Talk Porty ~ Portobello

Gemini

BL have met with the residents of Baileyfield Road haven't they. I remember commenting at the time that was a decent things to do. What was disussed, hope I'm not beiing too personal. How close the new development would be to the existing cottages, and if Porty would be up for arranging mortgages :...

Gemini

wangi wrote:
Gemini wrote:All a load of tripe.
You're being very constructive here. Why not educate people as to what the situation really is?

As far as BL and BR, there is NO situation - repeat No situation, nothing zilch zero end of story...

Gemini

Izzie wrote:Is that BL want to buy the houses or the compulsory purchase a load of tripe

All a load of tripe.

Gemini

Wrong on all accounts - who is feeding you this tripe? As one of the residents concerned, I'm sure you could clarify this. The story I heard, from one of your neighbours, was that you were being offered more than market value, which doesn't sound too bad for properties that, according to your own p...

Gemini

I've moved this to the Superstore thread, which seems more appropriate. Cleopas, do you have any more info about this? I was aware that the developer was negotiating with Baileyfield residents to purchase their homes and it sounded like they were getting a pretty good deal, but compulsory purchase?...

Gemini

One voice that hasn't been heard so far in this debate is that of the PHS staff. We can all speculate on the condition of the building and its fitness for purpose but no-one knows better than the people who actually work there. Here are the results of a staff survey conducted a few weeks ago: Porto...

Gemini

Interesting but gruesome info. re some inhanbitants of Portobello Scotland in the nineteenth century Previous | Contents | Next 8. Health and living conditions Section 8.11: Infants 1. Protection of infant life. Report from the Select Committee. Proceedings, minutes of evidence, appendix and index,...

Gemini

Hey Porty, Didn't know your office was open late in the evenings?
We passed by around 9.30pm last night, place was crowded.
Business must be booming!

Gemini

wangi wrote:Not read the link... But let me guess...

Evil?

Got it in ONE

Gemini

Long but thought provoking:

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article12998.htm

Gemini

Controversial developments is a sweeping statement. My point exactly. PCATS existed and raised funds for a very specific development. First and foremeost my original post is a defence against any rumour that any funds are being misappropriated, or those responsible for those funds would ever stoop ...

Gemini

[quote PORTY]Can you confirm that the committee identified on the calendar is identiical to the PCATS committee that Stephen mentions above? Which, is my specific interest.[/quote][/quote]

Just as a matter of interest Porty, why do you want/need to know the names of the PCATS group

Gemini

You will remember how much we needed our own consultants at the Public Inquiry last March to argue from the communityâ€™s point of view. The PCATS committee believe it would be beneficial to make use of our own consultant when the Master Plan is being produced. A consultant who knows planning guida...

Gemini

Thanks, Porty. While we wait, what do you think of this utterance from Ali : a minority of Porty residents and shopkeepers were able to run a well organised and vocal campaign which in the end prevailed but they were self selected and self-elected representatives of the community and they didn't sp...

Gemini

An article from today's 'Evening News' Why this needed knocked down a decade ago... Strange :shock: . A high profile, Councillor type person of this Parish and I spent a fair bit of time on the sealed off floor today :lol: . Had to hang on tight though in case we blew off..... Male or Female :?:

Gemini

.....although another solution would be to somehow have this forum moderated by people with non-partisan views on this debate - that way there could be no accusations of bias, and Bob and Marya would be free to say what they wanted - within forum rules of course. Ah, so on every topic that proves '...

Gemini

Are you referring to his 'hole in one' joke? I thought it was rather innocuous and no-one else has complained but if you find it offensive I'm sure that Stephen will be a gentleman and remove it. Regardless if anyone else found it offensive or not - You and your fellow moderators have removed other...

Gemini

All I can say is the leader of the City of Edinburgh Council must have listened and interpreted the same way that i did. Hence his question to dccairns "in what way would building a school on portobello park contribute to increased anti-social behaviour, drug use and drug crime?" To which the answe...

Gemini

Porty wrote I was surprised, or was I? By the latest group of park users that rank above the children of this commmunity when it comes to a share in our green space Your remark re park users ranking above children, is totally without credibility. Children are very important, but so are other's in th...

