Meet the board

The board provides vision and direction for partnership working in the city. It meets at least four times a year to focus on joint decision making, work collaboratively to tackle issues associated with inequality, and share resources to meet the needs of local people. It also has oversight of the city’s strategic and local plans.

Each board member is an equal partner. Members are nominated by their organisation based on their authority and ability to fulfil the remit of the board.  Members are expected to:

• represent the strategic views of their organisation
• support the vision and aims of the partnership 
• contribute to the delivery of the outcomes of the partnership as defined in its strategic and local plans

Read the Edinburgh Partnership board papers.

Councillor Jane Meagher (Scottish Labour Party) is the Council Leader and Chair of the Edinburgh Partnership.

Cllr.Jane.Meagher@edinburgh.gov.uk

Dona Milne, Director of Public Health and Health Policy, NHS Lothian, is the vice-chairperson of the partnership. 

Councillor Kevin Lang (Scottish Liberal Democrats) is a ward councillor for Almond. 

Contact: kevin.lang@edinburgh.gov.uk

Councillor Simita Kumar (Scottish National Party) is a ward councillor for Southside / Newington.

Contact: Cllr.Simita.Kumar@edinburgh.gov.uk

Councillor Jule Bandel (Scottish Green Party) is a ward councillor for Inverleith.

Contact: Cllr.Jule.Bandel@edinburgh.gov.uk

Councillor Iain Whyte (Scottish Conservatives) is a ward councillor for Inverleith.

Contact: iain.whyte@edinburgh.gov.uk

Major Mark Black is the Edinburgh representative for the Army on the Board.

Audrey is the principal of Edinburgh College.

Lynn is Deputy Director, Stakeholder Relations for the University of Edinburgh.

Katharina is the chair for the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board.

Evonne is the representative for Skills Development Scotland.

Mark is the Head of Partnerships for Scottish Enterprise.

Murray Dalgleish is a Local Senior Officer for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Chief Superintendent David Robertson is the Divisional Commander for Edinburgh Division, Police Scotland.

Paul is the Chief Officer of Volunteer Edinburgh and represents the Equality and Rights Network (EaRN).

Ken is the representative for the Edinburgh Association of Community Councils (EACC).

Bruce Crawford is the Chief Executive of Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations' Council (EVOC). 

The Edinburgh Partnership also has the following advisory members.

Paul is the Chief Executive for the City of Edinburgh Council.

Caroline is the Chief Executive for NHS Lothian.

Alison is a Scottish Government Place Director.

Will Tyler-Greig is a Scottish Government Place Director.