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Merchiston Districts Community Council
  • 1 December, 2025
  • News

Safety Wins: Residents Choose New Polwarth Junction Design, Construction to Begin Within 18 Months

Photo-illustration of the proposed new T-junction and new zebra crossing. The pavements are significantly widened and road space is narrowed. The image depicts different kinds of people walking on the pavement and crossing the junction.

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…

Read MoreSafety Wins: Residents Choose New Polwarth Junction Design, Construction to Begin Within 18 Months
  • polwarth pavement project
  • 4 November, 2025
  • News

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  • 17 September, 2025
  • News

Remember to Have Your Say by 21st September on the options for the redesigned Polwarth Junction!

Photo illustration showing a row of shops with a widened pavement in front, and a crossing point with pedestrian refuge half way across the street. The image illustrates a few people crossing the road at the crossing point and at another informal crossing point in the foreground.

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.

Read MoreRemember to Have Your Say by 21st September on the options for the redesigned Polwarth Junction!
  • polwarth pavement project
  • 16 September, 2025
  • News

Leaf Clearing – Volunteers welcome

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…

Read MoreLeaf Clearing – Volunteers welcome
  • 28 August, 2025
  • News

Volunteers wanted

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…

Read MoreVolunteers wanted
  • bruntsfield, greenspace, meadows, volunteering
  • 25 July, 2025
  • News

Parking Survey – Strategic Parking Review Phase 1

Cars parked along a street in our area.

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)…

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