Longstone Community Council
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Listening to this as the damaged river wall is getting a total battering from the river. Disappointed the committee did not pass the amendment. We'll keep engaging directly with the council officer responsible to ensure our communities questions are answered satisfactorily. 🙏 to those who supported.
Good to see an amendment to this item at TEC tomorrow seeking clarity and further engagement with our ward cllrs and community on the Burnside path. Hopefully it passes.
November 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Listening to this as the damaged river wall is getting a total battering from the river. Disappointed the committee did not pass the amendment. We'll keep engaging directly with the council officer responsible to ensure our communities questions are answered satisfactorily. 🙏 to those who supported.
Solidarity. Always hear plenty about anti-social behaviour from young folk & forget adults are guilty of anti-social behaviour on a daily basis. Speeding, engine idling, fireworks, pavement parking, smoking at the school gates, not being able to put rubbish in bins properly, fly tipping etc…
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Solidarity. Always hear plenty about anti-social behaviour from young folk & forget adults are guilty of anti-social behaviour on a daily basis. Speeding, engine idling, fireworks, pavement parking, smoking at the school gates, not being able to put rubbish in bins properly, fly tipping etc…
Good to see an amendment to this item at TEC tomorrow seeking clarity and further engagement with our ward cllrs and community on the Burnside path. Hopefully it passes.
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Good to see an amendment to this item at TEC tomorrow seeking clarity and further engagement with our ward cllrs and community on the Burnside path. Hopefully it passes.
Welcomed 60 young runners (5 newly signed up and 3 first timers here), joggers, & walkers 🏃 completing the 10th Hailes Quarry Junior Parkrun😃
🌪Big shout out to the 20 runners who set their personal best times today.🌪
💪💪🫵We salute Angus Maclellan who earned his half-marathon wristband⚡️
🌪Big shout out to the 20 runners who set their personal best times today.🌪
💪💪🫵We salute Angus Maclellan who earned his half-marathon wristband⚡️
November 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Welcomed 60 young runners (5 newly signed up and 3 first timers here), joggers, & walkers 🏃 completing the 10th Hailes Quarry Junior Parkrun😃
🌪Big shout out to the 20 runners who set their personal best times today.🌪
💪💪🫵We salute Angus Maclellan who earned his half-marathon wristband⚡️
🌪Big shout out to the 20 runners who set their personal best times today.🌪
💪💪🫵We salute Angus Maclellan who earned his half-marathon wristband⚡️
A thank you to Rev Bob Henderson, Chaplain to the Forces, for a moving and thoughtful memorial service this morning. It was lovely to see such good attendance with everyone paying their respects. Ray Donnelly laid a wreath on behalf of LCC and looked impeccable doing so.
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A thank you to Rev Bob Henderson, Chaplain to the Forces, for a moving and thoughtful memorial service this morning. It was lovely to see such good attendance with everyone paying their respects. Ray Donnelly laid a wreath on behalf of LCC and looked impeccable doing so.
Now the mattress has gone we’ve raised a job to have the area cleaned and the actual rubbish that is blowing everywhere removed. Efficiency saving opportunities are abundant in how CEC manage the environment. Where’s Elon when you actually need him? Ref: 102000005105
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Now the mattress has gone we’ve raised a job to have the area cleaned and the actual rubbish that is blowing everywhere removed. Efficiency saving opportunities are abundant in how CEC manage the environment. Where’s Elon when you actually need him? Ref: 102000005105
Notification from CEC this has been attended to this morning.
Reported under Ref: 102000003770 to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social for action (again) outside 80 Longstone St.
November 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Notification from CEC this has been attended to this morning.
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It only takes some simple measures to make streets safer for people walking, wheeling and cycling to school.
So why is it so hard? 🤔
So why is it so hard? 🤔
💥School Street safety and getting the basics right!💥
A lot of this came up at @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social coffee morning in Slateford/Longstone Church this morning & relates to safety of our children/older residents movements in the community. /1
A lot of this came up at @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social coffee morning in Slateford/Longstone Church this morning & relates to safety of our children/older residents movements in the community. /1
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It only takes some simple measures to make streets safer for people walking, wheeling and cycling to school.
