Why fallen leaves are a problem The colour of trees turning in autumn can be glorious and we are blessed with many beautiful trees in Merchiston. But things aren’t so great when those leaves start piling up on the pavements and gutters. Some of us may slip on those soggy leaves. And possibly worse, the …
Please join us for our 8th Annual General Meeting of Dig-In Bruntsfield, your local community greengrocer. The AGM will be held online and is open to everyone in our community. Please register below. We want to take this opportunity to say Thank You to our amazing community, staff and volunteers for everything over the last …
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All community councils have as their main focus current issues brought to them by local residents and, hopefully, ways of solving problems for the future.
Merchiston Community Council is represented on the organising committees of several local community organisations, including The Friends of the Meadows & Bruntsfield Links (FoMBL). FoMBL is currently seeking to appoint a volunteer Secretary, a position which will be ideal for someone who cares about maintaining our local green spaces. The job will involve: taking minutes …
28th November is the 333rd day in the year, and we are running our 11th Saturday volunteer session. If you would like to help out for a couple of hours of park maintenance, please meet Alison at 10am on 28 November at the Cricket Pavilion off Melville Drive. Rubbish is rearing its ugly head, so litter picks …
Re-Union Canal Boats and Fountainbridge Canalside Initiative are planning to create a community-led organisation that combines enterprise and creativity to improve the quality of life for people living, and coming to live, in our area.