Drum Brae / Gyle
Dog Fouling in Drum Brae
After several complaints from residents, the Lib Dem team have been working to reduce dog fouling in parts of Drum Brae.
7 Jun 2025
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 parts of 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.
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Councillor Ed Thornley
Ed has been a councillor since 2022, and lives locally in East Craigs. He is currently the Leader of the Liberal Democrat group on the Council.
Together with Councillor Robert Aldridge, he is campaigning for:
- Action to tackle the terrible state of local roads, paths and pavements
- Fighting for flood mitigations in North Gyle
- Better access to convenient and reliable public transport
- Investment in our parks and green spaces, and working with Friends of Parks groups
- Better lighting in green spaces so people can feel safe when walking
- Improvements to road safety across our communities, especially near schools
He sits on the Culture & Communities and Policy & Sustainability Committees.
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.
Latest news
The latest updates from your local Scottish Liberal Democrat team and Cllr Robert Aldridge and Cllr Ed Thornley
Drum Brae / Gyle
West Craigs Infrastructure Update - including Craigs/Maybury Junction
We recently received a series of updates from the Council on progress to deliver vital infrastructure in West Craigs.
12 Apr 2025
Drum Brae / Gyle
Parkgrove Drive to be resurfaced at last!
As part of the Council's annual road repairs plan for 2025/26, Parkgrove Drive is finally going to be resurfaced.
1 Apr 2025
Drum Brae / Gyle
Drum Brae Park - Travellers Update
After another visit from the travelling community to Drum Brae Park, the Lib Dem team have been working to get the Council to take action.
1 Apr 2025
Drum Brae / Gyle
Road Repairs Programme for 2025/26
The list of roads and pavements which will be repaired or resurfaced this year has been agreed.
1 Apr 2025
Drum Brae / Gyle
Radio Teleswitch Service closure
On 30th June 2025, the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) will be turned off, and properties that have the will need to arrange for their provider to replace them with smart meters.
7 Mar 2025
Drum Brae / Gyle
Lib Dem councillors secure Budget wins
Lib Dem councillors secured big wins on road repairs, road safety and protecting education and teacher funding in this year's Council budget.
7 Mar 2025
Drum Brae / Gyle
Bin Lorries at Clermiston Primary
After several parents were in touch about a bin lorry recently reversing into the access road at Clermiston Primary at drop-off time, the local Lib Dem team raised these concerns with the Council.
7 Mar 2025
Drum Brae / Gyle
New Community Councils to be formed
All three new Community Councils covering the Drum Brae/Gyle ward received enough nominations to be formed.
7 Mar 2025
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Fauldburn Park path finally to be resurfaced
The badly damaged path running between Fauldburn Park and Maybury Road is now finally going to be resurfaced.
6 Mar 2025
Drum Brae / Gyle
Community Council Elections 2025
Three new community councils are being formed to cover the Drum Brae/Gyle ward and nominations are now open.
7 Feb 2025
Drum Brae / Gyle
Lib Dems raise Road Safety Concerns
53 Parent Councils from across Edinburgh wrote to all councillors ahead of February's Council meeting with their concerns about failures to deliver road safety projects.
7 Feb 2025