Neil Cuthbert: councillor for Ward 8 - Colinton / Fairmilehead, City of Edinburgh Council

Neil Cuthbert is a Scottish Conservatives councillor for the Ward 8 - Colinton / Fairmilehead ward on City of Edinburgh Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 23 January 2025.

Council: City of Edinburgh Council
Ward: Ward 8 - Colinton / Fairmilehead
Party: Scottish Conservatives
Term began: 23 January 2025
Official profile: democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk
Source: City of Edinburgh Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Neil Cuthbert

These are the details City of Edinburgh Council publishes for Neil Cuthbert, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: cllr.neil.cuthbert@edinburgh.gov.uk
Phone: 0131 529 3179
Post: The City of Edinburgh Council, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ
Official profile: democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk

Who else represents Ward 8 - Colinton / Fairmilehead

Jason Rust Scottish Conservatives
Conor Savage Scottish Labour

Scottish Conservatives on City of Edinburgh Council

Scottish Conservatives holds 10 of the 63 seats on City of Edinburgh Council. The largest group is Scottish National Party, with 15. Seats by party: Scottish National Party 15, Scottish Liberal Democrats 14, Scottish Green Party 11, Scottish Labour 11, Scottish Conservatives 10, Labour and Co-operative Party 1 and others.

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Who has power over Ward 8 - Colinton / Fairmilehead

Neil Cuthbert sits on City of Edinburgh Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above City of Edinburgh, each with its own page:

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: Chris Murray (Labour) MP
Edinburgh North and Leith: Tracy Gilbert (Labour) MP
Edinburgh South: Ian Murray (Labour) MP
Edinburgh South West: Dr Scott Arthur (Labour) MP
Edinburgh West: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat) MP
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Where this comes from

City of Edinburgh Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by City of Edinburgh Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.