Ruaridh Bennett: councillor for Musselburgh, East Lothian Council

Ruaridh Bennett is a Scottish Labour Party councillor for the Musselburgh ward on East Lothian Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: East Lothian Council
Ward: Musselburgh
Party: Scottish Labour Party
Official profile: eastlothian.gov.uk
Source: East Lothian Council: councillor pages on the council's website, read 3 November 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Ruaridh Bennett

These are the details East Lothian Council publishes for Ruaridh Bennett, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Who else represents Musselburgh

Andrew Forrest Scottish Labour Party
Cher Cassini Scottish National Party
Shona McIntosh Scottish Green Party

Scottish Labour Party on East Lothian Council

Scottish Labour Party holds 10 of the 22 seats on East Lothian Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Scottish Labour Party 10, Scottish National Party 6, Scottish Conservative Party 4, Independent 1, Scottish Green Party 1.

All 22 councillors of East Lothian Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Musselburgh

Ruaridh Bennett sits on East Lothian Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above East Lothian, each with its own page:

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh: Chris Murray (Labour) MP
Lothian East: Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour (Co-op)) MP
Scottish Parliament devolved law-making for Scotland
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over East Lothian, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

East Lothian Council: councillor pages on the council's website, read 3 November 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by East Lothian 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 Name or seat out of date?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.