What is the SCC?
The Southside Community Council is a group of people who care about our community...
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Hustings
We are holding a hustings for the Edinburgh East and Musselburgh constituency for the upcoming general election.
The event will be next Tuesday (25th June) at the Charteris Centre in the evening at 6.30pm
Bob Hodgart
We are very sad to announce the death of our longest serving member, Bob Hodgart.
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15 Dalkeith Road
The former Scottish Widows building is up for redevelopment.
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Cowan's Close Development
City Council has now produced plans for what is to be built in place of the street cleansing depot.
Read more (updated May 2023)
Police report
The quarterly report from the local Police is now available
See it here.
Disposable Vapes
Do you think these should be banned? If so, sign the petition.
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New Student Housing
Plans for a new student block on East Newington Place allowed on appeal.
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Free bus travel
All young people under 22 can get free bus travel throughout Scotland.
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Bernard Ter Crossing
We now have the promised new pedestrian crossing.
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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.
Planning issues
We are always keeping an eye open for problems that may be caused by new planning applications...
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