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South West Edinburgh Community Policing Newsletter July – Sept. 2024
Click below to read the latest newsletter from SW Edinburgh community police (pdf).
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 …
Good News about the Polwarth Roundabout!
GOOD NEWS! The City of Edinburgh Council has pledged funding to improve the Polwarth junction! £100,000 will be allocated over this year and next to design improvements to the intersection, the streetscape and facilities for pedestrians. This is great first step towards the renewal of our local centre in Polwarth. The City Council will now …
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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The Merchiston Leaf Clearing project
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 …