Ben Parker

Councillor for Morningside Ward

Ben Parker in front of green road sign

Ben Parker was elected Green councillor for Morningside ward in the 2022 Council Elections.

Originally from North Yorkshire, Ben moved to Edinburgh for University in 2015 where he has lived ever since. Ben holds the Green Group portfolio for Housing and Homelessness. Ben also has a particular interest in transport/active travel.

Locally, he has been involved in setting up a safe walking, wheeling and cycling group promoting the Greenbank-Meadows Quiet Route, and he is interested in thinking more about what can be done to make the Bruntsfield/Morningside high street a safer and more welcoming place for people to meet and gather.

See Ben’s council roles here

Contact

Edinburgh Council

Scottish Green Party

Social media

Surgeries

Excluding school holidays, I hold two drop-in surgeries a month. On the first Monday of each month from 3-4pm at Kafe Kweer, Gilmore Place and on the second Thursday of each month from 4-5pm at Morningside Library, 178-182 Morningside Road.

The library is wheelchair accessible but there is a step to access the cafe. Please contact me to discuss other access arrangements and I will be happy to accommodate what works best for you.

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