Regular business meetings of the Community Council are held in the Gray Room at the Nelson Hall, Spittalfield Crescent (where Bernard Terrace meets St Leonards St), on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, except for July and August, starting at 6:45 pm. The AGM is held in May or June, immediately before the regular meeting.
Meetings are open to members of the public who are welcome to raise concerns and participate in discussions.
What is the SCC?
The Southside Community Council is a group of people who care about our community...
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Energy from waste
Some of us visited the new Energy from Waste plant at Millerhill.
Read more.
Neighbourh'd Watch Alerts
From time to time, the local Police send us information about crimes in the area and how to avoid them, and stay safe.
Here are the latest alerts.
Flat dweller?
If you live in a traditional Edinburgh tenement building you need to read
this.
Scottish Ambulance Service
The way ambulances are priortised has changed.
Read more.
Bernard Ter Crossing
We have been promised a new pedestrian crossing.
Read more.
Bus Shelter
This bus shelter has gone. Do you want a new one?
Read more...
Graffiti
Graffiti is a huge problem in our area, but we hear from the Police that they have recently indentified some suspects, so we expect some arrests soon.
Fly Posting
Fly Posting is a blight on our area. Control of advertisements is a function of the City of Edinburgh Council. Dodging this control is illegal and antisocial, and we are concerned about the proliferation of fly posting.
Read more...
Southside Murals
The Southside Association and artist Kate George have created some new murals.
Read more...
What's on in the area?
Our sister organisation, the Southside Association, has a great "What's on?" page.
See it here.
Planning issues
We are always keeping an eye open for problems that may be caused by new planning applications...
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Crime in the Area
We are hearing reports of increased levels of shoplifting and illegal drug dealing in the area...
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