Dear All   There will be no more Update words from me from 2 July to 29 July.   Normal service will resume in August. Do remember you have three more fantastic Local Portobello/Craigmillar Councillors – Kate Campbell, Mary Campbell and Callum Laidlaw – who are equally ‘open for business’, summer hols and family […]

Dear All   At the lovely St Mark’s Church Portobello, there is a Jumble Sale and with refreshments on Saturday 22 June, 10am to 12 noon. This is a small of the huge effort to help raise money for St Mark’s ambitious refurbishment project. See here for more details: http://stmarksportobello.org/our-refurbishment-project/   There’s a sequel to […]

Dear All   ArtWalk Porty have a fun Art Hunt ‘Keeping Shop’ event tomorrow, Saturday 14 June 2-4pm in Rosefield Park, Portobello celebrating some of Portobello’s old shops. There will be lots of stories hidden away in the park. Find them all and you can win a lovely tote bag and have your photograph taken, […]

Dear All   From 14 June, the next phase of Brighton Place reconstruction is due to start. MacKenzies will close off the Southfield access at East Brighton Crescent and there will only be one access for residents from the Portobello High Street end.  It is weather dependent as the grouting between the setts needs to […]

City of Edinburgh Council’s Strategy and Communications Team have published a report on the results of the recent survey on Portobello Golf Course. The survey was conducted as part of an Outcome Improvement Process which was agreed between Portobello Golf Club, Portobello Community Council, Edinburgh Leisure and the Council. It launched on Tuesday 23rd April […]

Dear All   Portobello Market is on again tomorrow – first Saturday of the month – in Brighton Park.  http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/food/portobello-market/portobello-market-traders-for-saturday-2nd-june/   Details of some grant funding available for communities to bid into.:  http://www.portobellocc.org/pccpn/2019/05/27/investing-in-communities/   Ruth McKay Head Teacher of Portobello High School in conversation about the school, as they look forward to their second Festival […]

New £11.5m fund open: Investing in Communities  A new Scottish Government fund is now open to community groups to help tackle disadvantage, poverty and inequality in communities. The Fund is open for applications until the deadline of Friday 14th June and is delivered as part of the Empowering Communities Programme. The Investing in Communities Fund […]

Dear All   The ‘Changing Craigmillar’ survey response has been superb so far with around 1500 people giving their view on what’s good about the regeneration and what could be improved. It’s a great opportunity for those who live locally to have their say – follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ChangingCraigmillar   The Great Tapestry of Scotland […]

Dear All   I was recently asked the origin of a street name Egan Terrace in Greendykes.  All new street names come for a bank of names, some of which are suggested by local people and all have an historical back ground.  The justification for Egan is: “Private Charles Egan, who was a musician with […]

The City of Edinburgh Council are advertising the former public toilets at Joppa for lease. Portobello Community Council understands that public access to toilets will be secured in the lease terms. 82-Joppa-Road-Public-Convenience-29.04.19.pdf