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Latest News

Greens, Grapefruit & Gratitude: Dig-In’s 8th AGM
Please join us for our 8th Annual General Meeting of Dig-In Bruntsfield, your local community greengrocer. The AGM will ...
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Reminder: Public Meeting, 19th January
Our January Public meeting is drawing ever closer — on the agenda this month is a special presentation from ...
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Next MCC public meeting: Tuesday January 19th, 7.00 pm
Our next Public Meeting will be held using Zoom on Tuesday 19th January, 7.00 pm — 9.00 pm. See Meeting ...
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e-Bulletin from Gavin Corbett
Read here for news on Caledonian Railway Path, a new canalside development and a community garden in Hutchison, from local ...
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Merchiston Community Council: A Brief Retrospective
All community councils have as their main focus current issues brought to them by local residents and, hopefully, ways of ...
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FoMBL is looking for a new secretary
Merchiston Community Council is represented on the organising committees of several local community organisations, including The Friends of the Meadows ...
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Edinburgh’s Active Travel Advent Calendar
The City of Edinburgh Council have created an Active Travel Advent Calendar for December 2020. It contains a number of ...
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Newbattle Terrace: Have your say on proposed road changes!
City of Edinburgh Council's proposed road changes on Newbattle Terrace and Pitsligo Road are already causing heated discussion among residents ...
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QuietRoutes for walking and cycling in Edinburgh South
City of Edinburgh Council has created a series of downloadable QuietRoutes maps for exploring the city on foot or on ...
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