New Polwarth junction designs are coming soon
We have seen draft plans for the new Polwarth junction design, and they look good!
MCC Comms Manager
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…
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…
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…