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…
MCC Comms Manager
Parking Survey – Strategic Parking Review Phase 1
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)…
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…
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…
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…