Local residents and individuals using the steps from Queensferry Road through to Orchard Brae Avenue will be delighted to know that the collapsed wall on Queensferry Road has now been repaired. 

Residents have asked for more bins to be placed on Comely Bank Road so that school children who buy their lunch in Stockbridge have somewhere else rather than the pavement to put their rubbish as they walk back to school. 

For those who love to sing and enjoy meeting people, Hal Osler said: “I was fortunate enough to be invited along to sing for an evening with this choir. Even though I really can’t sing, I really enjoyed myself. They were very welcoming and I would thoroughly recommend it.”

New street signs have been requested and ordered to replace the broken and faded signs on Davidson Road and Davidson Park. If you have a street sign that needs replacing please email Hal and let her know.

In recent months much work has been done to “improve” the roads within the ward. Unfortunately in some cases instead of the road being fixed properly first time as most of us would like, a dressing has been applied to the surface instead. Many residents have complained about the new road surfaces being uneven and poorly finished. 

Several residents in the Warriston Road area have expressed concern at the amount of cars parking on and near Warriston Road. Residents realise that when a number of funerals are taking place at the Cemetery this can increase the number of vehicles needing to park in the vicinity.

Reports have been received regarding the increasing number of cars coming in and parking for the day in the Kimmerghame development. The lack of road markings in this area has made enforcement very difficult. 

Many local residents have experienced the pain of trying to persuade other homeowners to share their responsibilities when it comes to common repairs.

One of the most frequent complaints made by local residents to the Council is that particular black street bins are full
to overflowing. Morningside Lib Dem Cllr Neil Ross has suggested a solution, namely to show a dedicated waste helpline telephone number on each communal street bin, and to give each a unique bin code number.

Inverleith Park is a fantastic place used for all sorts of activities, from individuals and local groups through to national events. As many people have pointed out, recently the park has suffered from flooding at the central crossroads.