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'RESEARCH LAB' PROPOSAL FOR 154 McDONALD ROAD

The Kingsford Group seeks temporary planning permission for a single-storey ‘modular working research lab related to Net Zero living’ in the front…
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ISSUE 333 – COMING SOON!

As you read this, advance copies of the October Spurtle are already appearing across the barony. Issue 333 begins with latest developments in 2…
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SIX SIMPLE WAYS TO IMPROVE LOCAL PLANNING DEMOCRACY

Community council calls for collaborative approach For many people who approach it – occasionally and without previous experience or specialist…
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HIDDEN OPEN DOORS

The annual Doors Open Days offer public access to buildings which are not usually accessible. In several senses,  they reveal much about the…
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THE ODD COUPLE

North Clyde Street Lane. No. 26 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs. #Edinburgh  #hyperlocal #news…
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WANDERING INTO PATRIOTHALL

Stockbridge in Edinburgh has a reputation for being a ‘posh’ residential area and an attractive destination, especially at the weekends. Visitors’…
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SHORT-TERM LETS – WHAT'S NEXT?

The date by which anyone running a short-term let (STL) in Scotland needs to have their paperwork in order is 1 October 2023. If they don’t, they…
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ISSUE 332 – OUT TOMORROW

As you read this, advance copies of the September Spurtle are not spreading across the barony like confused tourists in unsuccessful search of a…
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YORK LANE

Ups and downs. No. 25 in an occasional photo-series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news…
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PERSEIDS

Brandon Terrace.  No. 24 in an occasional series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs. #Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news…
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