Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually. Registration of interests can be found within each Elected Member's page.
To find out which ward you live in use the Council's postcode search tool.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
Ward 3 - Drum Brae / Gyle
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 14 - Craigentinny / Duddingston
Scottish National Party
Ward 5 - Inverleith
Scottish Green Party
Ward 6 - Corstorphine / Murrayfield
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 6 - Corstorphine / Murrayfield
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 13 - Leith
Scottish Green Party
Ward 2 - Pentland Hills
Scottish Conservatives
Ward 15 - Southside / Newington
Scottish Green Party
Ward 12 - Leith Walk
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 16 - Liberton / Gilmerton
Scottish Labour
Ward 17 - Portobello / Craigmillar
Scottish National Party
Ward 16 - Liberton / Gilmerton
Scottish National Party
Ward 9 - Fountainbridge/ Craiglockhart
Scottish Conservatives
Ward 12 - Leith Walk
Scottish Labour
Ward 6 - Corstorphine / Murrayfield
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 4 - Forth
Scottish Labour
Ward 4 - Forth
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 7 - Sighthill / Gorgie
Scottish National Party
Ward 4 - Forth
Scottish National Party
Ward 16 - Liberton / Gilmerton
Scottish Conservatives
Ward 13 - Leith
Scottish Labour
Ward 15 - Southside / Newington
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 7 - Sighthill / Gorgie
Scottish National Party
Ward 2 - Pentland Hills
Scottish National Party
Ward 2 - Pentland Hills
Scottish National Party
Ward 11 - City Centre
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward 14 - Craigentinny / Duddingston
Scottish Labour
Ward 7 - Sighthill / Gorgie
Scottish Green Party
Ward 3 - Drum Brae / Gyle
Scottish National Party
Ward 2 - Pentland Hills
Scottish Labour
Ward 17 - Portobello / Craigmillar
Scottish Conservatives
Ward 9 - Fountainbridge/ Craiglockhart
Scottish National Party
Ward 15 - Southside / Newington
Scottish National Party
Ward 1 - Almond
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 16 - Liberton / Gilmerton
Scottish National Party
Ward 10 - Morningside
Scottish Conservatives
Ward 11 - City Centre
Scottish National Party
Ward 7 - Sighthill / Gorgie
Independent
Ward 12 - Leith Walk
Scottish National Party
Ward 17 - Portobello / Craigmillar
Scottish Labour
Ward 11 - City Centre
Scottish Green Party
Ward 5 - Inverleith
Scottish Conservatives
Ward 11 - City Centre
Scottish Conservatives
Ward 17 - Portobello / Craigmillar
Scottish Green Party
Ward 5 - Inverleith
Scottish National Party
Ward 13 - Leith
Scottish National Party
Ward 4 - Forth
Scottish Green Party
Ward 5 - Inverleith
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 10 - Morningside
Scottish Green Party
Ward 15 - Southside / Newington
Scottish Labour
Ward 12 - Leith Walk
Scottish Green Party
Ward 10 - Morningside
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 8 - Colinton / Fairmilehead
Scottish Conservatives
Ward 14 - Craigentinny / Duddingston
Scottish Green Party
Ward 3 - Drum Brae / Gyle
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 9 - Fountainbridge/ Craiglockhart
Scottish Labour
Ward 10 - Morningside
Scottish Labour
Ward 14 - Craigentinny / Duddingston
Scottish Conservatives
Ward 1 - Almond
Scottish National Party
Ward 1 - Almond
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Ward 1 - Almond
Scottish Liberal Democrats