Welcome

Firrhill Community Council would like to welcome you to our website and hope you will find the information you are seeking within its pages. The use of the website as a community activity resource is important to us, if you have any comments to make or consider we have omitted any activity or event, please tell us. 

The Community Council is an elected group of people  (all volunteers) with an interest in the well-being of the Colinton Mains, Firrhill and Oxgangs area of Edinburgh.  Our role is to represent the community and relay residents' views to the elected members and officers of the City of Edinburgh Council and other bodies.  We in turn are consulted by the Local Authority on matters affecting our neighbourhood






Latest Postings
  • Day Services for Older People

    The CEC are consulting on Day Services for Older People. The on-line version can be accessed through the link above.  The consultation period closes at the end of February 2012.  Go to our 'Consultations' page for additional information.


  • Garden Waste Pick Up Dates

    From December, garden waste moves to a four-weekly collection for December, January and February. There will be no garden waste collections between 26 December and 6 January. The service will resume on Monday 9 January. To find out when your garden waste will be collected over the winter months, check your calendar, enter your postcode at www.greenboxday.co.uk, e-mail waste@edinburgh.gov.uk or phone 0131 529 3030.  


  • Household Security

    Information has been received of a number of break-ins to sheds in the local area recently as well as an increase in the number of housebreakings, going from Swanston across towards Juniper Green. Most have involved smashing rear windows during the day and stealing small items such as jewellery. Please be aware of this and ensure your christmas is not spoilt by a lack of security. 


  • Play Area Action Plan

    The City of Edinburgh are inviting comments on their draft Action Plan, which aims to guide the improvement of existing play areas and to identify new opportunities for facilities across the city. Go to our Consultation page for further information


  • Exploring 'Sustainability'

    Oxgangs Library in partnership with Transition Edinburgh have organised a week of events geared for local folk to explore 'sustainability' within their community.  The week commences on the 7th November and more details are contained on our calendar page.  Hope you can manage along sometime during the week. 


  • Economic Consultation Review

    The Strategy and Research team for the City of Edinburgh Council are currently undertaking an Economic Review prior to the Economic Strategy 2012-2017.  For details go to our 'News' page


  • Sustainable Edinburgh 2020

    Go to our 'News' page for information on this new consultation issued by the Parks and Greenspace Service of the City of Edinburgh Council


  • Firrhill Health and Social Care Centre

    Information on this proposed joint project can be found under 'Consultations'.


  • No 18 Bus Service

    Details of the renewal of contract for this service and its revised timetable are available on this page under 'Consultations'



Our meeting place

Oxgangs Care Offices 
Firrhill Neuk
       (off Firrhill Drive)

Our next meeting is on Monday 23rd January 2012 at 3.00 pm.  Please note that for our next two regular meetings (Jan/Feb) we have arranged to hold these meetings in the afternoon rather than at night.

[The meeting is open to the public and we are keen to welcome members of the community to attend and participate. Space, however, is limited in this venue and we are asking those who wish to atttend to advise the Secretary beforehand.]

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Date of next meeting: 23 January 2012 at 3.00pm
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