Gemini

Can I possibly assist in bringing this line of enquiry to a swift conclusion? Gemini, were you in Portobello Park on Tuesday at 1 pm, the time when Mr Wilson made his observation?[/quote ] I am in the park every day, normally around 1 o'clock, there are always plenty of folk, golfing,walking - what...

Gemini

Well the EN were quick of the mark, its only 14.15hrs Now! I was also on Portobello Park at the same time as W Wilson - there were lots of people on PP, he obviously has selected vision too? The above leads me to believe you were on PP at 1pm today, correct? No I was on Portobello Park! :wink:

Gemini

Bob Jefferson wrote:From the EN Letters Page, 4 May 2006:

Give Portobello land to those who need it most

Well the EN were quick of the mark, its only 14.15hrs Now!
I was also on Portobello Park at the same time
as W Wilson - there were lots of people on PP, he obviously has selected vision too?

Gemini

I think pacman and Master Gloop are about right dadaist If the elected members knew for sure that they were being voted out or emptied at or prior to the next election, do you think they would vote on this issue with their heads, their hearts or their wallets? Certainly not with their heads or hear...

Gemini

Is it time for them all to Go?

http://election.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=478

Gemini

Donald Anderson Highlights from this monthâ€™s Leaderâ€™s Report: Parks and Gardens Strategy The most significant investment for 40 years has been made in the cityâ€™s public parks and gardens. This reflect the importance to quality of life that 85% of residents consider our parks and gardens to ma...

Gemini

I was quite surprised that it was such a huge catchment area!
Can anyone tell me if Meadowbank is included in the Catchment
area, the map is pretty poor (IMO) even with magnification.

thank you

Gemini

bbbrown wrote: It is an interesting feature of this forum that, by and large, it is the supporters of PFANS who seem to find it amusing to belittle and make fun of the PPAG supporters....talking about "large contingents of disciples".."muttering to themselves" etc..etc..yet by and large, i cant rec...

Gemini

ID CARDS - RENEW YOUR PASSPORT IN MAY As part of the campaign against ID Cards, NO2ID are calling for people to renew their passports in May. If yours has less than half way to go (say, five years) it is to your own direct advantage to renew your passport before time. Why? May is the last month you...

Gemini

Quote Porty>> Gemini, it is not up to me to post anything, I am not looking to spend the people of this community's money, having raised that money on a totally different premise. Well I am not quite sure about this being a different premise? The money was raised to stop retail development devastati...

Gemini

With all due respect, Gemini, this lot behind the book you reference are not people I want to be remotely involved with : http://www.taxpayersalliance.com/ I'll leave you to make up your own mind on them but I think they sound like tories. Agree totally Dada, but much of the expenditure is on Labou...

Gemini

12 days of Clarke-mess
by Gordon

On the 12 days of Clarke-mess,
We set all of these free,
54 violent offenders,
41 burglars,
27 indecent assaulters,
20 Drug Importers,
9 nasty rapists,
7 sex offenders,
5 paedophiles,
3 murderers
and a couple for manslaughter too

Gemini

Perhaps this goes some way in demonstrating, just where the Tax Payers money goes, a b****y disgrace! we are trying to get a new school for our kids, without loosing precious assetts, meanwhile this Labour government are literally p*****g it up the proverbial wall. " Welcome to the world of waste. Y...

Gemini

quote Porty On the other hand Gemini is asking us to accept the proposal on the basis of an informal, non-specific conversation between Lawrence and Trevor Davis, in other words a rumour. I hope there is more to it than that. When at last nights PCC, did Lawrence say that his talks with Trevor Davie...

Gemini

If it's bugging you that much,Why don't you talk to the person that knows all - Trevor Davis? We were all advised last night, by Lawrence, that it appears Trevor Davis is the one who has been communicating with DHP. . Gemini, my main concern is with the PCATS consultation process and I'm sure Steph...

Gemini

That would be nearly as funny as a Supermarket proposal appearing somewhere other than the west end of Portobello and all the PCATS money being spent on a consultation that is already community inclusive. Anyway once Stephen has provide the source for the DHP and superstore paymaster continuing "in...

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