Local Councillors
Your 3 City Centre Councillors represent you on Edinburgh Council. The Unitary Authority is responsible for all aspects of local services and policy, including planning, transport, roads (except trunk roads and motorways), public rights of way, education, social services and libraries.
Ward 11 - City Centre Ward
Address: The City of Edinburgh Council, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ
Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP)
Your Edinburgh Central MSP represents you in the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Parliament is responsible for a wide range of devolved matters in which it sets policy independently of the London Parliament. Devolved matters include education, health, agriculture, justice and prisons.
Constituency Edinburgh Central
7 Lothians Electoral Region MSPs also represent you; if you are writing on a constituency matter, ideally write to your constituency MSP above, or pick just one of your regional MSPs.
Gavin Brown (Conservative)
Member of Parliament (MP)
Your Edinburgh East MP represents you in the House of Commons. The House of Commons is responsible for making laws in the UK and for overall scrutiny of all aspects of government
Constituency Edinburgh East
Rt Hon Gavin Strang Party (Labour)
Email via Gavin's Assistant at his Edinburgh Office
gillana@parliament.uk Tel:020 7219 3000 (House of Commons Switchboard - ask for your Member's Office)
Write:House of Commons, London, SW1A
Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
Your 7 Scotland MEPs represent you in the European Parliament. They scrutinise proposed European laws and the budget of the European Union, and provide oversight of its other decision-making bodies. Contact details and interests can be found using the link below
Scottish MSPs
Lothian & Borders Police
Community Beat Officers for Edinburgh City Centre based at:
West End Police Station
Divisional Headquarters
3-5 Torphicen Place
EDINBURGH EH3 8DY
P.C. Bruce Burt
Email:bruce.burt@lbp.pnn.police.uk
P,C, Lyall Downie
Email:lyall.downie@lbp.pnn.police.uk
Tel (direct dial): 0131 221 2040
Alternatively telephone 0131 311 3131
If you have any information or suspect a crime has been committed you can contact Crime Stoppers and pass on the information anonymously - free phone 0800 555 111
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