PORTOBELLO AND JOPPA
RESIDENTS & BUSINESSES AGAINST CPZ
Take Action Now
Join Our Campaign
We are strongly opposed to the introduction of a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in our area and your involvement can make a real difference. Together, we can raise our voices and preserve the unique character of Portobello and Joppa.
The Council’s Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-committee will meet on Tuesday, 16 December at 10:00am in the Dean of Guild Court Room, Edinburgh City Chambers, to make a decision on the proposed CPZ for Portobello and Joppa.
Members of the public are welcome to attend. Please come along if you can. Click here for more information.
However, it is also vital that we make our objections clear ahead of this meeting.
To make your objection heard, you can:
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Sign our petition to show your support.
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Display our poster in your home or business to spread the word and demonstrate our collective opposition. You can print the poster below or collect one from:
- The Velvet Easel Gallery, 298 Portobello High Street
- Go Go Beets, 165 Portobello High Street
- Joppa News, 24 Joppa Road
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Write to your local councillor and members of the Council’s Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-committee to express your objection to the CPZ.
Write to Them
Our Voices Must be Heard
We need you to make a difference. Councillors and other local representatives must hear directly from the people most affected by the proposed CPZ.
Please take a few minutes to write to your local representatives and tell them why you object to this scheme.
Every message counts - whether you use the example letter below or write in your own words. By speaking up together, we can show the Council the strength of opposition in Portobello and Joppa and make it clear that this community will not accept a scheme that harms residents, families, and local businesses.
Contact details for CPZ decision-makers and our local representatives are below
Edinburgh Council’s Traffic Regulation Order (TRO)
Sub-Committee
Councillor Margaret Arma Graham (Convener)
Councillor Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill
Edinburgh Council - Ward Councillors, Portobello/Craigmillar
(Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council)
MP – UK Parliament
Chris Murray MP (Labour)
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
MSP - Scottish Parliament
Ash Regan (Alba Party)
Edinburgh Eastern (Constituency)
Regional MSPs – Scottish Parliament
Show Up And Be Seen
The Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, 16th December 2025, at 10.00 am at the Edinburgh City Chambers, Dean of Guild Court Room.
We need a strong turnout – your presence can make a real difference. Please attend if you can!
Click here for more information.