New Polwarth junction designs are coming soon
We have seen draft plans for the new Polwarth junction design, and they look good!
We have (slightly) changed our name
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 on our various projects to represent and serve residents in the local area, and we …
Councillor Val Walker
We were extremely sad to learn of the sudden death of Councillor Val Walker on April 17th. Councillor Walker was a Labour councillor representing the Fountainbridge and Craiglockhart ward and a very good friend to Merchiston Community Council (MCC), regularly attending our meetings and providing both a listening ear for the community council and our …
A win for the Polwarth Pavement Project
Great news: change is coming to the Polwarth Roundabout! We are delighted to report that the City of Edinburgh Council is redesigning the Polwarth roundabout junction to improve safety, following a campaign by the Merchiston Community Council (MCC). This is great news for local residents! The Council is now undertaking design work on a new …
Tree Work and Conservation
Work on garden trees – pruning or felling – within the conservation area of Merchiston and Greenhill is regulated by the City of Edinburgh Council. This paper is a guide for residents on the rules and how they apply There is less protection for trees in the conservation area than you might think! Those …
A Message of Appreciation for the Replacement Bench at Polwarth Church
We recently received an email (below) from a previous resident of our area expressing their appreciation for the new bench on the bank of the canal behind Polwarth Church. The new bench was unveiled in 2022 (see photo above), after MCC applied for and obtained a City of Edinburgh Council community grant to replace the …
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