Merchiston Community Council is here to represent the local community and to help make things happen. Find out about
Public Meetings
We hold public meetings regularly throughout the year, at 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm on the third Tuesday of the month.
The final meeting of 2025 will be exceptionally on Monday 17th November
at Merchiston Tennis and Bowling Club, Polwarth Terrace, EH11 1NA
There will be no public meeting in April, July, August and December.
We will use the following Zoom link for our online public meetings:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86913505145?pwd=Q2hXVFh3OCtBdjNiUGlJMm9
Latest News
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Public consultations on a proposed major development at Fountainbridge
A pre-application notice (PAN) has been submitted to CEC for a part of the vacant site at Fountainbridge. More details can be found here or here and elsewhere. Public in-person consultations are to be held at the Printmakers, Castle Mills, 1 Dundee Street, EH3 9FP on Monday December 8th and Monday January 26th from 15:00
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Bruntsfield Primary School Christmas Fair December 5th
The annual Bruntsfield Primary School Winter Fair returns on Friday 5th December to bring some festive fun to the community! There will be plenty of activities, food & drink and market stalls – come along for a fun evening and to help us raise funds for the school.
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Safety Wins: Residents Choose New Polwarth Junction Design, Construction to Begin Within 18 Months
We want to give you an update on what has happened since the Polwarth Junction redesign consultation closed back in September. If you haven’t already seen the proposed designs, you can do so at our project webpage. First, we want to thank everyone who took the time to respond to the consultation. We were hugely impressed
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City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) transport consultations –
Consultations on nearby transport projects are open at present including the consultation on the North-South tram extension, which closes on November 17th. The consultation on the Dundee Street Fountainbridge Active Travel Project is open until 12th January 2026 with drop-in events at Fountainbridge Library, 12 November and 19 November, 1pm – 6:30pm. More generally, find all
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Remember to Have Your Say by 21st September on the options for the redesigned Polwarth Junction!
Merchiston and Districts Community Council believes design Option 1 best addresses the community’s main concerns of pedestrian safety and community amenity, as highlighted in the 2023 Polwarth Roundabout Report.
