Dear All   The Figgate Park 2020 Calendars have arrived, and will be on sale for the first time at the Porty Market, in Brighton Park, tomorrow, Saturday 2 November. Figgy Park Friends there from 10am till 1pm.  Calendars are £8 each and correct change would be appreciated if possible! This year all of the […]

Following the closure of the nominations period on Monday, 30 September, 2019 a new community council has been elected for Portobello.Whilst there were insufficient nominations to trigger a public vote, 17 out of 21 available posts were duly filled. Elected Members Craig McIntyreElaine MurrayMiranda HurstLee KindnessMike LeemanLauren Berrie Esther GrayRuth WallacePaul GoodwinFraser McNaughtonJohn Cleland Local […]

PCC Treasurer’s Report 2018-2019 PCC Annual Report 2019

Dear All   Tomorrow – Saturday 26 October – is a very special 10th Birthday Apple Day at the community orchard Brunstane Road South from 2pm to 4.30 pm. There will be pressing and tasting of juice fresh from the press, a bonfire, kids’ games, tea, coffee and home baking and an array of local […]

      Portobello and Craigmillar Neighbourhood Network Community Grants Fund 2019-20   Are now inviting application from both community and third sector groups. This exciting funding opportunity is for local communities to use in many ways such as;   Start – up grant for new groups or community projects Buying a new piece of equipment […]

  NOTICE OF MEETING: The 371st meeting of Portobello Community Council will be held on Monday 28th October 2019 at 7:30 pm in Portobello Baptist Church Cafe, 189 Portobello High Street. Any additional items not already included on the agenda should be notified to the Secretary in advance if possible.     PCC-371st-agenda-Oct-2019.pdf DRAFT 370th […]

City of Edinburgh Council are looking to determine the level of support / opposition for a small catering concession that they are proposing would operate in Straiton Park and some proposed changes to the children’s entertainment area that operates there. The catering business will sell ice creams, hot deserts (waffles/crepes), confectionery, hot & cold drinks (no alcohol). […]

Dear All   A reminder that Portobello Heritage Trust have their annual lecture at 7.30pm on Monday, 14 October in the small hall at Bellfield. It will be an illustrated talk given by Dr Jill Turnbull: William Bailey: From Glassworks to Provost. Poster here:  http://www.portobelloheritagetrust.co.uk/   If you live in a tenement, or upper and […]

Dear All   Looking forward to Portobello Book Festival this weekend?  The first event was last night in Portobello Bookshop on National Poetry Day with the brilliant young writer Michael Pederson. There are always a few tickets events at the venue door, if there are none left at Portobello Library. It’s all here: https://portobellobookfestival.wordpress.com/   […]

The City of Edinburgh Council is introducing new bus lane enforcement cameras around Edinburgh. One of these locations is on on the north side of Milton Road (Duddingston Crescent), between Hope Lane and the A1 (to east of bus stop outside Craigentinny Dental Care), to monitor east bound traffic. The camera is expected to begin […]