Locals Matter

In Balgreen,Saughtonhall, Ravelston, southwest Craigleith, Roseburn, Murrayfield and Wester Coates, Edinburgh

Community Councillors are local volunteers who are elected (ordinary), nominated or co-opted every few years. The most recent elections were in February 2025.

Ordinary & Co-opted Members

Juliet Brown

Rosanne Brown

(Minutes Secretary)

John Bishop
John Bishop
John Bishop

John Bishop is a road safety campaigner who lives in Murrayfield

Jocelyn Cunliffe
Jocelyn Cunliffe
Jocelyn Cunliffe

(Planning Convener - co-opted)

Jocelyn is a conservation architect who has lived in Murrayfield since 1996. She is an active member of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland and looks forward to considering a wide range of planning issues as a co-opted member of MCC.

John Lamb

Jim McDonaugh

(Treasurer)

Jim is a Company Director and Management Consultant who has lived in Murrayfield for 30 years.

David MacLennan
David MacLennan
David MacLennan

(Licensing Convener)

David has lived in the Wester Coates area for over 40 years and is a contact for the Wester Coates Amenity Society. He is a retired lawyer.

Dave Dawson

Liz Robertson
Liz Robertson
Liz Robertson

Liz enjoys living in Edinburgh and the Murrayfield area. She is interested in local issues, health, education, transport and the environment.

Hamish Ross
Hamish Ross
Hamish Ross

(Engagement and Inclusion)

Hamish Ross is a former school teacher and University of Edinburgh lecturer. He is now a software developer and lives in Murrayfield.

John Yellowlees

(Chair)

John Yellowlees is a former civil servant and railway manager who lives in Roseburn.

Stella Macpherson

Nominated by Local Interest Groups

Barbara Knowles

(Friends of Roseburn Park)

Gill Scott

(Donaldson Community Association)

Moray Rumney

(Saughtonhall Community Association)