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.
This year once more many of our residents will be out clearing leaves that have fallen from our many beautiful trees in Merchiston. On pavements and roads damp leaves contribute to “slippy” falls and blocked drains so clearing them away…
MDCC is a member of FoMBL (Friends of the Meadows and Bruntsfield Links), an organisation that aims to maintain and improve these essential green spaces in and near our area. There is a call out for volunteers on Saturday 30th…
City of Edinburgh Council is carrying out a survey to gather feedback on residents’ experience of the recently implemented parking controls. In our area and nearby the relevant parking zones are: S5 ShandonS6 GorgieS7 (around Meggetland Terrace and Craiglockhart Terrace)…
We have seen draft plans for the new Polwarth junction design, and they look good!
We’ve changed our name to Merchiston Districts Community Council (MDCC) to better reflect the wide area our community council covers. Over 19,000 people live in the MDCC area, which covers: Our name may have changed but we continue to work…