We demanded a coffee shop from Santa as punishment for his pavement parking.

Santa’s not heard about the pavement parking ban in Edinburgh. Mon’ Santa!

We’ve made it a bit more festive. 🎅🏻

25/00249/FUL - Revised visualisations and floor plans submitted for 30 Longstone Rd. (Former Longstone Inn site). Main change is reduction from 21 flats to 20 flats to accomodate a bin store internally. 1 commercial unit included too.

Happy Christmas to everyone in our community. Hope 2026 is good to everyone. 🙏

Hailes Quarry Park Heron

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Interesting watch at DM Sub Planning committee yesterday. The New Mart Rd development returned after the Scottish Reporter took a long time to respond. Far from satisfactory as far as Cllrs concerned. Huge development - no car club spaces & no active travel contribution at big no-car development. /1

Kingfisher not sticking to the “catch and release” policy on the Water of Leith today. Very confiding not fazed at all by passersby even when they stopped to marvel at how close she was. @wolct.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social #Birds #Edinburgh

Merchiston Avenue junction improvements - share your views by 10 Jan. Do you walk, cycle, drive or wheel through Merchiston Ave at Merchiston Pl/ Rochester Terr? We want to propose changes to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social Survey at: merchistoncc.org.uk/merchiston-a...

Additionally, we're going to meet on site with Places for People in January to discuss options around tree planting and find out what's possible. 👍

Longstone sinkhole fixed, path open again, wall reinforced, and existing paths beefed up with more hardcore and whindust. A bit of seeding required in spring, and some mesh fencing to add but otherwise all good. 🙂

🤦What's the point? We said, given the substantial ⬆️ in residents from this planning application ('a more inclusive, & a more vibrant & thriving neighbourhood that strengthens the heart of the city': Developer) democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s9... CEC should insist on bus stop improvements

20 minute neighbourhoods need fantastic volunteers. Listen below to the volunteer Race Director for the Hailes Quarry Park Junior Park Run which now attracts about 100 kids every week. @longstonecc.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/long...

Nigel Duncan interviews LCC Secretary & Run Director Alan Gordon on how the new Hailes Quarry Junior Parkrun works, Parkrun Primaries, and how to get involved. This aired on Crystal FM 107.4 this morning. Thanks for sending us the clip Nigel. 🙏 on.soundcloud.com/3qjDIVhgCtFQ...

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We've had notification this job is complete already. That will please the resident who asked if we could make it happen.

Our next meeting is this evening. All welcome.

A nice write up from Nigel Duncan who spent the morning with us all at yesterday's Junior Parkrun to learn all about it. It continues to go from strength to strength, and had our 1000th runner yesterday as we hit another milestone. 😀 theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/12/hail...

This means that residents living in Ward 7 (Sighthill/Gorgie) are now represented by two Green and two SNP Councillors. Cllr Ross McKenzie (Green) Cllr Dan Heap (Green) Cllr Cathy Fullerton (SNP) Cllr Denis Dixon (SNP)

It’s been suggested by one our members that it would be good if we could get some more trees planted along the northern edge of the Murray Burn behind where Short & Curlys and the Jaflong used to be. We’d need to liaise with ‘Places for People’ to see what’s possible.

It’s obeying the speed limit right?

Works on stabilising the river wall alongside the Burnside path progressing well. Hopefully not too long before they are finished, and the Longstone Sinkhole is no more.

Christmas Fayre – Tomorrow from 11am! Join us at the Visitor Centre for community celebration packed with festive cheer! Stalls & Gifts Fundraising Fun Festive Treats - home-baking, deluxe hot chocolate, mulled punch. Craft Activities • Wreath Making – £10 • Crafts for Adults & Children – £5

Reported these potholes on Redhall Gardens and Inglis Green Road for attention.

Confirmed these potholes outside 62-66 Redhall Crescent will be dealt with. Ref: 102000050333

Construction has begun on the West Edinburgh Link project this week. Phase 1 works are focus around Torwood, South Gyle, Bottom of Bankhead Avenue.

Top of Longstone Street again. 👎🏼

Trees bring so many benefits directly into our communities. Perfect time of the year to admire their structure and form. ❤️

Out tree planting with some of the crew and giving previous years saplings some TLC. Many starting to establish well now despite the brutal drought last year. 👍

Good progress on fixing the damaged hydrant points we reported on Redhall Crescent. 👌

Agenda for our December meeting. All welcome.

CEC officer has met on site with the contractors who are going to try to improve matters for pedestrians by adding more hardcore and maybe some steel sheeting to bridge the worst section of mud.

6hrs to go!

Slurry sealing of the pavement on Kingsknowe Rd South adjacent to number 320 in the 2nd quarter of 2026.

Slurry sealing of the pavements on Longstone Street from the Resource Centre to Kingsknowe Rd North in the 2nd quarter of 2026.

Finally removed today by the looks of it

Written to Scottish Canals, again asking the contractors return and remove all the pedestrian diversion signs they left behind at the start of Oct after they finished tree works along the canal. Diversion route includes primary school streets, which are narrow enough already. Not good enough.👎👎

We’ve raised the very muddy condition of the diversion path after it was highlighted by local users of it.

The Dovecot CSO isn’t on the Scottish Water overflow map for monitoring (yet) but it regularly overflows and when the river level drops you can see sewer detritus stuck to the grill. Likely much more going into the river. @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social

Tree safety works that commenced back on the 9/10 which were completed within a couple of weeks have left all their many diversion road signs strewn around our community blocking key routes to the local primary school.Ridiculous they have been left lying around for weeks now. Sent to Scottish Canals

Not heard anything different of late, so looks likely the West Edinburgh Link active travel project will finally commence between 1st and 9th December. westedinburghlink.info

Temp lights at Sainsburys junction while they fix manholes that are worn. Couple of days.

Final chance to have your initial say on what improvements you would like to see in this area of our community today. Further consultation will follow once the concept designs are prepared based on the initial consultation feedback.

Impressive 11th event from Hailes Quarry Junior Parkrun! “💥Wow wow wow! A new record attendance with 119 young runners, joggers, & walkers 🏃 completing the 11th Hailes Quarry Junior Parkrun💥

Out with some of the crew & @longstonecc.bsky.social giving our planting areas a bit of TLC & preparing a new area for next season. Some giant red crocosmia donated by a fan from Craiglockhart, and a few additional from fans on Redhall Drive.

Listening to this as the damaged river wall is getting a total battering from the river. Disappointed the committee did not pass the amendment. We'll keep engaging directly with the council officer responsible to ensure our communities questions are answered satisfactorily. 🙏 to those who supported.

Solidarity. Always hear plenty about anti-social behaviour from young folk & forget adults are guilty of anti-social behaviour on a daily basis. Speeding, engine idling, fireworks, pavement parking, smoking at the school gates, not being able to put rubbish in bins properly, fly tipping etc…

Good to see an amendment to this item at TEC tomorrow seeking clarity and further engagement with our ward cllrs and community on the Burnside path. Hopefully it passes.