Report those Potholes!
Here is the latest map of the potholes and other weighty matters reported to Fix My Street for central Edinburgh. The site aims to keep The City of Edinburgh Council advised of things they need to deal with. You could tell them about any problems which have arisen in your street!
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One of the other really smart things the nice people at FixMyStreet do is tell your MP when 25 people want to hear from him/her. You can access this service here.