Invitation to a Home Safety Information Evening: Tuesday 4th December, 7.30pm at Portobello Police Station With the darker and longer nights, it is that time of year in which we must all be extra vigilant about the security of our homes and those of our neighbours. Whilst Portobello continues to be a safe place to […]

Dear All   Brighton Place should re-open to vehicles this weekend, in good time Portobello’s Christmas event on 6 December and – we hope – in time for Saturday’s Portobello Market in Brighton Park.  All bus routes will then return to normal until the roadworks re-start week beginning 7 January. The ‘Pop in to Porty’ […]

Dear All   St Mark’s Episcopal Church, in Portobello High Street,  is gearing up for Christmas with a Christmas Fair and coffee morning this Saturday, 24 November, from 10am to 12 noon. Coffee and bacon rolls will be available, as well as a selection of stalls, crafts, a tombola and raffle for a Christmas hamper. […]

Planning for Change, Delivering Services 2019-2023 City of Edinburgh Council has projected it needs to save £106m over the next four years as demand for its services increase.  It has launched a range of methods for the public to feed back ideas on how changes to spending should be implemented. For example, you could try your […]

Dear All  Fun Fiddle’s Annual Ceilidh is coming up soon on Sunday 2 December in the Wash House, 3 Adelphi Grove and tickets are now for sale from Favers Cake and Candy Tearoom 127 Porty High Street. Also, Fun Fiddle has been asked to perform a short spot for Porty Streetfest on Thursday 6 December […]

    This weekend at Bellfield Dear Action Porty Members and Supporters, We have two events coming up this weekend at Bellfield – read on to find out more – and don’t forget to cast your vote for Action Porty for the You Decide 2018 fund by 1pm today. Last chance to vote: You Decide 2018 You Decide […]

Dear All   The Diana Awards go some amazing young people, but nobody quite like Cody McManus of Duddingston Primary School. Cody realised that not every child received gifts at Christmas, so he decided to do something about it. That year, he raised £12,000 and enough donations to fill a boxing ring with toys for […]

Dear All    We need YOU to help choose from the 14 community projects seeking a You Decide! Community Grant to enable local community groups to do amazing things in Portobello/Craigmillar Ward. The You Decide! voting stations in places like Craigmillar and Portobello Libraries, and some Community Centres, are open until 9 November. So get […]

Dear All   A reminder: The Thistle Foundation, Queen’s Walk, Craigmillar are holding a community event tomorrow, Saturday 27 October 12 noon to 2.30pm to launch of a life-saving defibrillator which will be accessible to the community 24/7 for use in an emergency. Link Up, Thistle Foundation, St Johns Scotland and Save a Life Scotland […]

Two dispersal zones are being set up in Portobello, and neighbouring areas, to combat anti-social behaviour and disorder over the Bonfire weekend. The zones will be in operation between 2pm and midnight Wednesday 31st October to Tuesday 6th November. Under the Anti-Social Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004, police have a Power of Dispersal within the designated […]