Useful Information
City of Edinburgh Council
Home page of their website - the site contains lots of useful information (a few are shown below), and also numerous forms that can be used to report something eg illegally parks cars, street lighting faults, missed bin collections, overhanging trees and many many more.
To report anything for which you cannot find a form or to contact CEC for anything else email customer.care@edinburgh.gov.uk
Road Disruptions - locations and dates for roadworks and traffic disruptions
Consultation Hub - topics being considered for Edinburgh which you may wish to comment on
Paying for a Care Home - information about care home charges and paying for them
Defibrillators - these can be found at :
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Craiglockhart Leisure Centre
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Edinburgh Leisure Centre at Meggetland
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Boroughmuir Rugby Club
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Craiglockhart Parish Church
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Merchants Golf Club
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Water of Leith Visitor Centre - available 7 days a week between 10am & 4pm.
Neighbouring Community Councils :
Longstone Hutchison Chesser Morningside Merchiston Firrhill
Colinton and the Colinton Amenity Association
Police Scotland
Contact the Police Scotland Community Team email EdinburghCPTSouthWest@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
Sign up to Neighbourhood Watch Alerts
Edinburgh Police on Facebook and Twitter
Report an on-going incident or incident requiring police response phone 101 or 999 if an emergency.
Ad Hoc
Local Councillors and Members of Parliament
Report Graffiti and Damage - information we have pulled together to let you know who to report it to.
Overhanging Foliage eg Trees, hedges, bushes - how far back hedges, trees etc should be cut -
https://www.gardeningdata.co.uk/shrubs/hedges_and_roads/hedge_trim_highway.php
If overhanging foliage is a problem it can be raised directly with the owner of the relevant property.
If this is not appropriate or does not work then it can be reported on the CEC website - https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/overhangingfoliage