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 …
PUBLIC MEETING of MERCHISTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL Tuesday 21st Jan 2025 at 19.00. Residents are invited to log in to MCC meetings. Zoom Online Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86913505145?pwd=Q2hXVFh3OCtBdjNiUGlJMm9zMEw0QT09 AGENDA: Future Meeting Dates: 18th Feb, 18th March, 20th May, 17th June, 16th Sept, 21st Oct, 18th Nov. (No MCC meeting in April, July, August, December). Note: MCC meetings are recorded to facilitate writing minutes. By joining …
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 …
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 …
A Message of Appreciation for the Replacement Bench at Polwarth Church Read More »
Merchiston is a long established community blessed with many beautiful trees which can look glorious when they change colour in autumn. But sadly, when the trees lose their leaves, a huge volume of leaves pile up on the pavements and gutters. They soon form soggy ‘leaf litter’ which can cause pedestrians to slip; and just …
The City of Edinburgh Council is holding a workshop for community councillors and ward councillors about the new bin hubs, giving our community council representative an opportunity to put forward the views and experiences of our residents. If you have an opinion you would like us to share at the workshop, which will be held …