New Portobello High School - on going issues

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Post by Porty » 21 Sep 2010, 14:29

seanie wrote:The Towerbank School Council response can be found here.
Thanks Seanie, the Towerbank response is comprehensive and balanced. It is a pity there was such a relatively low response. It has been a feature throughout the campaign for a new school. School bag mail is not a very effective form of securing a high level response when opinion canvassing.Probably due to the erratic behaviour of the delivery people! And I imagine, in these PC times, that quite a few parents view it as a breach of privacy.

The Community Council response isn't that bad either, hardly a slam dunk, but not bad. I am curious why the abuse of the "Cat Flap" system came up? I've not heard of those types of flaps being abused, is it a common problem?
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Post by seanie » 23 Sep 2010, 23:23

Bob Jefferson wrote:Seanie, I heard a rumour that the pool was now only going to be 22m rather than 25m. Do you have any knowledge of this?
A brief pre-planning report went to the Developement Sub-Committee this week regarding the school. It described the design as having a 25m length pool but we'll have to wait and see.
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Post by Puerto bella » 24 Sep 2010, 11:44

seanie wrote:
Bob Jefferson wrote:Seanie, I heard a rumour that the pool was now only going to be 22m rather than 25m. Do you have any knowledge of this?
A brief pre-planning report went to the Developement Sub-Committee this week regarding the school. It described the design as having a 25m length pool but we'll have to wait and see.
This reminds me of what happened at Dalkeith school campus - previously the old school (Dalkeith High) had a 25m pool and the in new building the size was reduced to 22m and it meant that they couldn't hold competitions there any longer. Things may have changed re; rules as this was some time ago - but something to watch out for.
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Post by Porty » 24 Sep 2010, 11:47

Yep. For PSC and the Water Polo club a 25m pool is very desirable.
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Post by Bob Jefferson » 30 Sep 2010, 23:22

A New Portobello High School - Sean
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Post by Porty » 01 Oct 2010, 22:38

As per; Sean talks lots of sense, delivered in an even handed and thought provoking way. Such a pity the make up artists were on a day off. :D
.....ambition makes you look pretty ugly
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Post by Bob Jefferson » 01 Oct 2010, 22:44



A New Portobello High School - Sean
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Post by seanie » 01 Oct 2010, 22:55

Porty wrote:Such a pity the make up artists were on a day off. :D
Swine.
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Post by seashell » 02 Oct 2010, 08:41

excellent.
I especially like the comments about how the school will play a part in community life.
Any change of posting the facebook link here - I'm sure it would encourage a lot of people to "like" or even comment on the page.
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Post by Bob Jefferson » 02 Oct 2010, 08:54

Just click on my signature.
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Post by Porty » 02 Oct 2010, 10:14

seanie wrote:
Porty wrote:Such a pity the make up artists were on a day off. :D
Swine.

In reality you are telegenic, feel better now?
.....ambition makes you look pretty ugly
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Post by seashell » 02 Oct 2010, 13:34

thanks, Bob.
Off to do that right now
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Re: New Portobello High School - on going issues

Post by wangi » 02 Oct 2010, 17:02

admin: The submission of the planning application is a good point to lock off this thread and start a new one focussed on the planning application; see: New Portobello High School - planning application.
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