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Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social · 9h

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

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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest @edi.bike · 05/10/2026

🚲 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...

A semi-aerial photograph over a wide, four-lane road flanked by large sandstone houses; there are many trees and bushes in their front gardens, and the street is fairly quiet in terms of traffic, flanked by bollarded cycleways under a bright sky with large, fluffy white clouds.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Fabulous work! Thanks so much for progressing. ❤️

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Leith Central Community Council @leithcentralcc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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...

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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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Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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...

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Summer's End Event » What's On » The Water of Leith Conservation Trust

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Agenda for our October meeting. All welcome.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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. 😀

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🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest @edi.bike · 28/09/2026

🚲 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

A person rides a bike up a sunlit street in the evening; a pedestrian waits to cross outside of a classic pub frontage for ‘The Conan Doyle’ with a black facade and golden trim, with hanging plants outside. The weather is dry, and in the background we can see rising sandstone and glass shops and offices under a blue sky, as well as the steps leading up to a cathedral building as passers-by pass by.

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Leith Central Community Council @leithcentralcc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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.

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Edinburgh | Councils | Abundance

Invest in Edinburgh Green Investment to help build a greener, healthier and fairer future for their communities.

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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 · 23/09/2026

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

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

"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?...

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Making Streets Safer for Women and Girls

YouTube video by LivingStreetsUK

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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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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

This all sounds very familiar after similar issues re ownership and responsibility with the Burnside path in previous years. More soon.

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

We expect that to be clarified soon, although we knbow CEC maintain the grass alongside, tarmaced the path, installed lighting columns along it, and a handrail, so presumably they were ok with doing that work previously.

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

& additional concerns raised from older residents. As things stand, the "Councils estates team have been contacted with regards to ownership as it is not a path that has been adopted by CEC roads department and actually sits out with the boundary of Redhall Park."

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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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Merchiston Districts Community Council @merchistoncc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🏘️💷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...

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Microsoft Forms

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

Thanks for highlighting. Been going on for far too long.

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Dr Scott Arthur MP (Edinburgh South West) 🌍🌈🌹 @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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

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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

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.

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

Heron, fishing behind the rewilding Longstone Inn

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

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.

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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Agenda for out meeting on 14 Sep. All welcome.

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John Elliott @jazzjohnelliott.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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…

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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 involved from the bottom of our hearts for making it such a successful, enjoyable and rewarding event. The hard work and enthusiasm of our…

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Dr Scott Arthur MP (Edinburgh South West) 🌍🌈🌹 @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

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

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John Elliott @jazzjohnelliott.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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…

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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 open studios housing 24 professional artists, plus Tiphereth Print Studio! 1. Twelve venues along the Water of Leith…

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

Doesn't bode well for the other projects on the ATAP - www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/fi...

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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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Longstone Community Council @longstonecc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

@wolct.bsky.social spotted a couple of Himalayan balsam plants in full flower on the Stenhouse Mill Lane side of the river. ///life.risk.miss

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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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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 · 11/07/2026

@wolct.bsky.social Himalayan balsam flowering in the Murray burn just up from the burnside path bridge by the Longstone Inn, if you up that way soon.

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Dr Scott Arthur MP (Edinburgh South West) 🌍🌈🌹 @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Over the spring, hedges etc have flourished across Edinburgh South West. Please check that your hedge is not causing a problem. If you spot a hedge or tree that is causing an obstruction or safety concern, you can report it to the Council using this link: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/parks-open-s...

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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

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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