Remember this? MCC has been busy trying to influence key people in the City Council & elsewhere to take up the proposals in our Polwarth report. There’s some disappointing news, but also some encouraging developments. Here’s a short update. MCC December 2023
Edinburgh Union Canal Society (EUCS) are hiring out their rowing boats on Saturday 23rd (12 pm – 4.30 pm) and 24th September (2 pm- 5 pm), opposite the boat house on the towpath at Ogilivie Terrace, for the last time in this year. For more information and to book online see www.eucs.org.uk. On Saturday 23rd. …
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Merchiston is blessed with many beautiful trees. But the leaf litter they create can be a nuisance when it becomes slippery. Importantly it can contribute to flooding when the leaves block up the street drains. Sadly, the City of Edinburgh Council is no longer able to provide a comprehensive leaf clearing service. However, they will …
If you ever take tablets or capsules, from paracetamol to prescription medication, you may wonder whether you can put the clear plastic and foil so-called “blister packs” in the recycling. The answer as yet is no – and there has been nowhere in Edinburgh where it is possible to hand them in to be recycled, …
GOOD NEWS! The City of Edinburgh Council has pledged funding to improve the Polwarth junction! £100,000 will be allocated over this year and next to design improvements to the intersection, the streetscape and facilities for pedestrians. This is great first step towards the renewal of our local centre in Polwarth. The City Council will now …
We recently received an email (below) from a previous resident of our area expressing their appreciation for the new bench on the bank of the canal behind Polwarth Church. The new bench was unveiled in 2022 (see photo above), after MCC applied for and obtained a City of Edinburgh Council community grant to replace the …
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Merchiston is a long established community blessed with many beautiful trees which can look glorious when they change colour in autumn. But sadly, when the trees lose their leaves, a huge volume of leaves pile up on the pavements and gutters. They soon form soggy ‘leaf litter’ which can cause pedestrians to slip; and just …
The City of Edinburgh Council is holding a workshop for community councillors and ward councillors about the new bin hubs, giving our community council representative an opportunity to put forward the views and experiences of our residents. If you have an opinion you would like us to share at the workshop, which will be held …
To the enormous frustration of all those involved in the detailed Merchiston Community Council study of the road safety and public realm problems around the Polwarth Roundabout, CEC has insisted on carrying out long-planned works to resurface the pavements at the Polwarth Gardens / Yeaman Place intersection without pausing to consider whether it could cost-effectively …