Autumn newsletter from the Edinburgh SW Community Policing Team
The recent newsletter from the community policing team can be found below
Category News
New constituency boundaries for Holyrood Elections from May 2026
Most of Merchiston Districts Community Council area is now in the Edinburgh Central constituency (see map above) and the Edinburgh and Lothians East region for the upcoming May elections. More details here.
Merchiston Ave: Another chance to improve road safety in our area!
After our success with the redesign of the Polwarth junction, the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) invited Merchiston Districts Community Council (MDCC) to make proposals to improve the junction at the south end of Merchiston Avenue, where it meets Merchiston…
Public consultations on a proposed major development at Fountainbridge
A pre-application notice (PAN) has been submitted to CEC for a part of the vacant site at Fountainbridge. More details can be found here or here and elsewhere. Public in-person consultations are to be held at the Printmakers, Castle Mills,…
Safety Wins: Residents Choose New Polwarth Junction Design, Construction to Begin Within 18 Months
We want to give you an update on what has happened since the Polwarth Junction redesign consultation closed back in September. If you haven’t already seen the proposed designs, you can do so at our project webpage. First, we want to…
Borrow a cargo bike for free!
