What do we do at Edinburgh CLP?

Edinburgh Central CLP is the local Labour Party for the heart of Scotland’s capital. We are responsible for organising Labour’s membership and local activities across the very soul of Edinburgh, from Gorgie to Calton, and from Stockbridge to Holyrood. The city of Edinburgh has a proud history of Labour support, a tradition that we are pleased to uphold.

Edinburgh elected 6 MPs to Westminster in 2024, and we’re hoping to build on this success in Holyrood elections in 2026. We need you to help us make Edinburgh and Scotland a better place. Find out how to get involved.

Our most recent AGM, held on the 18th July 2024, elected the following members to the Exec

Chair: Noel Tomnay (our previous campaign coordinator)

Co-Vice Chair Campaigns and Membership: Katie Ryan and Andy Palmer

Secretary: Solomon Cuthbertson

Treasurer: Diane Henderson

Woman’s Officer: Val Walker (continuing her role)

Trade Union Liasion Officer (TULO): Mandy Watt & Martin Young

BAME Officer: Jin Mei Lim

Policy Officer: Jenny Young

Fundraising Officer: Patrick Kilduff

Political Education Officer: Vijay Menezes-Jackson (continuing his role)

IT and Social Media Officer: Alexander Martin

LGBT+ Officer: Victoria Paterson (continuing her role)

Youth Officer: Oliver Soeser (continuing his role)

Community Involvement Coordinator: Finlay Forsyth

We also have two Auditors: Lyn Tett & David Hoyle

We also nominated our delegates to the Local Government Committee (LGC): Jenny Young & Richard Parker.

Noel, Sol and Katie, our Chair, Secretary and Vice-Chair:

We still have a vacancy for the Disability Officer, so if you would like to get involved, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Whether you’ve been a member for years or this would be your first time participating in the local party, we’d love to have more active members willing to help out! We’re particularly keen for more women or marginalised individuals to run for positions, in order to help us better represent and advocate for the members of Edinburgh Central.