So why is it so hard? 🤔
So why is it so hard? 🤔
Reported under Ref: 102000003770 to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social for action (again) outside 80 Longstone St.
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Reported under Ref: 102000003770 to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social for action (again) outside 80 Longstone St.
Some good news for local drivers. Carriageway resurfacing coming to Longstone Rd early next year.
- Eastbound from the junction of Longstone Terrace to opposite the junction of Parkhead Loan.
- Westbound from the junction of Longstone Park for approximately 70m.
- Eastbound from the junction of Longstone Terrace to opposite the junction of Parkhead Loan.
- Westbound from the junction of Longstone Park for approximately 70m.
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Some good news for local drivers. Carriageway resurfacing coming to Longstone Rd early next year.
- Eastbound from the junction of Longstone Terrace to opposite the junction of Parkhead Loan.
- Westbound from the junction of Longstone Park for approximately 70m.
- Eastbound from the junction of Longstone Terrace to opposite the junction of Parkhead Loan.
- Westbound from the junction of Longstone Park for approximately 70m.
💥School Street safety and getting the basics right!💥
A lot of this came up at @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social coffee morning in Slateford/Longstone Church this morning & relates to safety of our children/older residents movements in the community. /1
A lot of this came up at @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social coffee morning in Slateford/Longstone Church this morning & relates to safety of our children/older residents movements in the community. /1
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
💥School Street safety and getting the basics right!💥
A lot of this came up at @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social coffee morning in Slateford/Longstone Church this morning & relates to safety of our children/older residents movements in the community. /1
A lot of this came up at @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social coffee morning in Slateford/Longstone Church this morning & relates to safety of our children/older residents movements in the community. /1
Honestly unlikely at present but as these schemes move forward into permanency over the next few years there may be opportunities to adjust them. It is a bad spot for short stay pavement parking, cycle lane blocking, and generally poor parking.
What's the likelihood of a few extra bollards on this stretch of Inglis Green Road outside Imperial Palace and the garage @longstonecc.bsky.social ?
This is a very common occurrence.
This is a very common occurrence.
Someone is going to get hurt here at somepoint due to drivers being predictably selfish.
Could do with few more bollards for sure.
Could do with few more bollards for sure.
November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Honestly unlikely at present but as these schemes move forward into permanency over the next few years there may be opportunities to adjust them. It is a bad spot for short stay pavement parking, cycle lane blocking, and generally poor parking.
Perfect? No, but it was never going to be. However observations from walking about are:
👍 overwhelming majority of households across the Redhall/Longstone area have not set off fireworks this year and that reflects on our community well. 👍 /1
👍 overwhelming majority of households across the Redhall/Longstone area have not set off fireworks this year and that reflects on our community well. 👍 /1
Quite a number of these appearing locally now. 🚫🚫🎇🎆
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Perfect? No, but it was never going to be. However observations from walking about are:
👍 overwhelming majority of households across the Redhall/Longstone area have not set off fireworks this year and that reflects on our community well. 👍 /1
👍 overwhelming majority of households across the Redhall/Longstone area have not set off fireworks this year and that reflects on our community well. 👍 /1
A few items of note in the ‘Road Safety Delivery Plan’ 6 monthly update to the Transport & Environment committee next week in relation to Longstone Primary.
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
A few items of note in the ‘Road Safety Delivery Plan’ 6 monthly update to the Transport & Environment committee next week in relation to Longstone Primary.
Additional clarity - why this section of Redhall Drive has been marked up. Seems we have the young cyclists to thank on this occasion. “Process of marking up locations for patching has only just begun, so there will be many more streets inspected & added to our works schedule in the coming months./1
Update from Road Team:
We will be carrying out permanent carriageway repairs in Redhall, Longstone and various others locations in the South West locality, starting in January. The works at Redhall will most likely be in February to tie in with the school holidays.
We will be carrying out permanent carriageway repairs in Redhall, Longstone and various others locations in the South West locality, starting in January. The works at Redhall will most likely be in February to tie in with the school holidays.
