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EAST PRINCES STREET GARDENS

QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, AND A MOTION AT TODAY'S CULTURE & COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE Underbelly’s Ed Bartlam (EB) and Charlie Wood (CW) this morning…
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TASTY TREATS FROM Mrs WILLIAMSON’S COOKBOOK

2. MOCK TURTLE SOUP. Today we present the second in our series of recipes first published in the pages of Mrs Williamson’s 1854 book The…
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REMEMBERING THEM

A short and moving service of remembrance was held early this morning in Warriston Cemetery. Led by the Rev. Joanne Foster of Inverleith St Serf…
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FIRST THOUGHTS ON QUAICH PROJECT PAN CONSULTATION

The Ross Development Trust and City of Edinburgh Council are consulting the public about proposals for West Princes Street Gardens (WPSG) as part of…
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UNDERBELLY MOVES ON PAN APPLICATION

Underbelly has now submitted its Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) for East Princes Street Gardens.The major development comprises market stalls,…
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ISSUE 290 – OUT TOMORROW

As you read this, early copies of the November Spurtle are already flittering across the halloween Barony like vampire bats out of a witch’s haunted…
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EAST PRINCES STREET GARDENS – ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

Last night, the Council issued a briefing note to councillors about the situation in East Princes Street Gardens. You can read it on Cllr Scott…
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PLANNING FLAW THREATENS WINTER FESTIVAL FOOD AND DRINK

Stall holders in East Princes Street Gardens risk operating illegally during the Winter Festival. As some readers may now know, the Cockburn…
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SCAFFOLDING IN THE PARK – COUNCIL BLUSTERS

In the light of today's massive social-media response to Underbelly's scaffolding structure in East Princes Street Gardens, Spurtle sought a response…
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PRINCES STREET GARDENS – THE GOOD OLD DAYS

In the current controversies surrounding use and development of Edinburgh’s public spaces, particularly green spaces, it is sometimes tempting to…
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