Corstorphine / Murrayfield
Gullies
We were very pleased to see gullies finally cleared on Corstorphine Hill & Clermiston Road.
18 Jun 2025
Save our green belt
The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Save our green belt
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
Corstorphine / Murrayfield
Pansy Walk
Scottish Water have confirmed that essential works to upgrade the storm overflow at Pansy Walk (off Balgreen Road) will begin Monday 9th June, as part of their Improving Urban Waters programme.
18 Jun 2025
Corstorphine / Murrayfield
Craigmount extension
The Council is developing plans to extend Craigmount High School to meet growing demand for school places due to new housing developments at Maybury and Cammo.
18 Jun 2025
Corstorphine / Murrayfield
Polling District Review
The council is carrying out a review of the polling districts which are used to manage elections.
18 Jun 2025
Davey: welfare bill “will hit vulnerable families with a double whammy”
Responding to the Government publishing their welfare bill which will cut carer’s allowance for thousands of family carers and Personal Independence Payments for those they care for, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
18 Jun 2025
International Affairs
Will Forster MP calls for ban on UK trade with illegal Israeli settlements
The new Liberal Democrat MP for Woking is calling for a complete ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. The Lib Dems believe settlement expansion worsens the crisis.
18 Jun 2025
