Dear All   The 380th meeting of Portobello Community Council (PCC) will be held next Monday 22 February at 7:30 pm via Microsoft Teams. All the information you need, including the link is here: http://www.portobellocc.org/   The Portobello CC have published further information from the two organisations hoping to take over a lease of the Portobello […]

We recently invited members of the public to ask questions which we then presented to two groups that have proposals for the Town Hall with City of Edinburgh Council. Attached are the replies that we received from Portobello Central and Peter Schaufuss’s Company. For context we have also attached the list of questions which were […]

Please see below. Spaces for People have arranged a public Teams meeting where Duddingston Road will be discussed. Dear residents, headteachers and councillors, Members of the Spaces for People team and the 4 local councillors met up this morning and discussed the Duddingston Road – Spaces for People scheme. It was agreed to organise a […]

PCC 378th Minutes November 2020 AGREED

Dear All   Sorry about the break In Update service last week.  I found it hard to get myself motivated to do anything work-wise, to be honest.  My heart wasn’t in it.  I guess many of you feel the same, at times?   Portobello Community Council [PCC) is putting together information on two proposals for […]

City of Edinburgh Council is considering two expressions of interest in Portobello Town Hall, one from a community group (Portobello Central) and another from a ballet school (Peter Schaufuss). Both groups have submitted outline proposals and these will be considered by the city council’s Finance & Resources Committee. Portobello Community Council would like your initial […]

Please see the below from Handicabs re their ability to offer free transport for COVID vaccinations. If you are in need, or know someone in need, of transportation please call the number below to arrange assistance. Good evening,   HcL are delighted to share that we are offering FREE transport for people with mobility challenges […]

The Portobello and Craigmillar Neighbourhood Network are now inviting applications from both community and third sector groups that carry out services which benefit people living in the Portobello and Craigmillar areas. The Community Grants fund application form as well as the guidance notes are contained within the attachments. (please read carefully before progressing your application) This […]

We have been working with neighbouring community councils, ahead of Seafield being likely allocated for housing in the forthcoming City Plan 2030. This is an update on that work. The City of Edinburgh Council is proposing to allocate Seafield as an “urban area housing-led mixed-use site” in the next local development plan (City Plan 2030). […]

UPDATE: Portobello Community Council submitted an objection to this planning application. The owners of 14 Bath Street – the listed former bingo hall and George Cinema – have submitted a new planning application. This follows previous refusals by the City of Edinburgh Council and on appeal to the Scottish Planning Reporter. The proposal is available […]