Thanks everyone for a wonderful Christmas Tree Lighting Event!

Thanks to all the performers at the Marchmont & Sciennes Christmas Tree lighting (Choir from Sciennes Primary and Pipes and Drums, Wind Band and Chamber Choir from JGHS). 

To Stuart from Marchmont Hardware and Brian from MSCC who compered. 

To the local traders who provided raffle prizes (Marchmont Pharmacy, Bohemia, New Leaf Co-op, MarchHair, Ann McGinley Florist, Marchmont Hardware, Doodles). 

To Butterflies Cafe for mince pies and Scotmid.

And to the volunteers who put out the chairs, put up the staging, served the wine and passed out song sheets and mince pies.

But especially to Alison who organised the whole thing!

Merry Christmas everyone when it comes. Maybe it'll snow!

The Marchmont & Sciennes Christmas Tree lights will be turned on this year on Sa 3 Dec at 4pm

Each year we have a lighting ceremony for our community Christmas Tree in Marchmont & Sciennes.

The tree will be outside ScotMid at the middle of Marchmont Crescent and the lights will be turned on for the first time on Sa 3 Dec at 4pm

Please let your friends, family & neighbours know about this! 

If you'd like to volunteer to help please let us know by replying to marchmontsciennes.commcouncil@googlemail.com

Due to weather tomorrow's (Sa 5 Dec) Christmas Tree Lighting event will almost certainly be transferred indoors

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2650225

In view of forecast weather conditions, tomorrow's Christmas Tree Lighting event will almost certainly be transferred to the Church of the German Speaking Congregation on Chalmer's Crescent. 

The event will still include musical contributions from local schools and seasonal refreshments. 

Come along to the Church at 4pm

Join us to light the Marchmont & Sciennes Christmas tree 4pm on Sa 5 Dec

update 21:25 on Fr 4 Dec:  In view of forecast weather conditions, tomorrow's Christmas Tree Lighting event will almost certainly be transferred to the Church of the German Speaking Congregation on Chalmer's Crescent. 

The event will still include musical contributions from local schools and seasonal refreshments. 

Come along to the Church at 4pm

Join us to light the Marchmont & Sciennes Christmas tree on Saturday, 5th December @ 4.00 pm. The tree is outside Scotmid at the corner of Marchmont Crescent and Warrender Park Road.

Local residents will be carol singing with Sciennes Primary School Choir and backed by members of James Gillespie’s Brass Ensemble- and hopefully members of the James Gillespie’s Senior School Choir. Song sheets will be available.  

As is traditional the event will continue (c.4.30 pm) at the German-speaking Church Hall in Chalmers Crescent. 

Seasonal food and drink will be available. 

All welcome!

Agenda for MSCC meeting on We 28 Oct 2015 at 7:30pm

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Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its monthly regular meeting on We 28 Oct 2015. 

The meeting will take place in our usual venue of St Catherine's Argyle Church Halls on Beaufort Road/ Grange Road. 

This will be our second meeting of 15/16.  The next meeting after this one will be 25 November 2015. [not 24th as originally posted- sorry]

All who live or work in the area are most welcome to attend 

A G E N D A

 1                  Sederunt and apologies

 2                  Draft Minutes of last meeting, 23 Sep 2015 and matters arising (not otherwise on Agenda)

·       Redevelopment of Royal Hospital for Sick Children site

·       Lovers Loan wall

·       MSCC publicity on advertising drums

·       JGPS parking (police update)

·       Replacement bus shelters at top of Marchmont Road

 3                   Police Report

 4                  Update on Meadows & Bruntsfield Links from Mike Shields 

Items for discussion

 5                  New planning applications

 7                  Christmas Tree Light Ceremony 2015

 8                  Parking consultation

 9                  Road crossings on route to James Gillespie’s Schools

10                  Bins and notes to householders/ residents

11                  Student Housing planning guidance

12                  Proposed Pedestrian Crossing – Marchmont Road/ W Pk Rd

13                  41 bus route

14                  Electric Vehicle Charging Points in Marchmont & Sciennes

15                  Sciennes has placed loose planks in the green strip at the back of the garden walls of Hatton Place

16                  Hard standing area proposed for the Meadows

Items mainly for information

17                 Treasurer’s report

18                  Reports of meetings

·       Traders’ Evening

·       Edinburgh Association of Community Councils

19                  AOCB

Date of next meeting: 24 November 2015

All who live or work locally are welcome to attend

MSCC is online at: http://marchmontandsciennes.blogspot.com

Agenda for MSCC meeting on We 28 Jan 2015 at 7:30pm

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its January meeting on We 28 Jan 2015, at 7:30pm.  

The meeting will take place in our usual venue of St Catherine's Argyle Church halls on Beaufort Road/ Grange Road. 

This will be our fourth meeting of 14/15.  We will continue our regular practice of meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the month until Jun 2015, and then take a break till Sep 2015.

All who live or work in the area are most welcome to attend 

A G E N D A

 1            Sederunt and apologies

 2               Draft Minutes of last meeting, 26 Nov 2014 and matters arising (not otherwise on Agenda)

·      food recycling bins

 3             Police Report

·      Behaviour outside James Gillespie’s Primary School at school start

 4            Update on Meadows from Mike Shields 

Items for discussion

 5            New planning applications (?)

 6            Edinburgh Association of Community Councils (what role do we wish to play)

 7            CCTV on Meadows (no consensus)

 8            Christmas Tree/ refuse collection

 9            Sick Kids re their plans

Items mainly for information

10            Christmas tree lighting ceremony: thanks to organisers

11            Treasurer’s report (in absentia)

12            Reports of meetings

                        Neighbourhood Partnership

                        HMO group

13            Sciennes in pilot of school streets scheme

14            MSCC leaflet

15            Update on Noticeboard for centre of Marchmont Crescent

16            Parking review

17            AOCB

18            Date of next meeting: 25 February 2015

Join us for our CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING EVENT: Saturday 6th December 4pm

 

Agenda for MSCC meeting on We 26 Nov 2014 at 7:30pm

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its November meeting on 26 October 2014, at 7:30pm.  

