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 […]

City of Edinburgh Council have proposed that a large area of Seafield should be considered for allocation as “housing led mixed use development” in the next Local Development Plan. Whilst no plans have yet come forward, changes to the site could have a major impact on North East Edinburgh over the next 10 years. Portobello […]

Please see the below proposal from the council. Any feedback on the proposal please send to spacesforpeople@edinburgh.gov.uk Covid-19 Emergency Road  Measures Proposed– Local Town Centres – Portobello Town Centre In Edinburgh, shopping and leisure uses are mainly provided in a network of centres distributed across the city. Out with the City Centre, town centres serve […]

The PPP application for the New Brunstane development has had approval extended, under covid-19 delegated powers. It had previously been approved subject to that legal agreement, which has taken significant time to progress (see attached handling report). There is now a further three months for the legal agreement to be concluded.  Noted in the agenda […]

Update from North East Locality at City of Edinburgh Council on Kings Place, Portobello:   “I wanted to provide you with a progress update to confirm that King’s Place was submitted to the Spaces for People programme and is currently under consideration for the installation of temporary traffic management measures to support safe walking, cycling, […]