Salvesen Community Football Club
SFC have been trying to secure improvements to pitches they use, and a home for their club. Before the summer, Ed brought a motion to Council to support them.
9 Aug 2024
Drum Brae / Gyle ward
Drum Brae/Gyle ward covers the communities of Barntongate, Bughtlin, Clermiston, Clerwood, Drum Brae, East Craigs, Forrester Park, North Gyle, Parkgrove, South Gyle and West Craigs.
Working as a team with Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP and Christine Jardine MP, local councillors Robert Aldridge and Ed Thornley are strong voices for the area and fight hard to get things done locally.
Councillor Robert Aldridge
Robert has been a councillor for Drum Brae/Gyle for over 30 years and he lives locally in Barntongate.
Robert was unanimously elected as Edinburgh's Lord Provost, meaning he chairs meetings of the Council and is also the civic head of the city and the ex-officio Lord Lieutenant of Edinburgh.
Robert has a long record of service and action for and with the local community and he has a strong reputation for getting things done.
- He campaigned successfully with local residents for the Drum Brae Leisure Centre and for the Drum Brae Library Hub, which have both been hugely successful.
- He chaired the Neighbourhood Partnership’s Environment Committee leading to improvements in parks across the Drum Brae/Gyle area and targeted anti-litter campaigns.
- He has championed more local decision making – especially in promoting the Youth Decides initiative locally, where young people recommend local projects for funding.
- He championed the new gym hall at East Craigs Primary school and the development of the new Buttercup Farm Park.
For all his time as a councillor, Robert has fought to protect local green spaces from development. Most recently he opposed the recently rejected development proposals for yet more housing on greenbelt at Cammo.
Councillor Ed Thornley
Ed believes in ensuring our communities across Drum Brae / Gyle ward receive the best possible Council services. A well-known face on the doorstep, Ed has been standing up for West Edinburgh and has helped ensure local people are listened to at all levels of government.
Together with Councillor Robert Aldridge, he is campaigning for:
- Action to tackle the terrible state of local roads, paths and pavements
- More investment in our parks and green spaces
- Better lighting in green spaces so people can feel safe when walking
- Improvements to the reliability of the 31 bus
He sits on the Culture and Communities and Planning Committees.
Sign up for email updates...
Latest news
The latest updates from your local Scottish Liberal Democrat team and Cllr Robert Aldridge and Cllr Ed Thornley
32 Bus
The new 32 service between Cramond and Balerno, via the Gyle Centre, is now up and running.
7 Aug 2024
Trees behind North Bughtlinside
A safety inspection of trees along the path at the back of North Bughtlinside has been completed.
6 Aug 2024
Double Yellow Lines at Drum Brae Drive junction
Many months after the lights-controlled crossing was installed, the promised double yellow lines leading from the junction up Drum Brae Drive have been installed.
6 Aug 2024
North Gyle Flooding Update Aug '24
The North Gyle Flood Study secured by the work of residents in the North Gyle Community Flood Group and the Lib Dem team has now been completed.
6 Aug 2024
Drum Brae / Gyle
Clermiston Park trench made safe
Over a year ago, utility works in Clermiston Park left a trench running through the park creating a trip hazard.
6 Aug 2024
Drum Brae / Gyle
Road repairs underway
Much-needed road and pavement repairs across Drum Brae/Gyle are now underway, with several streets in the area already having been repaired.
6 Aug 2024
North Gyle Terrace Works
Works have begun to upgrade sewer connections in North Gyle Terrace.
1 May 2024
Drum Brae / Gyle
Road Repairs Programme for 2024/25
The list of roads and pavements across the city which will be repaired or resurfaced this year has been agreed.
1 May 2024
Parkgrove Drive Update - May 2024
On Thursday 25th April, the Council's Transport and Environment committee met to discuss a report on Parkgrove Drive.
25 Apr 2024
Communal Area Works in Drum Brae
After visiting several sites with both residents and council officers, the team are taking forward work to get areas across Drum Brae cleared up and better looked after.
4 Apr 2024
Fauldburn Path Lighting
The team have secured a commitment from the Council to install an additional street light on the path running between Fauldburn and Craigmount Avenue North.
4 Apr 2024