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[Bob Jefferson]

I felt a new note of optimism in the air today. Perhaps it was the unseasonal good weather, but here are two futher reasons to believe that Portobello is on the up:

Get Creative! sells art and craft materials and runs craft classes for children and adults. They have a short term lease on the ground floor of the Scottish Power conference building. Well worth a visit. Tel 669 5214 for more details. The owners are looking for premises locally on a long term basis, so let's hope they are successful.

Meanwhile, Morag Philips has bought the old Health Clinc building in Rosefield Avenue Lane and is planning to convert it into a dance studio. Morag has held ballet classes for children at Portobello Swim Centre for many years and as a local resident I am delighted that the old tram terminus building is going to be put to such good use. The associated planning application can be viewed

A feature on the conversion of this building is planned for Planet Porty in the near future.

[Epykat]

Also noticed that Lisa Leslie has applied for permission to turn the empty shop next door into an extension (is that a pun?) to her hairdressing shop. That means that again, all the shops in that row will be occupied - has to be good news (but WHEN is the tie place opening for goodness sake?!)