Aug 2020: Steve Kerr - Chair
My introduction to Scotland’s Community Councils began as a member of a Commission established by the Secretary of State for Scotland. The Commission was established to recommend a concordat between the different levels of elected statutory bodies in Scotland and we met with Community Councils in every area of the country. (This gave me a valuable perspective that has aided the way I approach my work as a Community Councillor.) I subsequently became a member of Corstorphine Community Council for the past 12 years serving first as Treasurer and then as Chairperson. I firmly believe that Community Council’s need to change and adapt to be relevant and I would welcome the opportunity to be an agent of that change in Edinburgh
Keith Giblett - Vice-Chair
I am a retired mechanical engineer who predominately worked in the drinks and food industry in management positions; working in project management and maintenance services. In the latter 12 years of my working life I worked, self-employed consultant in project management, delivering new plant installations.
I am a founder member of Queensferry & District Community Council formed in 1986 and over the life of the Community Council have held posts of Treasurer, Vice chair, Planning Convenor and Chair for the last 12 years
My interests are family - my grandchildren, Queensferry and its community, the work of QDCC, gardening and diy, travel, as well as motor sports.
Following from registering a PRF with The City of Edinburgh Council on behalf of the Almond Community Councils about the poor communications and lack of engagement by CEC with community councils I was invited to join the EACC to participate in the “Collaborative Working Group”. At the AGM in November ‘21 I took up the post of Vice Chair of the EACC and would hope to contribute to delivering improved communications with CEC and through a stronger EACC better representation for Edinburgh Community Councils. I have gained considerable experience in the life and work of a community council and would hope to put my experience to good use and add value to the work of the EACC.
Ken Robertson - Secretary
I’ve been involved with Grange Prestonfield CC since 2018 and with EACC since late 2021.
My career background has been in commercial banking and in fund management; institutional and private client.
Aug 2020: Judy Wightman - Treasurer
I joined Ratho and District Community Council in about 1983 and was appointed Treasurer in April 1984 and subsequently chair in October 2014, having been de facto vice chair for quite a while! Ratho and District Community Council straddles two wards Almond and Pentland Hills. I was our representative on the Pentland Hills Neighbourhood Partnership and have been the Chair of the funding Panel since 2010 as well as being a member of the Area Board and Safety Panel until they were abolished. I have also represented our Community Council on the Almond Neighbourhood Partnership. I am at present also a member of the Checkpoint group, which looks at the Edinburgh Partnership Community Participation and Communications Strategies. I was elected Treasurer of the EACC in 2015