Colinton area help during Covid-19

Update: 27-Mar-2020
From Sunday 29-Mar-2020 Lothian Buses are going on to a critical service timetable. That involves cancelling a lot of routes altogether and reducing frequency on all others. For Colinton: Service 10 cancelled. Service 16 extended to Torphin. Service 44 only running Balerno to Leith Street. Service 45 cancelled. Service 400 only running Gyle to Infirmary. For full details go to Lothian Buses website: https://www.lothianbuses.com/
See also: Route list

Update: 25-Mar-2020
Be aware that the blue box (glass recycling) is currently suspended. Also Council recycling centres are closed. For more info, see link to bin collection update

At this time, it is important for those who are able to make sure that their neighbours who may need help are having that offered to them. That could be collecting groceries or a prescription or the like, or walking a dog. To that end, a group has been formed on Facebook: Colinton and Bonaly Coronavirus Local Support Network. They realise that not everyone is on Facebook, so have been dropping leaflets through the doors of the area. So far this has been primarily to the south of Colinton Village. If something similar is operating in other areas of Colinton please do get in contact to allow the broadest offers of help to be achieved.

Their Facebook page can be joined at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/633714817416244/

Colinton Amenity Association can publicise these help groups through their website, notice boards and Facebook to help reach out to a greater audience. To contact CAA, please e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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Scottish Water works in Colinton Dell

Update 26-Mar-2020
Works suspended until further notice.

Scottish Water is planning an estimated 30 weeks of works in Colinton Dell, making improvements to their sewer network, beginning in late February 2020.

They have made a planning application to make a works compound in the former Colinton Station area, including the car park normally accessed from Gillespie Road, and the level ground close to that. It also involves vehicular access along the Water of Leith Walkway from there, including Colinton Tunnel, to their sewer site a distance downstream in the Kingsknowe area. The plan is for public access to the car park to be made available at weekends during the works.

There is an information event, a drop-in session in Colinton Library on Monday 17 February between 4pm and 7pm, by the Scottish Water project team.

For information about the works, see the following Scottish Water webpage:
https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/en/About-Us/News-and-Views/100220-Water-of-Leith-Investment

Similar works to the sewers will be taking place elsewhere, including in the Juniper Green and Currie areas which is expected to involve temporary closures of sections of the Water of Leith Walkway in these localities.

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Major roadworks in Colinton

SGN started a major pipework renewal project in Bridge Road on 12th October 2019. Bridge Road was closed for three weeks (had hoped for two weeks). During the closure period, bus services 45 and 400 did not serve Colinton, and were diverted via Craiglockhart Avenue and Lanark Road. From there, the works continued along Colinton Road to the junction with Redford Road, taking up to mid-December.

The next phase of the works is Redford Road from Colinton Road to Dreghorn Link which is scheduled to last from early January to May 2020. This will involve periods of closure of Redford Road from Colinton Road to Old Farm Place, then Old Farm Place to Redford Drive, and the use of temporary traffic lights.

Parking restrictions will also be in place on these and other adjoining roads during these works. SGN's information presentation can be seen on Colinton Community Council's website at SGN presentation on CCC website

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