Wester Hailes Community Council has been reinstated following the conclusion of the 2025 Community Council Elections in the City of Edinburgh, with enough local residents elected to meet the minimum required.
From the Edinburgh Council website – Community Councils in Edinburgh:
- are voluntary organisations who were first established in Scotland following the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
- are run by local residents who care about their community and are elected to act on behalf of their local area
- play an important role in grass roots local democracy
As well as representing the community to the City of Edinburgh Council, Community Councils undertake a wide range of activities and events which enhance the well-being of the areas they represent.
They bring local residents and interest groups together to help make things happen, and many Community Councils promote the individual identities of their community. They advise, petition, influence and advocate numerous causes and cases of concern on behalf of local communities such as
- issue community newsletters and bulletins
- conduct local surveys to represent and gain the views of residents and groups
- carry out projects to promote their community
- campaign on local issues
- organise community events such as local galas and festive activities
Wester Hailes has not been represented by a community council since the previous iteration was forced to disband at the end of 2019 due to a lack of numbers. Your new Community Councillors are: Min Leng, Maureen Connolly, Kern Hutson, Thomas Hutson, and John Michael Grant.
The group is still establishing its self but keep an eye out here for any updates and upcoming meetings.
