Southside / Newington
Better lighting for Nicolson and St Patrick Squares
Last year’s approved Lib Dem budget included money to improve lighting in parks and green spaces.
1 Oct 2024
Councillor Pauline Flannery
Southside/Newington ward
Councillor Pauline Flannery
Southside/Newington ward
Pauline represents the Southside/Newington ward, covering Blackford, Grange, Nether Liberton, Newington, Prestonfield, Sciennes, Southside, St. Leonards and West Mains.
She sits on the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee and the Licensing Board and is also the Liberal Democrat Group Bailie.
Pauline believes in the long held Liberal Democrat principles of localism, and builds from a ground-up approach; Pauline stands for empowerment and advocacy. She has a long association with Edinburgh going back to student days, has taught at the University of Edinburgh Life-Long Learning Department, and lives in the Ward. Pauline is a self-employed theatre practitioner and teacher, and has worked in the third sector training volunteers for HIV Response Projects. Pauline is a creative thinker, not just in the realm of the Arts, but as a method for understanding different perspectives and promoting unity.
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Southside / Newington
Meadows Public Toilets Delay
Last year’s approved Lib Dem budget included money for permanent toilets in premier parks.
30 Sep 2024
Southside / Newington
More Southside / Newington Roads and Pavements Resurfaced
The Council’s 2024/25 plans for road resurfacing have been expanded, as a result of an extra £12.5m in the Lib Dem supported budget.
25 Sep 2024
Southside / Newington
Bin Hubs: Will the Council listen to Southside / Newington residents?
Probably the most frequent complaint Councillor Pauline Flannery receives about the new bin hubs concerns their location.
23 Sep 2024
Southside / Newington
Duncan Street update
Councillor Flannery has been liaising with the Council for accessibility improvements.
22 Sep 2024
Southside / Newington
'Future Streets' impact on Southside / Newington
Future Streets and Circulation Plan for Edinburgh includes a new focus on the Bridges Corridor, Cowgate and Canongate, City Centre, to reduce traffic or pedestrianise areas South of the City.
7 Mar 2024
Southside / Newington
Potential Closure of Strathearn Road Royal Mail Delivery Office
This would disadvantage Southside Newington residents from an access and capacity capability.
7 Mar 2024
Southside / Newington
Update on Communal Bin Review rollout in phase 4 areas - Southside, Sciennes and St Leonards
From 13 March 2024 work will begin to install the infrastructure for bin hubs for areas in controlled parking zone 3 and 7.
7 Mar 2024
Southside / Newington
Consultation on Edinburgh as a World Heritage Site
Your views are sought on the new plan and how far the Council is doing enough to protect and enhance the site.
7 Mar 2024
Southside / Newington
Inch Park gets protected status
Inch Park becomes one of the 19 new protected parks in the city.
7 Mar 2024
Southside / Newington
Reducing the impact of utility works in Southside/Newington
Residents regularly express frustrations with overrunning utility works, especially when it appears there is no one working on the site.
30 Nov 2023
Southside / Newington
Preston Street Primary School requests
It was with great pleasure that I received letters from P5s now P6s, who as part of their programme learning about democracy and local government, wrote to me recently.
30 Nov 2023