Talk Porty ~ Portobello

I certainly intend to be there. But you seem to be wandering off the point again.

Yes. I will be at the meeting. As I understand it there is no application yet. Just the proposals that were at the library. I like the idea of more houses and flats instead of a vacant site. More people means more shoppers in the High Street. The new heights seem OK. Certainly seem lower than Kings ...

This is getting silly! What is this obsession with B L Developments? The issue is surely do we want to see development of a derelict site at the entrance to Porobello in a way which benefits Portobello?

It's not just the money. They seem to think that they can impose their views on the whole of Portobello. You only need to go to PCC to see that. And if nobody stands up and disagrees with them then their views ARE taken as representing the whole of Portobello. They may have been right about the supe...

I have no vested interest in this. I was born and raised in Portobello. I want to see the town move forward into the 21st century. I think progress and change are generally good and I would like to see the development of the Scottish Power site go ahead. From the point of view of democracy I find it...

And so am I. And my apologies for the length of my response. Unlike you I do not know who anyone is on the site. Clearly I am not part of the inner circle. But surely that does not invalidate my opinions?

Hello!! Is this the porty.org police?! Who is the "we" who would like to judge my intentions? What are your intentions? Maybe you would like to ask puerto bella, or marya, or wangi, or allaboard the skylark who they are. It doesn't matter. This is supposed to be an open forum where people can make t...

It might be a good idea if those of us who quite like the idea of more houses supporting the High Street plus a Waitrose wrote in support of the planning application if and when it is submitted. It was, after all, the vehement criticisms of those purporting to represent us which brought down the pre...

That is indeed the problem of continually saying no to any form of development. You end up with a derelict site for years. Eventually something is consented but it may end up being worse than what was rejected in the first place. Development has to be profitable otherwise no bank will lend to fund i...

There will be another opportunity to view the proposals and to comment at the August meeting of the Community Council - last Monday in August

B L Developments with be exhibiting amended proposals for the Scottish Power Site at an open day at the Town Hall on Friday 16th July. Please go along and see what is proposed and make YOUR views known. There will be the chance to speak to the architects and developer direct. You can fill in a quest...

There will be an exhibition and open day at the Town Hall on friday 16th July from 2pm to 8pm at which the community's views will be sought on development of the Scottish Power Site