November 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Additional clarity - why this section of Redhall Drive has been marked up. Seems we have the young cyclists to thank on this occasion. “Process of marking up locations for patching has only just begun, so there will be many more streets inspected & added to our works schedule in the coming months./1
Plenty to chew over in the Kingsknowe function room with Atkins consultants and council officer. They are here till 7pm
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Plenty to chew over in the Kingsknowe function room with Atkins consultants and council officer. They are here till 7pm
Conflicted! Signed pedestrian route while canal tow path closed. @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Conflicted! Signed pedestrian route while canal tow path closed. @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social
Update from Road Team:
We will be carrying out permanent carriageway repairs in Redhall, Longstone and various others locations in the South West locality, starting in January. The works at Redhall will most likely be in February to tie in with the school holidays.
We will be carrying out permanent carriageway repairs in Redhall, Longstone and various others locations in the South West locality, starting in January. The works at Redhall will most likely be in February to tie in with the school holidays.
November 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Update from Road Team:
We will be carrying out permanent carriageway repairs in Redhall, Longstone and various others locations in the South West locality, starting in January. The works at Redhall will most likely be in February to tie in with the school holidays.
We will be carrying out permanent carriageway repairs in Redhall, Longstone and various others locations in the South West locality, starting in January. The works at Redhall will most likely be in February to tie in with the school holidays.
4 jobs planned by Scottish Water for 24th and 25th Nov after we reported the collapsed toby, and others that were in poor repair on Redhall Crescent.
November 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
4 jobs planned by Scottish Water for 24th and 25th Nov after we reported the collapsed toby, and others that were in poor repair on Redhall Crescent.
Scottish Water will be fixing this issue 'Carriageway manhole loose and sunken' on 7/11/25 resulting in Kingsknowe Rd North being closed for a short time overnight.
November 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Scottish Water will be fixing this issue 'Carriageway manhole loose and sunken' on 7/11/25 resulting in Kingsknowe Rd North being closed for a short time overnight.
Still a lot of work to be done on this eyesore section in our community but at least CEC has cleared the weeds here after we asked as part of #OurEdinburgh. @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social chased developer about urban explorers accessing site.
November 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Still a lot of work to be done on this eyesore section in our community but at least CEC has cleared the weeds here after we asked as part of #OurEdinburgh. @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social chased developer about urban explorers accessing site.
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Out with some of the crew and one of our favourite Park Officers, Andy. Planted up another big section of the banking with daffodils and added some more by the tunnel. Bring on spring! 🌷🌼🌸🌺🌹🌷
November 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Out with some of the crew and one of our favourite Park Officers, Andy. Planted up another big section of the banking with daffodils and added some more by the tunnel. Bring on spring! 🌷🌼🌸🌺🌹🌷
Consultation in the The New Kingsknowe tomorrow from 4pm - 7pm in the function room. First step to driving improvement in this part of our community. Will result in a concept designs which need to be funded, but will provide ammunition for us to fight for the changes. It won't happen overnight.
💥UPDATE💥
Developments within the Kingsknowe & Longstone area called 'Kingsknowe Connected'.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social have appointed AtkinsRéalis to develop this landscape-led initiative, focused on improving the public spaces around Kingsknowe Court, Kingsknowe Pl, & Longstone St.
Developments within the Kingsknowe & Longstone area called 'Kingsknowe Connected'.
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social have appointed AtkinsRéalis to develop this landscape-led initiative, focused on improving the public spaces around Kingsknowe Court, Kingsknowe Pl, & Longstone St.
November 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Consultation in the The New Kingsknowe tomorrow from 4pm - 7pm in the function room. First step to driving improvement in this part of our community. Will result in a concept designs which need to be funded, but will provide ammunition for us to fight for the changes. It won't happen overnight.
The Hailes Quarry Junior Parkrun we launched back in early September going from strength to strength. Great turnout today. 👌
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The Hailes Quarry Junior Parkrun we launched back in early September going from strength to strength. Great turnout today. 👌
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Young common kestrel on the Water of Leith today.
November 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Young common kestrel on the Water of Leith today.