A number of local residents have contacted Portobello Community Council regarding the erection and operation of a Ferris Wheel on Portobello Prom. The City of Edinburgh Council is responsible for the licensing of such facilities. The community council is normally a consultee for license applications, but in this case received no prior notification due to […]

Dear All   The main topic in my inbox has been shared use of Portobello Promenade this week.  It has been a hot topic for all the decades I have lived here, to be honest, and long precedes its designation as core path in 2003. The legal position means we all have share this space […]

Dear All   Changes to Portobello High Street make more space for safer walking, cycling and social distancing are being implemented today after a short period of consultation.  Duddingston Road is to get a segregated cycle path, hopefully just the first stage in further measures to make to journey to and from local schools and […]

Dear All   Schools are going back in August and there have been quite a few questions from parents as to how that might work.  Things change every week depending on what the Scottish Government advice and guidance say, but some commonly asked questions have answers as of a couple of weeks ago.  The Consultative Committee […]

Update from Spaces for People team at the City of Edinburgh Council: “Dear Councillors and Stakeholders Thank you for your comments regarding the proposed emergency road measures in Portobello. Comments have been reviewed and a summary of comments is included in the attached assessment feedback form to the Council Incident Management Team (CIMT). Following consideration […]

From City of Edinburgh Council, Spaces for People team: “Dear Councillors and Stakeholders Covid-19 Cycling and Walking Emergency Response Measures Proposed temporary segregated cycle infrastructure – Duddingston Road Please be advised that as part of overall emergency measures we are proposing to create segregated cycle infrastructure to re-designate key parts of the road network to […]

Dear All   I picked  just a few topics for this week, although there is a lot more I could cover.  Do let me know if there is more you want me to chase up or report back on.  I know I am slipping behind, badly!   Firstly, just a reminder of how all our […]

Update from City of Edinburgh Council, Spaces for People team: Covid-19 Cycling and Walking Emergency Response Measures Proposed waiting/loading restriction changes to facilitate footway widening – Portobello High Street Following our email of 26 June advising that we would notify you once further details were available for the proposals above, we are pleased to be […]

Update from City of Edinburgh Council, Spaces for People team: Covid-19 Cycling and Walking Emergency Response Measures Proposed Traffic Management on Kings Place, Portobello Please be advised that as part of overall emergency measures we are proposing to close Kings Place to traffic and suspend parking in order to re-designate key parts of the road […]

Portobello Online Sandcastle Competition 2020. This year it is all a bit different!   Build time: 11th July – 11th August Judging: 12th – 14th August Awards: 15th August   Winners announced on our Facebook page and on Portobello Community Council website. Please email your entries to: portobellosandcastle@gmail.com   Submission to include:   One photo […]