The meeting will take place in our usual venue of St Catherine's Argyle Church halls on Beaufort Road/ Grange Road. 

This will be our third meeting of 14/15.  There will be no meeting in December.  We will resume our regular practice of meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the month on 28 Jan 2015 (until Jun 2015).

All who live or work in the area are most welcome to attend 

A G E N D A

 1            Sederunt and apologies

 2             Draft Minutes of last meeting, 22 Oct 2014 and matters arising (not otherwise on Agenda)

·      food recycling

·      MSCC leaflet

·      Cycle route consultation submission

·      Cemetery cheque

 3             Police Report

 4            Update on Meadows from Mike Shields 

Items for discussion

 5            New planning applications (?)

 6            Council Budget challenge

 7            Tarmac over setts

 8            Youth and criminal justice consultation

 9            HMO review

10           Christmas tree event preparations

11           Installation of new noticeboard

Items mainly for information

12            Update on Christmas tree lighting ceremony

13            Treasurer’s report

14            Reports of meetings

                        students in the community funding for projects

                        cycle routes/ CC liaison

15            Sciennes in pilot of school streets scheme

16            AOCB

17            Date of next meeting: 28 January 2015

Agenda for MSCC meeting on We 22 Oct 2014 at 7:30pm (including presentation on How the (City) Council works & Influencing the Council

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council will hold its October meeting on 22 October 2014, at 7:30pm.  

The meeting will take place in our usual venue of St Catherine's Argyle Church halls on Beaufort Road/ Grange Road. 

This will be our second meeting of 14/15.  We will resume our regular practice of meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the month until June 2015 (with the exception of Dec 2014).

All who live or work in the area are most welcome to attend 

A G E N D A

 1                  Sederunt and apologies

 2                     Draft Minutes of last meeting, 24 Sep 2014 and matters arising (not otherwise on Agenda)

·       20mph response submitted

·       LDP response submitted

·       Letter about Christmas refuse /tree collections

 3                   Police Report

 4                  Presentation: How the (City) Council works & Influencing the Council

                  - Stuart McLean

Items for discussion

 5                  New planning applications (?)

 6                  Raising awareness of the Community Council (approval of leaflet)

 7                  Installation of new noticeboard

 8                  Cycle routes/ street improvements (Meadows to canal & Marchmont to Kings Buildings)

Items mainly for information

 9                  Update on Christmas tree lighting ceremony

10                  Treasurer’s report

11                  Reports of meetings

12                  Links to school councils

13                  AOCB

14                  Date of next meeting: 26 November 2014

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council Christmas Tree Lighting Sat 7th Dec at 4pm (note revised time)

The Marchmont & Sciennes Community Christmas tree will be lit next Saturday (7 Nov) at 4pm.  

Special Guest Ron Butlin, the Makar of Edinburgh  (poet laureate) will preside.

Join with James Gillespies High School Brass Ensemble and the JG Primary School Choir to sing traditional carols.

Where: Marchmont Crescent meets Warrender Park Road

Take part in the Local Shops’ T O M B O L A

Buy something and enter each shop’s Lucky Dip From 1pm to 5.30pm on Sat 7^th December only.  Participating shops (in order from lower Argyle Place to top of Marchmont Road): Meadowlark Café, The New Leaf, Bodywell, Marchmont Hardware, Ishii Hair, Bohemia, Doodles, Pastures Café, March Hair, Marchmont Gallery, Marchmont Pharmacy (closes 3.30pm), Save the Date, Cork & Cask, Right Pharmacy (round corner in Grange Road)

For more information see http://marchmontandsciennes.blogspot.com/ 

or email marchmontsciennes.commcouncil@googlemail

Marchmont & Sciennes Christmas Tree: lighting ceremony is at 4:30pm on 8 Dec

Retiring collection after tree lighting raises nearly £190

Thank you for your donations after the Tree Lighting Concert last week!

Reminder: Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council Christmas Tree lighting Sat 10 Dec 4.30pm

A quick reminder: the Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council Christmas Tree lighting is this Sat (10 Dec) at 4.30pm.

Marchmont & Sciennes Community Council Christmas Tree lighting Sat 10 Dec 4.30pm

Join with James Gillespies High School pipers, JGHS Brass Ensemble and Sciennes Primary School Choir to sing traditional carols at the lighting of the Marchmont and Sciennes’ Christmas tree, where Marchmont Crescent meets Warrender Park Road. 


Sat 10 Dec at 4:30pm.


This event is supported by the Local shops and businesses 


Followed by a free carol concert, mulled wine and mince pies from 5pm at the German Church, Chalmers Crescent


Numbers may be limited 

CANCELLED: Marchmont Christmas Tree Lighting and Concert

The Gillespie's choir is unable to make Saturday and given the continuing weather and conditions we are not going ahead with the inside concert.  The Christmas Tree lighting has already been cancelled by City of Edinburgh Council due to the weather.

The scheduled MSCC meeting next week is also in doubt - it looks very unlikely if this current weather continues.  If anyone knows of a decision we need to make before the new year can they let us know.

Thanks

Melanie Main (Chair)

Help please!

UPDATE, 1 Dec: Sadly this event has been cancelled


Helpers are required for the Christmas Tree lighting on December 4th.  


We need people to steward, shepherd and look after the crowd, make mulled wine and distribute songsheets.  


If you'd be able to help please could you get in touch by e-mail.