The document under Useful Downloads, below, shows the planned road closures. They include Roseburn Street, on and off, from 2.45 pm, and wider closures in the area from around 5.45pm for up to 2.5 hours.
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The event involving the Gilbert & Sullivan singers from the Church of The Good Shepherd singing on the Old Coltbridge has been cancelled. This was not an easy decision to take but in the interest of both the performer's and the public's safety and in line with Scot Govt's guidance it was felt this is the prudent thing to do. The singers, whilst disappointed, are however keen to put on a show next year.
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Music, hot drinks & pies will feature at a range of events around the Xmas tree on the Old Coltbridge, Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh. Download the details from Useful Downloads below (MCC website), or go to the Events menu above (MCC website), to see what's coming up.
Image credit: (c) Heather Raeburn
Here is The Edinburgh Reporter's summary of the the unveiling in Roseburn Park of a commemorative plaque to the artist Charles H Mackie, who was the subject of a recent exhibition at The City Art Centre, Edinburgh, and who rented a studio in the Roseburn area at the turn of the 20th century:
Image: Curator of The City Art Centre, Helen Scott, and Mackie author, Pat Clark.
Image credit: (c) John Yellowlees
Another revised planning application has been submitted for development on the ecologically sensitive heritage site at 9 Kinellan Road. This will be discussed at the Community Council Meeting of 9 November 2021.
The application can be viewed in the City of Edinburgh Council's planning application portal (number: 21/05580/FUL) and can be found here:
For more on this development site, type 'Kinellan' into the Search box at the top of this page.
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Following a request from the Community Council, the traffic island at the junction of Balgreen Road and Glendevon Road has been weeded. With thanks to the good offices of Cllr Frank Ross and others.
Image credits: (c) J Yellowlees
Murrayfield Community Council welcomes the arrival of a lollipop person at the bottom of Murrayfield Avenue. Indeed the Chair went to do so in person.
Image credit: (c) J Yellowlees, with permission
See also: School crossing patrol guides
Here's an article from The Scotsman about the recent Coltbridge Viaduct refurbishment, written by Murrayfield Community Council's Chair. It highlights the viaduct's great strategic significance for active travel, and therefore its example as a project of modest scale and large impact.
Click here to go to the article on The Scotsman website at:
Image credit: (c) The Scotsman / JPIMedia Publishing Ltd
For more from the MCC website on the refurbisment, type "coltbridge viaduct"
The late 18th century milestone between West Coates and Roseburn Terrace now has an interpretive plaque. It reads:
"Milestone by Corstorphine District Turnpike Trust on the 'Middle Way' via Bathgate completed in 1798, the fastest of the three routes between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Apparently the inscriptions were re-cut c. 1840. This is also the ancient route to Linlithgow, after 1751 the 'Northern Route' turnpike to Glasgow."
The plaque was organised by the Community Council.
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City of Edinburgh Council are advertising posts for ten, city-wide school crossing patrol guides.
Murrayfield CC is hopeful that these posts are filled in advance of the new school year, and it understands that some of these crossing patrols will be allocated to Roseburn.
The advert can be viewed here: https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/city-edinburgh-council/jobs/school-crossing-patrol-guides-citywide-locations-227209
Image credit: (c) Rurigdh McMeddes, 2017