Drum Brae / Gyle
North Gyle Flooding Update
The ‘mini flood study’ secured for North Gyle is now moving ahead, and engagement with the North Gyle Flood Group has begun.
1 Nov 2023
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.
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Councillor Ed Thornley
Ed has been a councillor since 2022, and lives locally in East Craigs. He believes in ensuring our communities across Drum Brae / Gyle ward receive the best possible Council services.
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 road safety across our communities, especially near schools
He sits on the Culture and Communities and Planning 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
Call for benches on East Craigs paths
The well-used paths around East Craigs are much loved by residents, but are not always the most accessible.
1 Nov 2023
Drum Brae / Gyle
Mearenside Path Works
Energy works on the path between Mearenside and Burnside have left the path unusable and the grass around the edge increasingly muddy and slippery.
1 Nov 2023
Drum Brae / Gyle
Torwood Crescent Path Works Update
Work to widen and provide lighting on the path running from Torwood Crescent towards the school and Meadow Place Road has been heavily delayed.
4 Oct 2023
Speeding on Maybury Road
The Lib Dem team are continuing efforts to get speeding tackled on Maybury Road.
4 Oct 2023
Drum Brae / Gyle
Clermiston Crescent
Residents have been left frustrated that the worst section of the road surface still hasn't been fixed.
4 Oct 2023
School Crossing Patrols
Concerned residents have continued to raise the lack of crossing patrols across the area, but especially on Drum Brae North.
4 Oct 2023
Drum Brae / Gyle
Parkgrove Drive - September '23 Update
While the promised report back to Transport Committee to improve the situation on Parkgrove Drive has not yet come back, work is being taken forward.
5 Sep 2023
Drum Brae / Gyle
Clear answers still not forthcoming on Craigs/Maybury junction
Clear answers have still not been given to a series of questions around plans for the junction works at Craigs Road/Maybury Road.
5 Sep 2023
Drum Brae / Gyle
Lothian Buses must learn from resident feedback
The local Liberal Democrats have said Lothian Buses must learn lessons after a series of major local backlashes from people in Clermiston, Parkgrove, East Craigs and South Gyle over various bus service changes.
7 Aug 2023
North Gyle Flood Meeting
Ed recently attended a meeting organised by the North Gyle Flood Group to begin working with lots of stakeholders to fix the flooding issues in North Gyle.
7 Aug 2023
Drum Brae / Gyle
Junction Works Delayed at Craigs Road
Works to install traffic lights and pedestrian crossings at the junction of Craigs Road and Maybury Road still have no confirmed start date.
7 Aug 2023