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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.
The meetings in 2026 will be as follows (in person if not otherwise stated)
- September 15th
- October 20th
- November 17th (in person or online – tbc)
In person meetings are held 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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Polwarth and Merchiston Road Safety schemes are developing well and need your input
We’re pleased to share a mega-update on several key road safety initiatives within our Community Council area, focused on the Merchiston Ave / Polwarth Crescent / Yeaman Place corridor. Over the past few years we have been working with the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) to inform the development of several schemes including the Polwarth…
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Screening of film “People’s Emergency Briefing” on 4th September in Bruntsfield
Bruntsfield Area Net Zero Action Initiative (BANZAI) is presenting a free screening of the film People’s Emergency Briefing on Friday September 4th at 6.30 pm. The People’s Emergency Briefing is a 50-minute film, introduced by Chris Packham. It presents expert evidence submitted for the National Emergency Briefing, a public information initiative outlining the numerous crises now facing the UK,…
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South West Community Policing Team Newsletter April-June 2026
The latest newletter can be downloaded here:
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Our next meeting will be on Tuesday September 15th
Our next public meeting will be held on Tuesday September 15th, 7-9pm at Merchiston Tennis and Bowling Club, Polwarth Terrace. There will be a discussion of Napier University’s intention to sell its Merchiston Campus site and in anticipation of considerable interest residents are asked to register their intention to attend and to submit any questions…
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Tram trains for Edinburgh – open meeting September 1st 19:30 at St Brides, Gorgie
Find out how tram-trains on the South Suburban railway line could speed up your journeys across Edinburgh!Reserve a free ticket via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tram-trains-for-edinburgh-st-brides-gorgie-tickets-1994298980937?aff=ebdssbdestsearch “Imagine being able to grab a coffee in Morningside, whizz round the shops in Cameron Toll, then walk the promenade at Portobello in an afternoon without spending a single minute queueing in…
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Polwarth Church Appeal 2026
Polwarth Parish Church – a hugely important part of our neighbourhood’s spiritual but also social life – is facing closure of the building and all the activities so valued by many of our residents unless a funding gap of some £25,000 can be closed by the end of this year. The church is asking for…