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The Royal Scots Club at 30 Abercromby Place has been granted permission – finally – to install 6 Vodafone/02 antennae within 4 replacement GRP pretend chimney pots, with all associated equipment contained inside an internal cupboard and ancillary development (Ref. 12/01410/FUL).
The southern end of Broughton Street and the western entry into Picardy Place will close to traffic for 4 weeks from Saturday 16 June.
Two-way traffic will be introduced around Picardy Place. Just to be clear, there will also be no access to Broughton Street for vehicles wishing to turn left from York Place. Pedestrian crossings in the area may move but will remain functioning.
A replacement footbridge crossing the Water of Leith at Bell Place was lowered into position by crane this morning, prompting sighs of satisfaction (and relief) from engineers as it made an inch-perfect touchdown.
Flood defence contractors Lagan had earlier joked with locals about preferring to install the structure at night in case it didn't fit first time.
The elegantly cambered bridge was manufactured in Carrickfergus by steel fabrication specialists Woodburn Engineering.
Some people are shocked at first, even repelled, by Norrie Harman’s no-holds-barred vision of real life in Way Out West, showing this month in the Union Gallery.
I have been dying to make this recipe for months, but unfortunately the typical Scottish weather just hasn’t been good enough for something quite so summery. When we finally got some sun towards the end of May, I took the opportunity to make the most of the first of the Scottish strawberry crop.
The retrospective consent sought by Margiotta's for internally illuminated advertisements outside their Category A-listed 71 Northumberland Street premises has been refused and enforced (Ref. 12/01374/ADV).
The Gallery on the Corner is looking for new artists to exhibit in its 34 Northumberland / Dundas Street base later this summer.
The Gallery fully represents and supports artists and crafters with a physical or mental health condition, or a disadvantaged background.
Artists who think they might fit the bill should get in touch with the Gallery Manager by email or phone (Tel. 557 8969/8921).
AHMAGAHD, quoth the Twitter this morning. HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY BE JUNE ALREADY?!
However, we’ll spare you an explanation of how calendar months work – residents of Spurtleshire doubtless know all about the unstoppable forward march of Time.
The St Mark's Park runway strip first reported in Issue 206 is, it turns out, a flower meadow in progress.
Annual native plants are being encouraged which naturally flourish, die back and replace each other throughout mid-summer and early autumn. A colourful display is expected within weeks.
Another bride, another June,
Another sunny honeymoon,
Another season, another reason
for makin’ whoopee.
[Lyrics by Ella Fitzgerald]
Read all about it in Issue 207, out soon across Broughton or downloadable from the Home page.