Phoenix House to close?

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 18 Oct 2004, 22:16

Just heard that PH staff were already at RoS on a casual basis until promotion comes up (guess im out of the loop!!

) GOD HELP THEM!!!

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 18 Oct 2004, 23:24

ECM does that make you mum of J?

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 19 Oct 2004, 05:58

CatzVP wrote:ECM does that make you mum of J?

Eh, no - I'm lost here Catz - who is J?

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 19 Oct 2004, 06:07

ok I had a choice of 2 probabilities and picked unwisely........

as I was in training quite a bit.....

Strangely enough, not getting trained....heehee

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 05 Dec 2004, 19:12

From Maureen Child's most recent Community Council newsletter:

As raised first on the Portobello community web site, there is a proposal to close Phoenix House on Portobello High Street as part of the Department of Work and Pensions' (DWP) Delivery Plan for Edinburgh. I raised this with Gavin Strang MP. Being a Westminster area of responsibility, Gavin has been leading on this issue and is totally opposed to the plan. He feels it does not do justice to the residents in the eastern sector of the city and, having looked at the detail, he finds the proposal 'totally unacceptable'. He has met the district manager of Job Centre Plus for this part of the country, Ben Wilson, and put these points to him at a meeting, which Gavin says was 'constructive'. Gavin says he will continue to pursue the issue vigorously with the DWP to secure a reversal of the proposed closure of Phoenix House.

STEFFANO · Post by **STEFFANO** » 17 Feb 2005, 17:22

Phoenix house and Windsor Place are both to be closed approx in March 2006.

The nearest benefit office would be Musselburgh or Leith Commercial Street.

Gavin Strang is lobbying to keep Phoenix House open.

I work within Phoenix House.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 17 Feb 2005, 17:25

Are you disappointed Steffano?

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 17 Feb 2005, 17:36

Steffano, I sympathise, but can you please take your CAPS LOCK off?

STEFFANO · Post by **STEFFANO** » 18 Feb 2005, 11:54

Porty wrote:Are you disappointed Steffano?

Yes and no - our jobs are moving probably to glasgow or bathgate so travel will gratly increase - approx 80 people will no longer be spending in portobello sp another knock to businesses - and another 2 empty office spaces - gavin strang is doing his best but i feel sorry for the customers who will lose out and have to travel further for help - i have sent a leeter to him in support of keeping the office open - even tho i may not be working there or working for the department pending redundancies

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 20 Feb 2005, 14:53

But we have to look on the bright side - it'll give the Council more room to build more flats

OR

how about a community centre and library?

dccairns · Post by **dccairns** » 20 Feb 2005, 22:48

Great idea - the latter part of your message!

thumper · Post by **thumper** » 12 Jun 2005, 14:16

any update

thumper · Post by **thumper** » 15 Aug 2005, 22:01

UPDATE,,,,,office to stay open till 2008

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 21 Aug 2005, 23:02

I'm happy with that - means my nice tree view won't be going for a while yet

(please note - I'm not moaning about this one

)

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 18 May 2006, 15:45

CHANGES TO JOBCENTRE PLUS OFFICES AND HOW TO MAKE A BENEFIT CLAIM

Following the closures of Leith Jobcentre, Portobello Jobcentre and Portobello Social Security Office in March, the new Jobcentre Plus Office at 199 Commercial Street, Leith will now deliver one-stop advice service on jobs and benefits.

Jobcentre Plus at Commercial Street will now serve customers living in the following postcode areas:

EH4 4, EH5, EH6, EH7, EH8 7, EH15 1, EH15 2 and EH15 3.

The new High Riggs Jobcentre Plus office situated at 20 High Riggs serves customers living in the following postcode areas:

EH1 TO EH3, EH4 (excluding EH4 4), EH8 8, EH8 9, EH9 to EH10, EH11 1, EH11 2, EH11 3 (Part of), EH12 0, EH12 5 to EH12 8, EH14 1, EH16 4 to EH16 6, EH17 and EH30.

These changes include access to tailor-made advice from specialist personal advisers on jobs and benefit entitlement to people of working age. As a result of these changes, there are now new procedures in place for people looking to claim benefits.

Customers making a new claim for Jobseekers Allowance (JSA), Income Support (IS), or Incapacity Benefit (IB) should in the first instance call 0845 600 4250.

People who are looking for additional information and job vacancies advice can access the Jobcentre Plus website at www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk , or call their local Jobcentre Plus with general enquiries, or if they have specific benefit or job related enquiries.

Customers can also make appointments with Jobcentre Plus advisers at their nearest offices.

People looking for further assistance can also access the following service numbers:

Existing Income Support claims: 0131 229 4311
Existing Jobseeker Allowance claims: 0131 657 7400
Existing Incapacity Benefit claims: 0131 229 4311
Crisis Loan enquiries: 0800 328 3834
Social Fund enquiries: 0131 657 7400

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 18 May 2006, 17:57

Still folk working at Pheonix House (inc Thumper??) as far as I can see - just closed to the public.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 09 Jul 2007, 13:02

From today's EN Outcry as 95 benefits jobs go to Glasgow

thumper · Post by **thumper** » 05 Aug 2007, 16:09

staff have all been offered redundancy .all work will be away by october,

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

Phoenix House to close?

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