Constituency
The Edinburgh Central Scottish Parliament constituency stretches from Abbeyhill in the east to Saughton in the west and also includes the communities of Gorgie, Dalry, Stenhouse, Balgreen, Hutchison, Chesser, Shandon, the Old Town, Tollcross Fountainbridge, Southside, the West End, Dean, Dumbiedykes, Murrayfield, Roseburn, Ravelston and Comely Bank.
The constituency includes some of the Capital and Scotland's most famous landmarks including Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street
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Gardens, The University of Edinburgh, Murrayfield and Tynecastle Stadiums, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament itself.
Following boundary changes for the UK Parliament at the 2005 General Election, the area crosses the Westminster constituencies of Edinburgh South West, Edinburgh East, Edinburgh West and Edinburgh North and Leith. I work closely with MPs, Councillors and Community Councils in my work on behalf of Edinburgh Central constituents.
One of the main issues that constituents have been contacting me about lately are the impacts of the Council's budget cuts on frontline services. In our schools, the recently passed Council budget has seen money taken out of school budgets and parent councils are rightly concerned about the impact this will have.
Community facilities are also at risk with two community centres in Edinburgh Central among the six that the Council announced it planned to close as part of a cost saving enterprise. The Gorgie Memorial Hall and the Number Shop are both fighting the planned closures and I am keen to support them. The benefits that these closures would have on the Councl's balance sheet are completely dwarfed by the impact of the loss of these services for local communities.
I am also working closely with voluntary organisations who have had their futures placed at risk by reduced funding. Many voluntary organisations provide services for the most vulnerable in our communities and if they are allowed to go under I am greatly concerned about the impact this will have on these groups.
The best way to keep up to date on my work in the constituency is to sign up to my e-newsletter. There is a sign up form on the home page of this website.
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Sarah holds constituency surgeries on Fridays in the constituency office, the Scottish Parliament and elsewhere in the constituency. If you are unable to reach the office a phone call or home visit can be arranged. For details or an appointment please contact the constituency office.
To see a map showing the location of the constituency office click here (opens in new window)
If you are unsure if you are an Edinburgh Central constituent you can find out using the Scottish Parliament postcode check here
Page last updated: 27th Aug 2010.