Bridget Stevens

Bridget Stevens

Bridget Stevens, a former Chair of Merchiston Community Council, has lived in Merchiston for around 25 years. In her current role as Licensing Lead, she attends CEC Licensing Board meetings and other city council meetings as appropriate. She represents MCC on the Board of FOMBL (Friends of the Meadows & Bruntsfield Links) and was in the past a trustee of Dig-In community grocer and of the Eric Liddell Centre. She chairs a small local charity, Tap into IT, which introduces older residents to the joys of the internet, while another of her volunteering activities is as an audio describer of live theatre for the benefit of visually impaired members of the audience. In 2012 she was made a Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh.
  • Joined: 26 February, 2019
  • Articles: 8

A new Canal Experience

EUCS poster

The Edinburgh Union Canal Society has been working hard all winter to improve the Canal Experience, particularly around the Ashley Terrace Bridge. Teams of the Society’s volunteers have been busy tidying and stabilising the old boathouse, as well as refurbishing…

Canalside Bench Unveiling Ceremony

A handsome new wooden bench has been unveiled on the bank of the Union Canal at Polwarth.  Designed and built by local woodworker Janie Morris, the bench was installed by Merchiston Community Council with a community grant from the City…

Update on the Union Canal and Boathouse

At the Merchiston Community Council public meeting in March, we heard a fascinating talk by Andrew Burns in which he provided an update on the restoration of the Ashley Terrace boathouse and other exciting canal-related matters.   Andrew, who is Chair of…

Reporting Litter Problems in Harrison Park

With city gyms still closed, more people are making use of our wonderful city parks for exercise and recreation than used to be the case.  The warmer weather helps too, as does the gradual relaxation of lockdown rules determining how many…