Merchiston Community Council is here to represent the local community and to help make things happen. Find out about
- local events and news
- the history of Merchiston
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Public Meetings
We hold public meetings regularly throughout the year, at 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm on the third Tuesday of the month. During 2024, the dates of the upcoming meetings are as follows:
19th November. There will be no public meeting in April, July, August and December.
In 2025 the upcoming meetings will be on 21st Jan, 18th Feb, 18th March, 20th May, 17th June, 16th Sept, 21st Oct, 18th Nov. (No MCC meeting in April, July, August, December)
We will use the following Zoom link for our online public meetings:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86913505145?pwd=Q2hXVFh3OCtBdjNiUGlJMm9
Latest News
Help to make your neighbourhood a better place – become a Community Councillor!
Elections of community councillors will soon be taking place across Edinburgh and nominations are open…
The Polwarth Pavement Project
Great news: change is coming to the Polwarth Roundabout! We are delighted to report that…
Tree Work and Conservation
Work on garden trees – pruning or felling – within the conservation area of Merchiston…
A Message of Appreciation for the Replacement Bench at Polwarth Church
We recently received an email (below) from a previous resident of our area expressing their…