Merchiston Community Council
13 March 2010 
Speaking up for the people of Merchiston  
Links to other websites you may find useful, and some phone numbers too

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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 Around

Phone numbers which might be useful

NHS 24 For all out of hours health queries 08454 24 24 24
Call the Council Contact Centre on 0131 200 23 23 for info on Council services.
Call 0131 529 57 57 to report stair lighting faults.
Call CLARENCE on 0800 23 23 23 to report road and lighting problems.
Call 0131 529 70 50 to report antisocial behaviour and find out how to help end it.

Call
the City of Edinburgh Council Environmental Health for a night-team tackling domestic noise: 0131 311 3131

Call the Rapid Response Team on 0808 100 33 66 about litter and dumping problems on public land

Call 0131 529 3686 for information on Blocked Drains or Gullies to be precise.

Some other useful websites could be


As of 1st October 2008 Postwatch Scotland will join with 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