Talk Porty ~ Portobello

Hi there

Details of the East team's Neighbourhood Pride clean up sessions from now till June can be found here.

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/f ... _june_2012

Sarah

Can anyone help me to pull together a list of events planned for Portobello this year? I have the obvious ones such as the Farmers Markets and the Regatta, but would like to know what else is planned, if possible with specific dates/months.

Thank you!

Good morning Portobello To give you an update following yesterday's discussions on the Art work at Acorn Pets. We have asked the Gallery to remove and replace the artwork. This should happen over the next couple of days. There have been several suggestions about involving local talented artists and ...

Hello Doris Thank you for your comments. To give you a little background on the Acorn Pet Centre artwork, the display is part of our ‘Art in the City’ project which is in partnership with Braewell Gallery. The project is part of a broader Edinburgh wide strategy to protect and enhance the retail env...

My remit will definitely be to work with the traders - so for any talkporty readers out there - do get in contact! I'd certainly like to explore some of these ideas with you some more. There's nothing like putting a face to a name though, and I am looking forward to meeting more business owners in p...

There are a number of schemes out there, largely in relation to bigger cities. Newcastle's Alive After 5 is one that I have seen recently - it's supported by a pro-active marketing campaign which seems to be the key. Has late opening been trialled in Porty before - say at Christmas? Would businesses...

Celebrate Portobello's Independent Shops on Independents' Day - 4th July 2011. Please share with your favourite shops and encourage them to download the 'Your High Street Needs You' posters, logos etc and enter the retailers competition for a chance to win a Mary Portas masterclass. More details her...

Hello, Reading through the threads, there are a number of really good ideas here - and I do indeed look forward to working with the community to realise these - I'd also welcome your suggestions on how best to work with you on this. In relation to the artwork in shops theme, you may be aware that th...