Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward covers Balgreen, Broomhall, Carrick Knowe, Corstorphine, Murrayfield, Ravelston, Roseburn, Saughtonhall and Wester Broom.
Working as a team with Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP and Christine Jardine MP, local councillors Alan Beal, Fiona Bennett and Euan Davidson are strong voices for the area and work hard to get things done locally.
Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward
Alan represents the Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward, covering Balgreen, Broomhall, Carrick Knowe, Corstorphine, Murrayfield, Ravelston, Roseburn, Saughtonhall and Wester Broom.
He sits on the Policy and Sustainability Committee and Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board (EIJB). The latter oversees health and social care for Edinburgh. He is also the Vice-Convener of the Lothian Valuation Joint Board and sits on the Transport for Edinburgh Board.
Alan Beal has lived with his family in Corstorphine for 10 years. He works as an Energy/Housing Consultant and qualified in Environmental Management over 25 years ago.
He is an Edinburgh Street Pastor and has been on many boards, including a Chamber of Commerce, the Scottish Solar Energy Society and the Right to Warmth Campaign.
He is keen to work for local people to make Corstorphine & Murrayfield a better place to live.
Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward
Euan represents the Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward, covering Balgreen, Broomhall, Carrick Knowe, Corstorphine, Murrayfield, Ravelston, Roseburn, Saughtonhall and Wester Broom.
He is the group Spokesperson on the Education, Children and Families Committee.
Euan has worked as a social worker, specialising in child protection and homeless young people.
Fiona represents the Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward, covering Balgreen, Broomhall, Carrick Knowe, Corstorphine, Murrayfield, Ravelston, Roseburn, Saughtonhall and Wester Broom.
A former psychiatric nurse, She sits on the Culture and Communities Committee, the Development Management Sub Committee, and the Equalities Working Group.
Additionally Fiona is a board member of Yazda UK.
As a result of Lib Dem proposals being supported by a majority of councillors, and therefore adopted for the coming year, there will be £11 million of extra funding for roads and pavements this year.
We were shocked to learn late last week that Meadow Place Road was going to close for weeks, with only a few days’ notice.
Many residents have been in touch, asking about our opinions on possible extensions of the tram line.
After repeated flooding at the top of Carrick Knowe Avenue, the gullies will be upgraded.
Devastating cuts to education services including Speech and Language therapy have been stopped by the passage of a Liberal Democrat budget for the Council.
Works on Featherhall Avenue and Manse Road have been delayed to April.
The ongoing closure of Murrayfield Place is causing particular problems, but Now that the cold weather has receded, these should be completed within the next 2 weeks or so and Roseburn should begin to return to normal.
Significant surface flooding was a serious problem over Christmas and the New Year.
Both sites are under threat, and many residents have been in touch with concerns.
The rollout of the new bin hubs is currently taking place in Roseburn, Coltbridge and parts of Corstorphine.
The biggest issue residents have been contacting us about recently are poor road & pavement conditions.
Alan and Euan brought a motion recently for the Council to explore support for Roseburn's businesses to support with the drop in business that they have seen during the CCWEL Roadworks.