West Blacket Committee
- Chair: Maggie Stevenson, 8 South Gray Street
Telephone: 078 8137 0734. Email: maggiesteveb33@gmailcom
- Hon Treasurer: Nigel Cumming, 9 Minto Street.
- Membership Secretary: Kate O'Brien.
Telephone: 0131 667 4362. Email: kate.obrien@hotmail.co.uk
- Hon Secretary: Mike Hunter, 40 Upper Gray Street.
Telephone: 077 1067 8845. Email: Dr.M.J.Hunter@gmail.com
Neighbourhood Watch
- We receive fairly generic information from Neighbourhood Watch Scotland by email.
If you would like to have these emails forwarded to you, please email kate.obrien@hotmail.co.uk.
- There is now a "Community Policing Team".
E-Mail: EdinburghSouthsideNewingtonCPT@Scotland.pnn.police.uk
- In a real emergency, always phone 999
- To report a non-urgent crime, phone 101
Grange/Prestonfield Community Council (established 2007)
- Website: www.grangeprestonfieldcc.org.uk
- Email: Secretary@grangeprestonfieldcc.org.uk
Local Councillors elected May 2022 for the Southside/Newington ward
- Steve Burgess: Scottish Green Party : Steve.Burgess@edinburgh.gov.uk
- Tim Pogson: Labour and Co-operative Party : Cllr.Tim.Pogson@edinburgh.gov.uk
- Simita Kumar: Scottish National Party : Cllr.Simita.Kumar@edinburgh.gov.uk
- Pauline Flannery: Scottish Liberal Democrats : Cllr.Pauline.Flannery@edinburgh.gov.uk
Previous council wards still used for Holyrood and Westminster elections -
- Ward 48 (Sciennes): West side of Upper Gray Street.
- Ward 49 (Newington): South side of Duncan Street, South Gray Street, Middleby Street, West Mayfield, Minto Street south of Duncan Street
- Ward 50 (Prestonfield): East side of Upper Gray Street, North side of Duncan Street, Minto Street north of Duncan Street, Salisbury Place
Scottish Parliament:
MSPs elected May 2021
- The Sciennes & Newington wards are in the Edinburgh Southern consitutency
MSP Daniel Johnson. email: Daniel.Johnson.msp@parliament.scot
- The Prestonfield ward is in the Edinburgh Central constituency
MSP Angus Robertson. email: Angus.Robertson.msp@parliament.scot
Westminster Parliament:
MPs elected December 2019
- The Sciennes & Newington wards are in the Edinburgh South constituency
MP Ian Murray. email: ian.murray.mp@parliament.uk
- The Prestonfield ward is in the Edinburgh East constituency
MP Tommy Sheppard. email: tommy.sheppard.mp@parliament.uk
Website manager: dr.m.j.hunter@gmail.com