Talk Porty ~ Portobello

It's interesting to read that Sainsbury's "seek to work with local traders" and "complement[] the specialist retailers that already operate in these areas" How would that work - would they e.g. not stock fresh fish so they don't compete with the fishmongers? Ditto for meat so they don't take busines...

Wangi - can I suggest that you report this to SEPA - they should send someone out to have a look at it.

They have a pollution hotline - 0800 80 70 60 (24 hour service)

More info: http://www.sepa.org.uk/about_us/contacting_sepa.aspx

Cheers
Malcolm

Thanks very much!

Hello all,

Can anyone recommend a local reliable handyman who takes very small jobs at reasonable cost?

The people we used to use don't seem to be around any more - victims of the recession I think...

Thanks
Malcolm

You can also talk it over with a Planning Officer if you have time to visit the Planning Helpdesk at the main Council office on East Market Street.

You're right - I definitely don't want anything high maintenance, and I'm happy to leave plenty of native plants for bees and butterflies (I work in nature conservation!). I would like to see something more horticultural in there though, at least at the Windsor Road end, so it doesn't look abandoned...

Hi - sorry to take so long to reply. I did't have anything really specific in mind, but thinking about it - I'd like to see one side of the path left 'wild' and one side planted up with flowers and fuit. It makes sense to me to leave the west side wild - the steep bank is already think with plants a...

Aye - Sustrans put some money into the upgrade so it's a cyclepath and footpath.

Done - I'm happy to support the work that's been put into Figgate - it's a great park.

Christian Path links Windsor Place (where I live) and Brighton Place. It's recently been resurfaced and upgraded and new lighting put in so it's a much better path. Having spoken to a couple of people in the council (who I also work for) it seems there's no plan/funds left over to plant up the sides...