Talk Porty ~ Portobello

And, after you've voted, please complete the Ask Porty Exit Poll.

http://www.askporty.co.uk/


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If you have a view on whether Portobello Community Council has done a good job of representing the views of the community, you may wish to write to:- community.councils@edinburgh.gov.uk The New Deadline for responses is: April 12 On the table is a proposal to reduce the number of Local Interest Grou...

Please also have your say on the LIDL news on Ask Porty --> http://porty.org.uk/lidl-coming-soon

City of Edinburgh Council is consulting the public on some proposed changes to the Scheme for Community Councils - the rules and guidelines which govern how CCs operate. This is your chance to feed back to the council on those changes and how you feel community councils in general are operating. Dea...

Is there a dog problem in Portobello's parks and beach areas? How does a community balance the wishes of dog owners to enjoy public spaces with their pets and at the same time respect the views of those who are not so keen on canines? If you think there is a problem, what do you suggest is the solut...

Signatures were being gathered at the same time as this leaflet was being circulated.

http://forum.talkporty.org/download/fil ... &mode=view

I've added a form to Ask ?orty so anyone can easily make a representation to the Licensing Dept regarding this matter.

Please go here --> http://porty.org.uk/alcohol-licence

Parent Councils at Portobello High School, its feeder primary schools and St John's RC Primary School have been asked by the city council's children and families dept to gather feedback on the different site options which have been identified. If you are a parent of children at one of the affected s...

A quote from the letter issued to parents in Portobello (full letter attached):- Although not mentioned specifically above, the option of creating a combined school for Portobello and Craigmillar was considered and two potential sites identified on the Brunstane Estate and in Craigmillar Town Centre...

Have to say I'm a bit unnerved by the Children and Families Dept consultation on the closure of Castlebrae Community High School and the enlargement of the PHS catchment area. Two reasons:- 1. The council as a whole have not covered themselves in glory with their handling of building a new Porty Hig...

So far, most popular features for the new park are:-

Seating
Swings / Chute / Roundabout
Picnic tables
Skateboard Ramps

To have your say on what features you'd like to see, go here --> http://bit.ly/Rh8UEp

The Portas review has lots of interesting things to say about the challenge facing our High Street(s). See --> http://bit.ly/OXWAM7 (Portas review pdf) One of the bigger problems is the spiral of declining footfall, which forces stores to close, which reduces footfall further. The September minutes ...

admin: split from Portobello Community Council thread. It seems that Portobello Community Council are to object to the Sainsbury's planning applications for changes to their planned shop at 222-228 High Street. I am not aware of any consultation they have undertaken amongst the community in Portobe...

I've created a form so people can generate a response to send to planners re the Sainsbury's planning applications Please go here --> http://bit.ly/Rm7mbl It seems that Portobello Community Council are to object to these plans. I am not aware of any consultation they have undertaken amongst the comm...

sainsburys_object_leaflet.jpg Just collected one of these leaflets from Kost Konscious, as it happens. I was in buying a packet of Monster Munch (other snacks are available). The text reads as follows: Proposed Sainsbury's Local Object Now The proposed alterations will change the High Street foreve...

Notice of PEDAL AGM 2012 7.30-9.30pm, Wednesday 17th October 2012 St. James’ Church Hall, Rosefield Place (off Brighton Place) As well as continuing to run our existing projects: the market, the orchard and the turbine project, PEDAL has been looking inward looking this year, seeing how we can bette...

The enclosed file is a summary of public responses to the city council's consultation on the Scheme for Community Councils. (for your info) COLLATED RESPONSES TO REVIEW OF COMMUNITY COUNCIL SCHEME QUESTIONNAIRE.pdf Community council members may wish to draw on this data in formulating their response...

http://bit.ly/OOKXqk 12/01952/FUL | Change of use from public house to coffee house (class 3) | 56 King's Road Edinburgh EH15 1DX The above planning application for change of use from a pub to a cafe does not appear to have been discussed by Portobello Community Council. At least, I can’t see it me...

The following is what's known as a contemporary account of proceedings from tonight's meeting. It's not official, like, nor intended to be so:- Planning way forward meeting, Portobello Town Hall Andy Wightman Been working on common good issues for last six years 2005/6 Common Good Land in Scotland P...

Amongst Portobello residents and business owners who have so far expressed a preference, 95% do not feel the opening of a Sainsbury’s Local would amount to over-provision of booze off-sales on the high street. Respondents also say the addition of a shop like Sainsbury’s Local would see them shop mor...

Are there too many premises on Portobello High Street selling booze? Would you wish to oppose a licence for Sainsbury's Local (assuming they apply for one).


Have your say here --> http://bit.ly/QieFPc


Results will be made available online in due course.

Ok, here's a link to a quick survey for Portobello traders, business owners and staff re Woodwares and Sainsbury's Local. So if you fall into one of those categories, please have your say. I'll publish an anonymised summary of responses online in due course. Please share. The more the merrier... htt...

Sainsbury's Local Survey Results after 24 hours: Majority who responded unhappy to see Woodwares close, but slightly more saying they're pleased to see Sainsbury's Local than saying they're unhappy. See full survey results here --> http://bit.ly/S2dQhi If you want to complete the survey, go here -->...

I've compiled a quick survey to gather initial reaction to the news that Woodwares is closing and Sainsbury's Local to open on Porty High Street.

Just an initial toe in the water...

http://bit.ly/NJKAaX

What do you think?

Below are links to the slides which formed part of the City of Edinburgh Council Planning Department presentation to Portobello Community Council at the 25 June 2012 meeting. Stephen Hajducki and Lesley Carus spoke mainly to update the community on the role of Community Councils in the planning proc...

This just updates the position regarding the Open Letter signed by 88 residents and business owners to Portobello Community Council and the official response. Please see links below. Open letter --> http://bit.ly/KzBX5e Reply from PCC --> http://bit.ly/LPJRJg (Please Note: The letter was discussed a...

Just to let you know that Portobello Community Council will be discussing the letter signed by 88 residents and business owners at the meeting on Monday night (Monday, 25 June). The meeting will be in the Baptist Church Hall, 7.30 pm start. I enclose links below to the letter, plus an initial respon...

My notes from the PCC meeting, 28 May, 2012 --> http://bit.ly/KbuytZ

Open letter to PCC: 88 residents and business owners in Portobello signed an open letter asking Portobello Community Council to address a number of concerns. It is important to note that this is not about taking sides on a particularly vexed local issue. This is about ensuring that the community co...

I've been digging in the Public Planning Portal to see who's been commenting on local applications. Can you see any patterns emerging?

http://bit.ly/Kepv6M

Minutes of the special meeting are now posted on the PCC website http://www.portobellocc.org/agenda%20&%20minutes.html And I see John Stewart has also posted the following comment :- Please note that the draft minutes of the PCC Meeting of 30th April 2012 are the official PCC version, an inaccurate ...

Notes from PCC Meeting, Monday, 30 April 2012 Cast list include many of the usual suspects though a select few seem to do most of the talking: John Stewart (JS), Diana Cairns (DC), Stephen Hawkins (SH), Maureen Child (MC),  Ros Sutherland (RS)  Police report: 39 crimes. mostly vandalism and theft. ...