted on: June 10th, 2021

Proposed measures on Seafield Road East, at junction of Fillyside and Porty Prom: Covid-19 Cycling and Walking Emergency Response Measures Proposed footway expansion and temporary signalised pedestrian crossing at Fillyside Road and Seafield Road East junction Please be advised that we are proposing to introduce footway expansion and a temporary signalised pedestrian crossing at the […]

Maureen Child Update 4 June 2021

Posted on: June 4th, 2021

Dear All   I got over-excited last week about the reopening of Portobello Library and got it wrong.  It is – in fact – not until the following week, Monday 24 June.  Staff will be in there getting ready to welcome the public in a Covid-safe way.  More here: https://edinburghcoun-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/more-libraries-set-to-reopen   Some of the changes […]