With city gyms still closed, more people are making use of our wonderful city parks for exercise and recreation than used to be the case. The warmer weather helps too, as does the gradual relaxation of lockdown rules determining how many people are allowed to meet up and where — currently up to four individuals from …
Read here for news on Caledonian Railway Path, a new canalside development and a community garden in Hutchison, from local councillor for Fountainbridge and Craiglockhart, Gavin Corbett. Merchiston Community Council is an impartial organisation and publishes information provided by any of our local elected representatives regardless of party allegiance, with the exception of explicit canvassing material. …
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 …
As the Merchiston Community Council has a corporate membership with FOMBL, we would like to share the following from FOBML: We are so pleased to be able to convene again and do our bit to maintain the Meadows and Bruntsfield Links. Individual Fombls have been out and about, weeding and mulching trees, picking up litter and …
Friends of the Meadows & Bruntsfield Links – Next Volunteer Session Saturday 25 July Read More »
There are a number of ongoing consultations which may be relevant to residents of Merchiston. Please take advantage of these opportunities to make your views known. We have listed them here, according to the urgency of the deadline. Zone 8 Parking Action Plan: Closes 22 Nov 2019 The proposed changes are given in terms of …