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September Update from Ian Murray MP

Please note that all views expressed in this article are from the author Ian Murray’s newsletter. Merchiston Community Council is not a party affiliated organisation. This is for resident information purposes only and MCC should not be held accountable for the views expressed in this bulletin.  You can read Ian Murray’s full article via his his website here. …

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Council to consider reopening some public toilets

The below article in the Edinburgh Reporter written by Phyllis StephenSource: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/health/coronavirus/bid-open-more-edinburghs-public-toilets-thrown-out-councillors-2909473 At next week’s council meeting the councillors will discuss the reopening of some of the public toilets that the city owns. This was first raised as a concern by Conservative councillor for Portobello/Criagmillar, Callum Laidlaw. He lodged a demand for the reopening to allow those …

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A survey to understand whether lighting, isolation, and fear of crime affect the use of cycling QuietRoutes in Edinburgh after dark

Below is a statement by a Master’s student at the University of Edinburgh. I am a Masters student at the University of Edinburgh and with the support of the City of Edinburgh Council’s Thriving Greenspaces project, I have been working on a survey to understand whether lighting, isolation, and fear of crime affect the use …

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