Big 'Road Safety Delivery' report at Edinburgh's Transport and Environment Committee on 12/11. It also covers speed limits, school travel plans and pedestrian crossings. You can read the agenda & our deputation calling for more resources and priority for these areas via:- bit.ly/4p50ns4

CORRECTION; this is tomorrow, 12th Nov

#Fountainbridge / #DundeeStreet 🚲 lanes Drop-in TODAY Tue 11 Nov 1-6.30pm, Fountainbridge Library --> consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/dundee-s... @edi.bike @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @agordonsalive.bsky.social @davidfkey.bsky.social @sw20.info @edfoc.bsky.social

Public meeting NEXT WEEK: Join us Monday 17 Nov 7pm to discuss local issues. 📍#Merchiston Tennis 7 Bowling Club 🗣️Residents invited to raise concerns ✅ Get updates from the Polwarth junction project, licensing, policing & Ward Councillor's reports #Polwarth #Bruntsfield #Shandon #Fountainbridge

Cleaning the environment and you get sweeties!

Tonight!

🆓 Did you know you can borrow a electric cargo bike FOR FREE to transport people 👩‍👧‍👦or bulky/heavy things 📦 @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social has this fab cargo bike library service based in Bruntsfield and you can get started with a quick sign up banzaiedinburgh.org.uk/banzai-cargo...

It only takes some simple measures to make streets safer for people walking, wheeling and cycling to school. So why is it so hard? 🤔

This year, the Flotilla of Lights will take place on the Union Canal, in Edinburgh, on Saturday 8 November starting from Harrison Park at 6.30pm, and making way,... slowly, towards Edinburgh Quay (by the Leamington Lift bridge). Don't miss it! More info www.whatsoninedinburgh.co.uk/event/106089...

🎄 Save the date: On 29 & 30 November we will be hosting our annual Christmas Market and Open Days ❄️ With local craftspeople exhibiting over the weekend, you're guaranteed to find something for someone on your list - or for yourself!  https://f.mtr.cool/ctoshuzaex

Unmatched carved vegetable game in the Shandon colonies

LSEG are pleased to host an online meeting to hear about what Edinburgh Council's Dundee Street/Fountainbridge active travel scheme means for walking and wheeling. Join us at 2.00pm, Monday, 3 November on Zoom- book your place here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Autumnal scenes on Holy Corner

The Pianodrome Bruntsfield Community Hub, in the St Oswald’s Centre in Bruntsfield opens on Friday 24 October and will be open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10-5pm.

❄️Last call for Christmas Market Stallholders❄️ Deadline for applications: 27 October at noon https://f.mtr.cool/flssfaqdda EP Christmas Market and Open Days 29&30 November

Looks like a win for the Longstone community!

Join us tomorrow! 🗓️ MDCC Public Meeting - Tues 21 Oct, 7pm at Polwarth Tennis & Bowling Clubhouse Discuss Harrison Rd closure 🚧 Polwarth Junction redesign 🚶‍♀️ Tram extension 🚊 & more! Meet ward councillors & Raise any concerns 💬 at Residents' Forum. All welcome! 👋 #Edinburgh #Community

Leaf clearing volunteers welcome! 🍂 Autumn is just around the corner. Our successful leaf clearing project depends on the commitment and goodwill of residents. We supply all the tools and coordinate collection! Learn more: merchistoncc.org.uk/leaf-clearin...

The long awaited plans to improve footpaths and cycle safety on Dundee street and fountainbridge are now available to view and for public feedback! Includes new crossings at diggers junction and yesman place.

A happy Saturday to everyone. In Christ Church, just a few moments stroll from us, the third #Edinburgh Womens Fiction Festival will be holding events all day today, give them some love & support if you can! www.edwomensficfest.co.uk #Bruntsfield #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #books #livres

This is very concerning. We hope the cyclist is ok and that the driver stopped. The volume of vehicles on residential streets is very high in this area. And many drivers don't give way at junctions, creating risks for pedestrians including school children, cyclists and everyone else...

🚪Don't miss Doors Open Days in Edinburgh this weekend. Explore some fascinating local buildings in our district including @edinburghprints.bsky.social , Morningside United Church, St Peter's Catholic Church & The Edinburgh Steiner School Kindergarten. Map & details: www.doorsopendays.org.uk

Only 16% of people understand key Highway Code rules designed to keep everyone safe. TfL have a new campaign aims to raise awareness of the Highway Code, highlighting key rules designed to protect people walking, cycling & motorcycling.

Good morning, from the Union Canal.

Misty sunrise on Bruntsfield Links

Closing Today...

Leaf clearing volunteers welcome! 🍂 Autumn is just around the corner. Our successful leaf clearing project depends on the commitment and goodwill of residents. We supply all the tools and coordinate collection! Learn more: merchistoncc.org.uk/leaf-clearin...

