Last few days to apply for community grants fund… 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 […]

Dear All   Craigmillar Book Festival has a jam packed programme for this tomorrow- Saturday 16 November. There will be activities for children of all ages, including: • Babies and Toddlers Rhymetime and playtime (Rhymetime 11am – 11.30am, playtime until 3pm) • The return of explorer Geoff Grant! • Meet wild creatures with Zoo Lab […]

Dear All   Craigmillar Book Festival has a jam packed programme for this tomorrow- Saturday 16 November. There will be activities for children of all ages, including: • Babies and Toddlers Rhymetime and playtime (Rhymetime 11am – 11.30am, playtime until 3pm) • The return of explorer Geoff Grant! • Meet wild creatures with Zoo Lab […]

Please find a consultation on Edinburgh Parks Every year, the City of Edinburgh Council invites members of the public to have their say on events held in parks across the city during the previous year, to help inform plans for the future. This year’s survey for 2018/19 has been published today.  Please see link at the […]

Dear All   Are you registered to vote?  If you are on the register, do you need a postal vote?     There are details on the Council website at http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20033/elections_and_voting/101/register_to_vote The deadline to be on the register for this election Is 26 November which is also the deadline to apply for a postal or […]

Dear All   Are you registered to vote?  If you are on the register, do you need a postal vote?     There are details on the Council website at http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20033/elections_and_voting/101/register_to_vote The deadline to be on the register for this election Is 26 November which is also the deadline to apply for a postal or […]

PC Martin Wood, Community Policing Officer, is holding a Crime Prevention Seminar at Portobello Library on Monday 11th November 2019 from 7pm. This seminar will have an officer from the Preventions and Interventions team giving an input on all home and personal security and an input from Neighbourhood Watch Scotland.  

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 […]

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