Portobello PONGS

This is a reminder about the pre-inquiry public meeting on Wednesday 27 May AT 6.30 pm in Portobello Town Hall. The purpose of this administrative meeting is for the Reporter to set timescales for the public inquiry and for people to come forward as witnesses. The campaign group will of course be putting together a group of witnesses on behalf of the community including, for example, the Community Council, Portobello Amenity Society, PONGS, etc but anyone can put their name forward as a third party witness if they wish to speak at the PLI.

As you know we are on a fundraising drive for the PLI into the waste transfer station.

Our first fundraiser is a coffee morning, home baking, book, plant and bric-a-brac sale plus tombola at 10.30 am - 1 pm on Saturday 13 June in St James Church hall, Rosefield Place.

If you can help with baking or donations of quality bric-a-brac and books, plants or prizes for the tombola please get in touch. We also need helpers for the stalls, to serve teas and coffees, etc. If you can help or donate please either e-mail Franny (francesisobelwraith@hotmail.com) or 'phone 669 5790.

In February of this year, Viridor Waste Management appealed against the decision of the Council to refuse permission for the waste transfer station at Sir Harry Lauder Road. This means that the case will now be decided at a Public Local Inquiry (PLI).

Hi Pongs Committee..ers,

Stalls Saturdays 10-1ish

Can anyone help out any Saturdays - asking people to sign Petitions, give out leaflets and posters and asking for donations? It went really well last Saturday - we raised £65 and got at least ten sheets signed and started raising the profile again - many people thought it was done and dusted ie thrown out, although the letter in the Evg News has helped raise the issue again. There was unanimous (apart from one person) support for us and against the WTSite ....