Longstone Community Council

1/ There was a lengthy discussion about the closure of St Mark’s Bridge at Monday’s LCCC meeting. The Council has produced a detailed briefing, almost 4 months after closure. We welcome that. It makes clear why officers believed the bridge had to be closed immediately on safety grounds. But ..

🚲 edi.bike | issue 167 | 19th Oct '26 Details emerge for St Mark’s park bridge; Spokes announce competition winners; UK Government roadworks consultation; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more: buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc... #bikeSky #edinburgh

📣 Want to know what's happening in our community and help shape what happens next? Come to our next community council meeting Tuesday 20 Oct, in person at the Polwarth Tennis and Bowling clubhouse

"With Edinburgh's population a fifth bigger than when bus lanes were first laid down in 1997 and with congestion from private cars, something has to happen (etc)" CORRECTION: Edinburgh's bus lanes were first laid down before 1997. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion... Otherwise ✔️

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A frosty but fantastic start at Hailes Quarry junior parkrun this morning! ❄️☀️ Despite the cold weather and the October break, we were delighted to welcome 51 young runners across the finish line. It was fantastic to see such a strong turnout.

The two grey herons messing around beside the prison today.

📢 Community screening: The People’s Emergency Briefing Leading experts explain what climate & nature crisis means for food, health, weather and the cost of living. Followed by a local discussion. MP,MSP,Cllrs have been invited. 📍Slateford/Longstone Church 📅19/11/26 🕖7pm 🎟️ Free – book a seat 👇

Hailes Quarry junior parkrun #58 and for the end of October school break we welcomed a fantastic, frosty 55 young folk with parents, grandparents, carers, and friends who ran, jogged, and walked around the course. ♥️

Outrageous that a community safety improvement project previously agreed at Transport & Environment committee can be just be forgotton about by @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social If Juniper Green & Baberton Community Council have already done all the hard work previously, why should they have to resubmit

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Discover a fascinating visual archive of Edinburgh from local photographer Dave Henniker 📸

What a pumpkin! and we're very lucky to have this great project in our area. We need investment in our communities and our people. There is nothing left to cut.

Run #57 and for October school break we welcomed a fantastic 51 young folk with parents, grandparents, carers, and friends who ran, jogged, and walked around the course. ❤️

A busy day for staff from the Edinburgh office of AECOM at our visitor centre. They rolled up their sleeves to help get it ready for our Summer's End event on the 25th of Oct. Then they took to the river, removing several bags of waste to keep the river healthy Top work team

🚲 edi.bike | issue 165 | 5th Oct '26 Further delays on St Mark’s Park bridge; Spokes count in Centre, bikes over 30% of rush hour traffic; Edinburgh Bicycle folds, but lives on; Cargo Bike Carnival this Sunday; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more: buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc...

Fabulous work! Thanks so much for progressing. ❤️

1/ ♿ When is a pavement no longer obviously a pavement? Accessibility on Leith Walk was discussed again at our September meeting, following this article featuring LCCC member Alan, who is blind and has worked with us to highlight problems: www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...

Great to see another 62 young folk plus family starting their Sunday in the very best way at Hailes Quarry Junior parkrun. Well done everyone. 💥

As the development on the former Booker site progresses, work on the new bridge crossing also progresses. Currently CEC are approaching suppliers for the design stage of the bridge with the hope to work quickly on this. A stakeholder meeting & site visit are being organised in the next few weeks.

Great write up from our Secretary in the latest edition of the Currie & Balerno News on how well the Hailes Quarry junior parkrun has progressed since we initiated the project to bring it to communities in the southwest of Edinburgh. One of our best bits of work. 😀

Fancy something different to celebrate the changing season - join our Samhain inspired Summer's End event on 25th October. Book your start time from 3pm onwards. £5 per person. www.waterofleith.org.uk/events/summe...

Agenda for our October meeting. All welcome.

We spotted the scythers out there this morning. Great to hear more tree planting coming to the mounds there. The first batch from earlier this year look to have settled in well. 😀

🚲 edi.bike | issue 164 | 28th Sep '26 ‘How we could turn Edinburgh into a real cycling city’; Edinburgh Delivery riders unveil a Fair Work Charter; Minto St to Craigmillar Park Corridor; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more: buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc... #bikeSky #edinburgh

1/ 🌳 Could your money help plant trees and reduce flooding in Edinburgh? Edinburgh Council has launched a new Edinburgh Green Investment, allowing residents, businesses and others to lend money directly to the Council to help fund environmental projects across the city.

@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social have been busy removing graffiti again today.

Quality sky early doors this morning.

Good to see @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social team out cleaning up Redhall Grove. 👍 @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social

@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social were out cleaning tags off the wall on Inglis Green Road earlier today.

Amazing! We regularly see older people doing their shopping by bike at Sainsurys. Not unusual to see them heading back up Lanark Rd afterwards.

"Women's behaviour can't be understood without recognising the role of safety. These concerns shape the areas we feel able to access." youtu.be/BA1HygHn1bw?...

Requests to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social to improve accessibility standards on key stretches of pavement to local services where raised kerbs impede residents. Bottom of Redhall Dr, Inglis Green Rd between Sainsbury & Imperial Palace, bottom of Kingsknowe Rd North at Haugh sheltered housing.

Following a request from a local parent, @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social and ourselves requested the Open Space Maintenance Team attend to the weed growth along Redhall Grove, paying particular attention to the school entrances. Should notice a difference soon. Job ref: 2217302

🏘️💷The Community Grants Fund round two 2026/27 is now open for applications. Edinburgh based voluntary organisations and community groups are invited to apply for grants of up to £5000 for projects that will benefit local communities. Apply by 31 October forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Murray Burn - An update on the ongoing culvert and river pollution concerns: www.facebook.com/DrScottArthu...

Thanks Jim 🙏🏻 sometimes it even turns orange 😳 like it did earlier this year.

Incredible! Should’ve been an easy win. It’s crazy how long it takes to deliver improvements to communities literally running towards CEC asking for change. This should be simple, good will and outcomes banked by CEC. Depressing.

At our meeting on Monday, we decided to reach out to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social and Voi bikes to find out when we can expect to see the scheme extend it's benefits to local residents, and to help identify good locations to site a parking/pickup zone. 🚲 🚲🚲

Heron, fishing behind the rewilding Longstone Inn

Pothole killing machine has made a good start at the Scotmid end of Longstone St. will be working its way along to the resource centre tomorrow.

Agenda for out meeting on 14 Sep. All welcome.

Thank You for an Inspired Weekend: Pentlands Open Studios 2026 The second annual Pentlands Open Studios (POSt) Art Trail took place over the weekend of 15–16 August, weaving through the villages of Balerno, Currie, Juniper Green and Colinton — and we want to take this opportunity to thank everyone…

Don't forget, it is Pentlands Open Studios this weekend. Details: postudios.org

Top 10 Reasons to Visit the POSt Art Trail 2026 Explore the Pentlands Open Studios (POSt) Art Trail. It's located in the upper valley of the Water of Leith between the villages of Balerno and Colinton. Visit us on 15–16 August. Here are ten reasons to come, and they are not just the 12 magnificent…