New Portobello High School- Where and how?

by **Stephen McIntyre** » 15 Feb 2006, 17:38

And from today's Evening News.

by **Dadaist** » 15 Feb 2006, 17:47

by **Bob Jefferson** » 15 Feb 2006, 18:01

Back on dry land, I have managed to acquire a pdf of a booklet that was produced recently relating to the new schools to be built under PPP2, including Holyrood High of course.

It includes plans and artist impressions of the finished buildings and will, I'm sure, be of great interest to anyone following this thread.

If you want to skip straight to Holyrood it's on page 16.

by **Bob Jefferson** » 15 Feb 2006, 18:06

by **Bob Jefferson** » 15 Feb 2006, 19:04

I have now added a permanent copy of the Radio Scotland programme.

by **Gemini** » 15 Feb 2006, 23:25

by **seanie** » 15 Feb 2006, 23:45

by **Gemini** » 16 Feb 2006, 00:14

by **Dadaist** » 16 Feb 2006, 01:38

by **Mate of Marya** » 16 Feb 2006, 06:54

by **Stephen McIntyre** » 16 Feb 2006, 11:21

by **Gemini** » 16 Feb 2006, 12:02

by **Stephen McIntyre** » 16 Feb 2006, 12:29

by **Gemini** » 16 Feb 2006, 12:29

by **Stephen McIntyre** » 16 Feb 2006, 13:03

by **Gemini** » 16 Feb 2006, 13:06

by **Stephen McIntyre** » 16 Feb 2006, 13:54

by **seanie** » 16 Feb 2006, 14:42

by **Stephen McIntyre** » 16 Feb 2006, 14:50

by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 Feb 2006, 15:31

The Golf Course proposal dominates the letters page of today's EN:

by **Stephen McIntyre** » 16 Feb 2006, 16:22

Charles Douglas letter is mostly excellent. With the glaring exception of the suggestion to site the new school at Brunstane. The thrust of his argument is to preserve the position of the youngsters who currently walk to play at PGC. His solution?

He suggests the school, to which 1400 youngsters have to gain access to on more than 200 days a year, is moved to the edge of the catchment area. Significantly further away from 5 out of 6 feeder primaries and St Johns. Charles (who if i'm correct used to be a maths teacher) shoud do the math. Thats 1400 children, most walking much further, twice a day, 200+ days a year, many times in dark mornings. In my view the displacement of a few hundred golfers journeys through the season compared to the significant displacement of more than 520,000 (half a million) school journeys is totally inequitable, totally unreasonable, impractical and most importantly hugely increases the safety risk to children getting to and from school.

Think of it this way: at the moment maybe 300 children have to cross the A1 twice to get toand from PHS each day. Move the school to Holyrood or Brunstane that number would rise to 1100. When I attended Brunstane primary the sister of one of my classmates was serioulsy injured being hit by a car as she crossed the A1 one morning going to PHS. Her friend was killed outright.

Have a word.

by **Mate of Marya** » 16 Feb 2006, 17:10

Perhaps people should listen to the Radio Scotland link again. "We should all be working together." I don't admire the terms "pro PHS supporters" or anti PHS supporters."
We all want what is best for the Portobello Community. No-one wants to lose green space and everyone accepts the need for a New Portobello High School.
Consultation hasn't started yet and facts regarding the detail of the new PHS have not been established yet.
Emma's argument was strong and factual regarding many related issues which were being discussed: the length of time it takes to walk from PGC to the new proposed site; the amount of cars around PGC; the size of the new golf course; the increase in recreational space, as well as the need for a new PHS and Environmental Justice.
This is not a cat and mouse game between a few people. There will always be divided opinions. We should all stop thinking about ourselves as individuals and think of Portobello as a Community.

by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 Feb 2006, 20:03

by **Gemini** » 16 Feb 2006, 21:50

by **Stephen McIntyre** » 17 Feb 2006, 14:55

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by **Bob Jefferson** » 19 Feb 2006, 10:53

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