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by **Porty** » 01 Nov 2006, 20:45

Update on the Red Giant and on PCATS

I mentioned at Sep PCC meeting that I may be able to get some info on what his happening with the supposed Metro interest in the RG. I duly approached my contacts and was initially able to establish that there was a general feeling that a substantial national retailer was interested in the site. Even although the commercial estate agency business in Edinburgh is nepotistic, I can't rate this info any higher than rumour.

I continued making enquiries and on Monday i recieved a letter from a very knowledgable and trusted commercial agent. He enclosed the EN article and said that there is a wall of silence aroung the negotiations, which is no less than he would expect until legal agreement was reached. Make of that what you will.

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by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 Nov 2006, 18:37

by **Porty** » 16 Nov 2006, 18:42

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by **tom nimmo** » 19 Nov 2006, 17:01

by **Porty** » 19 Nov 2006, 17:15

Nope. I definitely did not want PCATS removed I said so in September, I said it again in October and I said so in my email request to the chairman when I requested that PCATS be added to the agenda.

I did say that given their stated purpose their place on the council was about as relevant as the "Save the outdoor Pool" campaign but I appreciated that vigilance is required and I am comfortable that they exist and are part of the community council.

Allow me to bring to your attention the proposal I put to PCATS and Robert Gatliif, Maureen Child, Lawrence Marshall and Nick Stroud regarding the funds that PCATS still have. As far as I am concerned the money is to be used for one purpose only unless unanimously agreed otherwise. I am still deeply unhappy about PCATS "consultant" proposal and I do not accept the sop. I am remaining vigilant and I won't have the CC or dc dictate what I can and cannot discuss.

I believe you must have mis-interpreted what I was saying, I wondered at the time , as quite honestly I can't see what is outrageous about the following, which was published here on POL months ago.

Why would I be suggesting a partnership with the community council whilst simultaneously asking for them to be removed. It doesn't make sense does it Tom?

[quote="Stephen McIntyre"]

Tuesday, 02 May 2006

Memo to: Stephen Hawkins and PCATS Committee

From: Stephen McIntyre, The Mortgage People

Subject: PCATS funds

Stephen,

Further to our meeting at my office on April 28th 2006 and our exchange of views, I thought it valuable to detail my suggested strategy for the remaining PCATS funds, which were raised on the following basis:

[b]â€œPortobello Campaign Against The Superstore is a group of people who have got together to fight the proposed Superstore on the Scottish Power Site. The Group was set up by residents, following on from a successful petition started by traders. The Group is not aligned to any political party and anyone who is opposed to the Superstore Development on this site is welcome to join. Anyone who is committed to opposing the Planned Superstore can receive information from the Campaign..â€

by **Bob Jefferson** » 19 Nov 2006, 22:21

by **Porty** » 20 Nov 2006, 01:54

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by **Dadaist** » 20 Nov 2006, 18:45

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by **Porty** » 20 Nov 2006, 19:09

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by **Bob Jefferson** » 09 Dec 2006, 15:30

From today's EN:

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by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 Dec 2006, 12:54

by **Bob Jefferson** » 25 Jan 2007, 17:57

From today's EN:

by **Bob Jefferson** » 25 Jan 2007, 19:12

More info on the Out of the Blue arts and education trust at www.outoftheblue.org.uk

by **Bob Jefferson** » 28 Jan 2007, 10:17

by **Porty** » 28 Jan 2007, 10:23

by **Izzie** » 28 Jan 2007, 13:41

by **impossiblevoices** » 28 Jan 2007, 16:47

by **ali** » 28 Jan 2007, 23:08

by **susie** » 29 Jan 2007, 12:24

At last someone talking sense. We need a supermarket in porty and true if the shops there are any good they have no need to worry.

by **SoupDragon** » 29 Jan 2007, 13:04

So true, Ali, IV and Susie.
I regularly use the butchers, the fruit shops, bank and the bakers in the High St but use the car to go to Tesco or Asda for tins tomatos , cola, fruit juice etc etc as I cant stand Scotmid and always come out of there with a headache.
A Tesco metro would give someone like my dad, who cant drive, access to a supermarket that was well stocked with a variety of goods at reasonable prices.

by **tom nimmo** » 29 Jan 2007, 17:26

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