• Portobello Community Council
  • c/o 14 Rosefield Avenue
  • Portobello
  • EH15 1AU
 

Maureen Child Update 27 September 2019

Posted on: September 27th, 2019

Dear All   The deadline for nominations to Community Councils is 4pm this coming Monday 30 September.  It’s a strict deadline. For each nomination, names and addresses must be checked against the Electoral Register and everything needs to be in order, e.g. you cannot nominate or second more than one person for the role of […]

Portobello Community Energy Questionnaire

Posted on: September 24th, 2019

Via PEDAL: “We plan to organise a community energy conversation which will hopefully allow all of us to have a look at what might be possible here in terms of local energy saving and generation and think through which projects are most likely to work just now. We are currently scoping solar, wind, EVs/transport and […]

Civic New Licence notice 415617

Posted on: September 24th, 2019

Please see attached civic new licence notice. Proposed trading from a Cooking Trailer which will be removed from site each day Nature of goods trading:  Burgers, Morning Rolls, Nachos, Chips and Soft Drinks Location:  10 West Bank Street, corner of car park against grassed area to side of Power League  Written permission provided from Power […]

Maureen Child Update 20 September 2019

Posted on: September 20th, 2019

Dear All   This Sunday, 10am-3pm, you can join in some seaside wild flower planting with Edinburgh Shoreline Project at Joppa.  More here: http://edinburghshoreline.org.uk/events/grassland-planting-joppa/   On Monday, do come along to Craigmillar Library 23 September from 1pm – 3pm  for the Big Coffee Celebration for MacMillan Cancer Care. Enjoy a cuppa and cake and support […]

Portobello Community Council – September meeting CANCELLED

Posted on: September 19th, 2019

The September meeting of Portobello Community Council, which was due to be held on Monday 30 September, has been cancelled. This is due to the current community council elections, with the nomination period also closing on the 30th. Current community councillors would stop being so at 4pm, with potentially insufficient time to validate last minute […]

Have Your Say – On-Street Secure Cycle Storage Consultation

Posted on: September 19th, 2019

City of Edinburgh Council is seeking feedback on plans to install secure cycle storage at 79 locations across the city. Street locations in Portobello include: Portobello High Street at Adelphi Place, Bath Street, Malborough Street, Pitville Street, James Street and Eastfield. For more information and to give your feedback go to the CoEC Consultation Hub:- […]

Straiton Place Park Ice Cream Van Licence Consultation Results

Posted on: September 18th, 2019

We recently ran a consultation on a licence application for an Ice Cream van at Straiton Place Park. The proposal is to sell ice creams, hot deserts (waffles/crepes), confectionery, hot & cold drinks (no alcohol). Licensed operating hours will be 1000-2000 Electrical power will be from a generator The licence will be for 365 days […]

Maureen Child Update 13 September 2019

Posted on: September 13th, 2019

Dear All   There is a lot of excitement and eager anticipation at Castlebrae Community High School about the progress on their new building next to the Council’s local office in Niddrie Mains Road.  Sign up to find out more about all the sector-leading learning and teaching which this new building is designed around.  The […]

Nominations Open for Portobello Community Council

Posted on: September 10th, 2019

Nominations are now open for election to Portobello Community Council. Portobello Community Council is looking for new members, so take part and help improve your neighbourhood. Download a nomination form here. Nominations close on 30 September 2019. If an election is required it will be held on 31 October 2019. For more information, visit www.edinburgh.gov.uk/communitycouncils […]

Straiton Place Park Ice Cream Van Licence Consultation

Posted on: September 9th, 2019

An application for licence to operate an Ice Cream van has been submitted for Straiton Place Park. The licensee proposes to sell ice creams, hot deserts (waffles/crepes), confectionery, hot & cold drinks (no alcohol). – Licensed operating hours will be 1000-2000 – Electrical power will be from a generator – The licence will be for […]