City of Edinburgh Council has put the former laundry at 8 Pittville Street Lane up for sale. The blurb says: “An excellent redevelopment opportunity with potential for alternative uses such as residential or retail subject to planning permission and compliance with the relevant polices of the Local Development Plan “The subject is 193.2sq m […]

Dear All   We Councillors hear worries and concerns about the caravans and mobile homes parked, perfectly legally, on the public highway at the foot of Kings Road and the people who might stay there.  They are not part of an encampment, but have arrived individually.  Some come and go. To try and deal with […]

Dear All   I was going to tell you about the Tram decision this week, but I could not put it better than my colleague Councillor Scott Arthur in his blog.  Scott writes here:  https://drscottarthur.scot/2019/03/02/shooting-for-the-moon-thoughts-on-taking-the-trams-to-newhaven-in-a-binary-political-world/ Before you ask, I have spent many hours asking questions and scrutinising documents.  This is not  decision taken lightly – […]

Dear All   For a while, the building of the new Treverlen Park did not seem to be going to plan, but the story was revealed at a meeting in St John’s Primary School last week. There was a point at which it looked like some landscaping elements would need to be cut from the project […]

Material from the special Northfield and Willowbrae Community Council meeting on 28 Feb, regarding the development of the wheels skate park within the new Treverlen Park. “Presentation given, plus a separate file with the latest proposed layout (also included in the presentation) following further discussions with planning.” Trevelen-Park-Layout-28-2-2019.pdf Treverlen-Park.pdf

 Portobello Community Council have submitted the following response: REF: 19/00237/ADV – 2 Joppa Road Edinburgh EH15 2EU; Advertisement of the following types: Fascia sign, hoarding (in retrospect) Portobello Community Council wishes to comment on this application. Nearby residents raised concern about the signage at our January 2019 meeting and we agreed an action to undertake […]

Dear All   This is the end of a fantastic week of spring cleaning action in the Magdalene estate, thanks to Changeworks, Community Renewal and Council officers working together. Tomorrow, (Saturday) we need volunteers for a Community Litter Pick in and around Magdalene.  We’re meeting at St Martin’s Church, 4 Magdalene Drive EH15 3DB and […]

Recent meetings of Portobello Community Council have featured discussions regarding the provision of a skateboard focussed area at the new Treverlen Park. This park is currently being constructed on the site of the old St. John’s RC Primary School. This is just outside the Portobello Community Council boundary, within neighbouring Northfield & Willowbrae. Local skateboarders […]

Minutes of the 363 rd Meeting of the Portobello Community Council held on 26th November 2018. PCC-20181126

Dear All   Bridgend Growing Communities’ annual potato day is taking place on Sunday 24 February 11am – 2pm at 41 Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh, EH16 4TE . Organic onion sets, garlic, shallots and 12 varieties of potatoes on offer.  All welcome. Website: http://bridgendgrowingcommunities.org.uk/    There is quite a bit of local chat about the ‘skateboarding’ […]