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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 2h

The pro higher rates of injuries and deaths in your community party. Yeah that’ll win over the voters.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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. 💥

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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. 😀

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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.

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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Safer streets are mobility streets ❤️ Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route

Two people sit on the front of an adapted tricycle with a blanket over their laps. A rider pedals them behind. The low-traffic street has hedgerows and stone walls

Viewed from behind. Two people sit on the front of an adapted tricycle with a blanket over their laps. A rider pedals them behind. The low-traffic street has hedgerows and stone walls

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Continued discussion with @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social officers about the poor condition of the Hawmuirside path running from Redhall Dr down to the park & onwards to the canal. There have been 2 incidents affecting local residents recently (fortunately not hurt badly),

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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest @edi.bike · 21/09/2026

🚲 edi.bike | issue 163 | 21st Sep '26 More bikes than cars on Leith Walk; Video on Summerhall; Small steps for Powderhall.Link; Full Council meeting round-up; Cargo Bike Carnival; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more: buttondown.com/edi.bike/archive/iss…

Parking area with signs. A blue letter P and a bicycle symbol are visible.

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Red Admiral in Hailes Quarry park this morning.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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. 🚲 🚲🚲

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Seven years ago today we finished our utterly bonkers coast to coast to coast to coast to coast ride, all because we couldn't decide which coast-to-coast route to ride. So many tales from this one trip, perhaps especially pre-dawn breakfast with the Whitby trawlermen still in their oilskins

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Heron, fishing behind the rewilding Longstone Inn

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

From memory, I think this is a new active travel connection cutting out a dog leg if travelling down to the Gyle/Hermiston Gate/Edinburgh Park from Hermiston/Heriot Watt. Any idea if that's correct and when it's due to be completed? @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Nice new connection from the shared route through Ed College campus through onto the shared path running to Edinburgh Park. Big improvement for getting along to Hermiston Gate safely. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike #westedinburghlink

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

North London forever. The things I have to do.

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Hello Wembley! The Weeknd in full flow.

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Visiting the big black smoke for a gig with the youngest. Fun evening out with POWarchitects chillin in Greenwich.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Yet again, disappointed to see @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social have now shifted this to sometime between November 26 and February 27. Lost count of how many times this has been changed and the reasons given. 👎 @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @davidfkey.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Eric Johnson covering a lot of ground at large queen’s hall this evening. Full on excellence! #ericjohnson

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Two free poetry workshops coming up, the first one is on 29th July and starts from the Water of Leith visitor centre. Sign up here 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-sourc... @wolct.bsky.social

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From Source to Sea: the journey of your life (poetry workshops)

Two free poetry workshops along the Water of Leith river provided by The Open University in Scotland.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Welcomed a fantastic 48 young folk who ran, jogged, and walked around the course. Girls were dominating today with Isla claiming an impressive first place while setting a new female course record, & claiming most of the PBs. We all know girls are more resilient in the tougher weather of course. 💪

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Sheepdogs came into being on a Scottish croft in 1655 during an unfortunate mating accident when Sean and Shep got down.

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

As CEC replaces the temp infra across the city it would be good to see the bollards re-deployed on strategic 'Our Future Streets' primary network routes like this which as of yet have felt zero safety improvements.

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The very excellent Van Ruller // Hogenhuis duo playing beautiful music at the St Brides Centre as part of the Edinburgh jazz and blues festival. #edinburghjazzandbluesfestival #stbridescentre

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John Elliott @jazzjohnelliott.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

An Evening of Tom Jobim — Wednesday 6 August, Juniper Green Note. Mario Caribe leads the Green Note Trio through the music of Antônio Carlos Jobim — bossa nova and Brazilian songbook standards, played by a bassist who’s spent a career in this repertoire.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Run #43 - This is what Emilia wrote so well about 😍 We welcomed an amazing 73 young folk with parents, grandparents, carers, and friends who ran, jogged, and walked around the course. 🫶 - 8 doing their first ever Parkrun. 👊 - 8 running our course for the first time.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

What Hailes Quarry junior parkrun means to a 10 year old. Well done Emilia.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A Firework Control Zone covering Longstone is proposed for Nov 2026 and Nov 2027. CEC would like to hear from communities about areas that are being considered for firework control zones this November. consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/fcz2026/In

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John Elliott @jazzjohnelliott.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Juniper Green Note is now supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland. This helps us bring quality acts without raising ticket prices — next gig 16 July with Frank Perowsky and Colin Steele. @TNLUK @LottoGoodCauses #NationalLottery #edinburgh #junipergreennote #junipergreen

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Duncan Colquhoun Award Every year LCC presents presents a £50 book token to a pupil at Longstone Primary who has demonstrated commitment, determination, enthusiasm, and selflessness by doing something good for their community. Qualities that honour the memory of local man, Duncan Colquhoun.

