We represent the interests of residents of the communities of Gorgie and Dalry in Edinburgh. Come along to our meetings at 7-9pm on the first Monday of every month (except January and July). Our members are volunteers and have a wide range of interests and skills; whether you want to promote a community activity or are concerned about an issue which affects local residents, we can either help you or put you in touch with someone who can! We have recently been involved in many local issues such as the potential closure of Dalry Swim Centre, the hotel and office development at Haymarket and student flats in Gorgie, Dalry and Slateford. If you want to get more involved in your community, or you’d like support dealing with the problems of living in the city (ie noise, litter, parking, anti-social behaviour, etc), then please come and join us. Everyone is welcome!
We received the following response to our open letter from the Spaces for People Team at the City of Edinburgh Council on 11 June. As of 16 June, we have not yet received any details of proposals for Gorgie Dalry town centre. We will share any proposals with residents as soon as we have them. … More Reply from Spaces for People to our Open Letter
Following our public meeting on June 1st 2020, Gorgie Dalry Community Council members have sent the following letter to the City of Edinburgh Council and our local councillors on the pressing issue of creating spaces for physical distancing in Gorgie and Dalry, amid concern from residents that the situation in Gorgie and Dalry is not … More Spaces for People Open Letter to CEC
We encourage residents to add to the The City of Edinburgh Council map to highlight areas in Gorgie and Dalry which would require temporary measures to facilitate social distancing on our streets. This is separate to the survey we sent out a few weeks ago, so please add your suggestions! If someone else has already made a suggestion … More Spaces for People: City of Edinburgh Council Suggestion Map
We are pleased to report that the City of Edinburgh Council has responded to our Spaces for People suggestions and survey results for safer physical distancing measures in Gorgie and Dalry! The council officer wrote to Cllr Ashley Graczyk’s follow up enquiry: “We have been working on this for the last week and the survey … More Spaces for People in Gorgie Dalry – Update
LOVE Gorgie Farm have compiled a list of organisations offering a variety of support in and around the Gorgie Dalry area, which are pleased to share and have added to. Please consult this list if you need or know someone needing help at this difficult time. We urge those who can afford it to support … More Support Available in Gorgie and Dalry
At our last meeting the community council supported the notion of trying to increase the available space for active travel and social distancing. We have been surveying the community for their opinions and ideas, this survey has received a large amount of engagement with 73 respondents over a few days. We have also contacted Sustrans … More Spaces for People: Suggestions for Gorgie and Dalry
Spaces for People is a new, temporary infrastructure programme in Scotland which offers funding and support to make it safer for people who choose to walk, cycle or wheel for essential trips and exercise during the Covid-19 lockdown. Following correspondence from residents and discussion at our May public meeting, we have created a short survey … More Spaces For People Survey
Planning application for student accommodation at 24 Westfield Road Response due by 28th May
Gorgie Dalry Community Council voted to support the Scotmid development on Gorgie Road after several in-depth discussions with the developers and consultation with the local residents who attended our meetings. The design was modified and improved during the course of these discussions. We are all volunteers and based our decision on the information available to … More Gorgie Road Scotmid Development
Join us for some Christmas songs outside Gorgie Farm at 6pm on Sunday 2nd December. If we sing loud enough, then Santa might join us! The best dressed window prize will be awarded on the night too.
Gorgie Dalry Community Council 