Merchiston Community Council
6 February 2012 
Speaking up for the people of Merchiston  
How to contact MCC

As you will see on both our Home page and Committee page [and copied below] you have direct email access to the Chair or Secretary from this website and we are grateful to the Eric Liddell for acting as a post restante for MCC if you have a need of a postal address. As volunteers the Office Bearers can change and giving out their addresses has proved to be a problem with mail going to people who have long moved on.
You can contact MCC using the links below:
When emailing please say if you wish your email address to be retained by MCC to allow us to alert you to our meetings or any issues we are looking into.

Some Useful City Council Contacts


 

Council phone numbers:
General number
0131 200 2000

Burial grounds and crematoria

0131 664 4314
Car parking permits and fines
0131 200 2000
CLARENCE – for pavement, road and lighting problems; Traveline; Taxi Cards;
Public Transport; Disabled Blue Badges
0800 23 23 23
Consumer and debt advice
0131 225 1255
Council Tax, Council Tax Benefit
0131 200 2000
Dog wardens
0131 529 3030
Education
• general inquiries
• advice and conciliation helpline

0131 469 3000
0131 469 3233
Foster Care
0800 174 833
Health and safety
0131 529 3030
Housing Advice
0131 529 7368
Housing Benefit
0131 200 2000
Litter - Rapid Response
0808 100 3366
Noise Complaints
0131 529 3030
Pest Control
0131 529 3030
Planning
0131 529 3595
Pollution control
0131 529 3030

Property repairs (private properties)

0131 529 4892/
4902
Public toilets
0131 529 3030
Recycling
0131 529 3030

Roads Pavements and Traffic updates- Clarence
0800232323
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Rubbish collection, wheelie bins, special uplifts of bulky items, street cleaning, litter, abandoned vehicles
0131 529 3030
Sheltered housing
0131 529 7806
Social Work
• concerned about someone's welfare?
• general inquiries
• client services and complaints
• out of hours


0131 200 2324
0131 554 4301
0131 553 8395
0800 731 6969

Stair Lighting

0131 529 5757
Trading Standards
0131 469 5414
Council Emergency numbers
After office hours – General
0131 200 2000
After office hours – Social Work
0800 731 6969
 

Health and Safety

NHS 24 For all out of hours health queries     08454 24 24 24

HMO issues - please see our Issues / HMOs page

Fire, Police, Ambulance - In emergencies and only emergencies - dial 999
Gas Emergency  08000400007

Links to other websites you may find useful, and some other phone numbers too

Please note these links will open another browser page and we can not be held responsible for the content of any of these other sites - but please let us know if any cease to work. There are other links at various points around the site where they are related to the topic.

Trams and bus diversions

Latest bus diversions for Tram works.
Here

Places we have held meetings

North Merchiston Club provides facilities for martial arts, football, table tennis and other youth sports.  The churches also all host various clubs and groups for all sections of the community. It is well worth looking at what is available in our area.
If you have any suggestions for a venue please be in touch. We are keen to bring our meetings around the area.


Neighbourhood Watch

We are strongly associated with Merchiston and Polwarth Neighbourhood Watch and have assisted others to be set up.

Community Groups

Government at all levels
Other Community Councils


BalernoBlackhallCraigleithCurrieDrylaw Telford

FairmileheadGorgie DalryGrange PrestonfieldHutchison ChesserLeith Harbour & Newhaven

Leith LinksLongstoneMarchmont & SiennesMorningsideMurrayfield

Old TownQueensferry & DistrictSouthsideStockbridge InverleithTollcross

West End




Getting AroundSome other useful websites could be


In 1999, petrol was 70p a litre. It still can be if you share with one other person!
Try www.liftshare.com.

It's a free website with nearly half a million members who want to share their journeys from A to B. You can do a quick search now and find trips to share in your area.

As of 1st October 2008 Postwatch Scotland joined Energywatch to form a new group Customer Focus.
They can be contacted at 08454 04 05 06
Postal Complaints can still be dealt with at 08457 740 740
SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)
CAB Citizens Advice Bureau
Edinburgh South Suburban Railway Campaign
Sustrans The UK's leading sustainable transport charity.
Edinburgh Tenants Federation can be found at : Tel:0131 475 2509 or Norton Park,
57 Albion Road
Edinburgh, EH7 5QY