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Longstone Community Council | Duncan Colquhoun

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

A very special Olympic themed Hailes Quarry Junior Parkrun #42 as we welcomed Olympic Gold Medalist Jen Dodds to warm up the troops, get them underway, and who had a huge queue of folks all wanting their picture with her. What a star! ⭐

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Are the people I know who use their mobility scooters in the protected lanes also 'greedy' on that basis??

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Good to see new food waste bin & extra landfill bin have been added to hub outside 80 Longstone St. Hopefully this helps a bit. 3 new bin lids added to hub at bottom of Longstone St, and some additional enforcement signs put up in the area. Actions from recent visit with @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social

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No To Racism @notoracism.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

📣📣 Edinburgh & Lothians anti-racism Unity March & Rally DETAILS - Sat 27th June These are our streets. Let’s reclaim them. No to racism! No to Islamophobia! 📣 RECLAIM OUR STREETS 🗓️Sat 27th June, 1pm 🥁March at 1.30pm down Leith Walk 🔈Rally 2pm Pilrig Park

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Mike Daly and Martin Foster weaving harmonically, melodically, with impeccable taste and good humour through two great sets of jazz standards. Ably backed by @jazzjohnelliott.bsky.social Owen Macdonald & Jack Wilson. A fantastic evening of up close live jazz. #junipergreennote #dreamalittledream

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

June 2026 - Updated 'Active Travel Improvements Programme' - West Edinburgh Link Construction Phases - Kingsknowe Park Pedestrian Crossing - Longstone Link Bridge @edi.bike @spokes.org.uk @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/fi...

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

@rosssmckenzie.bsky.social arranged a meeting with @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social Waste, Enforcement, and Housing teams this morning. We focused on issues in Kingsknowe Place and Longstone Street primarily.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

What's happening with the Kingsknowe Masterplan? You can read the RIBA Stage 2 report here. drive.google.com/file/d/1nlK7...

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Reports from concerned residents that a caravan site appears to have popped up in Dovecot Park without permission. Raised with @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social , elected representatives, and the community police team. @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @simitakumar.bsky.social

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A 'Notice of Initiation' has been lodged for the commencement of development works on the former Booker site at 22 Inglis Green Rd, next to Sainsbury. Mixed-use residential and commercial development. Expected to commence from 22/06/26. @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

For those interested in the Longstone Link bridge as part of this development, you can read the latest briefing document on it here. @spokes.org.uk @edinburghminute.com @edi.bike @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social drive.google.com/file/d/1YFrK...

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Briefing Note - Longstone Link (April 2026) (1).pdf

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Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Incredible German classical guitarist Laura Lootens this evening. 👌

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John Elliott @jazzjohnelliott.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Swinging Standards @ Juniper Green Note 🎺🎷 Thu 25 June • 7.30–9.30pm Featuring Mike Daly & Martin Foster, with our professional trio. A relaxed evening of classic jazz, great tunes & top-class improvisation. 🎟️ Tickets: greennote.club⁠ #Jazz #Edinburgh #LiveMusic #JuniperGreenNote #SwingJazz

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Update from Scottish Water: I arrived on site at the point where Murray burn meets the Water Of Leith. I found no issues with the watercourse, and all Scottish water assets were found to be in working order. Scottish water will continue to monitor this location over the next coming weeks.”

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Reported this discoloured water flowing from the Murray Burn into the Water of Leith. Might be Scottish Water using a dye to trace things but could also be a pollution spill. REF: CAS-3191062-X3G8M @wolct.bsky.social

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Our Secretary's Report for 2025/26 was presented at our AGM on Monday, along with our Chair's Report, Treasurer's Report and audited accounts. The report provides updates on projects, planning, and other matters. drive.google.com/file/d/17SK3...

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Longstone Community Council.pdf

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