The work in Haymarket Terrace continues to divert eastbound traffic, but now Magdala Crescent has a burst water main.

Works to repair this from 6 am 17 June - 6 pm 18 June mean that:

• there will be no eastbound buses between Murrayfield and Haymarket
• the diversion is now from Murrayfield Road - Ravelston Dykes - Queensferry Street
• local access remains

The attached leaflet has more information and contact details (under 'Useful downloads' below -

Groundworks at the Russell Road end of this link are on-going. The latest information from the project and its timeline can find at the project's pages here.

For more on this, try typing 'Fountainbridge Active' in the Search box on the MCC website.

Image credit: (c) J Yellowlees

Details can be found here. Expect toys, raffles, food & games according to local advertising.

Image credit: (c) J Yellowlees

The Community Council welcomed new City Councillor, Fiona Bennett (right, in photo) to its 2 May 2023 Meeting and AGM.

City Cllrs Euan Davidson (left, in photo) Alan Beal (third from right, in photo) were there as usual too.

All our meetings for 2023 can be found here.

Image credit: (c) Murrayfield Community Council

See pdf under Useful Downloads, below (on our website) for details, including road and pedestrian closures, restricted waiting, and banned turns.

• Beyonce, Saturday 20th May
• Harry Styles Friday 26th and Saturday 27th May
• Bruce Springsteen, Tuesday 30th May

Image credit: (c) Hamish Ross

The mature walled garden at 23 Murrayfield Road is open as part of Scotland's Garden Scheme on 13th and 14th of May 2023, from 2pm - 5pm.

Admission £6.00, children free. Plant sale, home baking, music and apple pressing demonstrations.

For full details see: https://scotlandsgardens.org/redcroft-with-innerwick-house/

Image credit: (c) Scotlandsgardens.org

The hustings meeting was organised by Murrayfield Community Council at Murrayfield Parish Church Centre's Main Hall. It was attended by about 50 members of the public. All candidates for the 9 March 2023 by-election were present except the SNP candidate. They answered pre-submitted questions that were drawn from a box at random. Phyllis Stephen from the Edinburgh Reporter was present and her report can be found here: https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2023/03/corstorphine-murrayfield-by-election-murrayfield-hustings/

Questions picked at random and put to

Advertising for voter registration and postal vote applications has appeared in advance of the forthcoming City Council by-election.

More information can be found on the City Council website here: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/13627/corstorphine-murrayfield-by-election-to-be-held-in-march

Voter registration and postal vote applications information is here: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/elections-voting/register-vote

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Our 2023 meeting dates can be found on our meetings page. They can also be found under the Events menu item above. And the next one or two are often 'Next Up' on our home page. 

Community Council meetings are open to the public (they may be held online or in person). There is normally a "Questions from the Floor" section at which topics for discussion can be raised. And matters can be raised by

New bridges and landscaped areas will provide active travel options from the south side of the railway bridge on Russell Road to Fountainbridge.

The commencement of work has recently been described in various places, including Edinburgh Live, The Edinburgh Reporter, and The Scotsman. But the project has been on the cards for many years (there were consultations in 2016/17 and a 2020 planning application was advertised on the Community Council's website)