MEETING of MERCHISTON DISTRICTS COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Tuesday 19th May 2026. 19.00 at Polwarth Tennis and Bowling Clubhouse
Public meeting in-person. Residents are invited to attend all MDCC meetings.
AGENDA:
- Residents’ Issues Forum – Residents are invited to raise any local issues of concern
- Police Report – Community Policing SW and SE Edinburgh invited to report activities
- Minutes of MDCC Meeting on 17th March 2026 for approval
- Apologies for Absence. Declaration of Interest. Matters Arising from Minutes
- Chair’s Report – Ian Doig, MDCC Chair
- Planning Report – Mairianna Clyde, Planning Lead
- Licensing Report – Gordon Cameron, Licensing Lead
- Traffic Issues – Roma Menlowe, Clemens Kupke and Traffic Group
- North/south Routes: update from CEC Councillors and MDCC traffic group
- Harrison Road: TTRO & latest news
- Shandon Place: closure September – December 2026
- Application to CEC SW Community Grants Fund
- Local Traffic Improvement Programme – update on 2 projects
- Merchiston Avenue resurfacing – update invited from CEC Councillors
- Treasurer’s Report – Frances Hawarden, Treasurer
- Payment Authorisation – £120 to Mike Ellis for extracting data from obsolete laptop
- City Councillors’ Reports – CEC Ward 9 and 10 Councillors invited to report activities
- Other Reports and Correspondence
- Any Other Business
Future Meetings: 16th June AGM (No meeting April, July, Aug or Dec)
Note: MDCC meetings may be recorded to facilitate writing minutes of meetings. By joining the meeting, you are giving your consent in that regard.