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

Juliet lives in the Murrayfield area and is interested in local community issues.

Rosanne Brown

(Minutes Secretary)

John Bishop

John Bishop is a road safety campaigner who lives in Murrayfield

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

(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

Dave is a retired Depute Head Teacher, who has lived in the Baird area for over 30 years with his wife Patricia. He's interested in local community issues, especially parking, flood defences and events at Murrayfield Stadium.