Local News

Saturday, 4 February, 2012

Speaking this week at a Members' Business Debate at Holyrood, Scottish Conservative MSP David McLetchie welcomed the opening of the Drum Brae Library Hub.

Sunday, 29 January, 2012

Drum Brae / Gyle Candidate Mark Brown has saved potentially expensive claims by prompting the Council into filling a massive pothole at Clermiston Green.

Sunday, 29 January, 2012

Drum Brae / Gyle Council Candidate Mark Brown tells how he has managed to get the Council to reinstate the Bustracker outside the Mearenside estate.

Thursday, 19 January, 2012

Drum Brae / Gyle Candidate Mark Brown took up an invite to grab a sneak preview of the Drum Brae Library & Community Hub ahead of it's 31 January grand opening.

Thursday, 19 January, 2012

This morning, I was delighted to accept the invitation from the ladies of the Thursday Club, who meet in the Craigmount High School Community Wing, to go along and speak about my campaign and why the electorate of Drum Brae / Gyle should vote for me.

Saturday, 3 December, 2011

Mark Brown is delighted to report that he has pressed local council officials into re-opening the files on the Rannoch Road walkway weed misery, after almost 2 and a half years, literally, in the wilderness.

Monday, 26 September, 2011

Barnton Hotel update

Cllr Kate MacKenzie recently asked the listed building planner to visit the hotel to look at the security (or lack of security) of the building and surrounding fence. Cllr MacKenzie then asked Lindsay to join her a couple of weeks later on a visit to see if the security had been upgraded as promised by the developer. Kate and Lindsay were horrified to see a group of young people who had entered the derelict building by a side door and were seemingly unaware of the perilous nature of the site.

Monday, 26 September, 2011

Councillor Kate Mackenzie announces plans to stand down in 2012

After twelve years representing the interests of local people in the City Chambers, Councillor Kate Mackenzie has made the decision to stand down from the council.