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Reporting Litter Problems in Harrison Park

Reporting Litter Problems in Harrison Park

With city gyms still closed, more people are making use of our wonderful city parks for exercise and recreation ...
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Transforming the Pavilion Café into a Community Hub

Transforming the Pavilion Café into a Community Hub

From the voice of Pavilion Community Hub, we are reaching out to you with a proposal for collaboration! An ...
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Free Vaccine Transport for people with mobility challenges

HcL Transport are offering free transport for people with mobility challenges to get their vaccine. Any person who has challenges ...
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e-Bulletin from Gavin Corbett

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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Photo of John Livingston Garden

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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Image of City of Edinburgh Council's active travel advent calendar.

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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Junction of Newbattle Terrace and Pitsligo Road

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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Map of Quiet Routes for walking and cycling in South Edinburgh

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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