Our partners in the local tool library, Colinton Village Enterprise are having a sale next weekend. Everything must go. #Edinburgh #OnSale

Want to make the Polwarth junction a safer, more pleasant place for the community? ⏳Please make sure to review the proposed redesign and give your views by 21 September! merchistoncc.org.uk/projects/the...

The Union a canal both sides of Viewforth Bridge.

In partnership with the Edinburgh Tool Library, we’ll be running a hands on intro into basic home DIY tools & skills. 📍 Slateford Longstone Church 🕰️ Saturday, 27th Sept ✍️ Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/basic-home... @edinburghminute.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @longstonecc.bsky.social

Van Crime prevention. 🚐 🧰 Are you a tradesperson or van owner wanting to secure your van and the goods inside? Police Scotland are hosting two van crime prevention events: Wed 24 Sept at B&Q Fort Kinnaird Thurs 24 Sept at B&Q Hermiston Gait

This map shows demand for secure cycle hangars in Edinburgh, with plenty of bubbles over #Bruntsfield, #Merchiston, #Polwarth & #Shandon. We've long encouraged residents to request cycle hangars and signal demand to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social - we hope they will soon get the message!

There's now a shiny new litter bin at the bus stop at Polwarth Parish Church! The much-used litter bin had been removed without warning, creating unsightly accumulations of litter all over the pavement. Thank you Cllr Neil Ross for pushing for a replacement!

Poorly placed roadworks signs yet again obstructing people trying to get to school and work this morning. On both sides of Granville Terrace between Merchiston Ave and Viewforth Terrace. We've reached out to Edinhelp on the other place to report this... @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social

Lovely feedback from a local resident about our public meeting last night. ☺️ We meet monthly and all residents are encouraged to come along and share their views on local issues.

Here's the proposed redesign of this end of Merchiston ave/Granville terrace junction (view from diagonal opposite corner). The mouth of the junction is narrowed for drivers and there is a raised table, wider footpaths & dropped kerbs with tactiles to help pedestrians cross. What do you think? 🤔

🛑 Doesn't a stop sign mean drivers need to stop and give way to pedestrians? The usual morning scene at Merchiston ave/Granville terrace. The Council has proposed new designs for the entire Polwarth roundabout junction. Will they improve safety? Have your say! merchistoncc.org.uk/projects/the...

Do you want safer streets in Polwarth? Please make sure you take a few minutes to share your views on the proposed redesign of the Polwarth roundabout junction. Consultation closes 21 Sept. merchistoncc.org.uk/projects/the...

Edinburgh Council Transport and Environment Committee held an excellent discussion on Thurs 11/9 about the need to do better for Edinburgh pavements: they must be wide enough, and clear enough. You can watch it via this link:- tinyurl.com/bddr7ts8 Start about 38 mins in.

There are now 4,400 people waiting for a spot in a secure cycle hangar in Edinburgh - that figure has grown by nearly 1,000 in just the last year. My map of hangars and demand can be found here: rpubs.com/edtiss/hangars

Rowing boats for hire this Sunday There are just three more Sundays left this year when rowing boats on the Union Canal will be available for hire - 14, 21 and 28 September.   Traditional rowing boats available for hire from the towpath at Ashley Terrace Bridge (accessible from Ogilvie Terrace,…

📢 Join our next public Meeting! Tue 16 Sept, 7–9pm at Polwarth Tennis & Bowling Clubhouse. All residents welcome to take part and raise issues. Topics incl. Polwarth Junction redesign, leaf clearing, police issues, Harrison road bridge closure & more.

🌿 The Community Rewilding Guide is here! 🎉 Your toolkit for working with others to restore nature at scale - from forming a group to practical rewilding. www.rewild.scot/community-rewilding-guide Huge thanks to everyone who helped shape this resource for co-creating the #RewildingNation!

We have explicitly asked for new cycle hangars as part of the Polwarth junction redesign, and the road safety team has passed on this request to the cycle hangar team but no guarantees yet... Residents who feel strongly about this should include this in their feedback to the Council. 🚲

Lower Gilmore Place closed. Passable on footpath. No diversion signposted (of course). #EdTravCyc

Reminder! You can still review the designs for a new Polwarth junction and share your views by 21 September . Let the council know if you support the overall changes, which design option you prefer and why, and if you have any other thoughts or concerns. merchistoncc.org.uk/projects/the...

Edinburgh groups: Apply for Community Grants Fund from @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social 💰 Up to £5k for grassroots projects 📍 13 local pots 🎯 Supporting constituted groups ⏰ Deadline: Midnight, 30 Sept 2025 #Edinburgh #CommunityGrants #funding

Must be student move-in day...🤔