A message from Police Scotland’s Edinburgh Division for those in South West of Edinburgh Dear All, There has been an increase in break ins to sheds and garages in the South West of Edinburgh. Please see attached shed/garage security and…
On Wednesday 22nd January, several Merchiston Community Council members attended the “City for Sale” public summit at Central Hall, Tollcross, organised by the Cockburn Association. The event was a public discussion of the commodification of Edinburgh’s public spaces. You can…
The Edinburgh Poverty Commission have released a survey which will refine it’s recommendations. The survey summary reads: “The Edinburgh Poverty Commission wants to find out what people living and working in Edinburgh know and think about poverty in their city.…
On Saturday 4th January a large group of us, led by local councillor Gavin Corbett, grabbed litter pickers, bin bags, rakes and shovels and moved out along the path of the old Caledonian Railway, which runs from Harrison Palace to…
The Edinburgh Council Licensing board have invited the Merchiston Community Council (MCC) to be heard at their board meeting on the 27th of January 2020, in regards to the Signature Pubs venue at Holy Corner in Bruntsfield. Specifically, it is…
McLarens, a Signature Pubs bar and restaurant at Holy Corner, Bruntsfield have submitted an application to extend their licensing hours to 1.00 am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The Merchiston Community Council object most strongly to this application and urge…