The Board

SEStran’s main policy and budgetary decisions are taken by the Partnership Board, consisting of 20 Councillor and nine Non-Councillor members.

Register of Interests

Political Group

Liberal Democrats

Remuneration

  • Far From the Madding Crowd Bookshop, Linlithgow

Other Roles

Contracts

Election Expenses

WEST LOTHIAN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS: £1555.72

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Linlithgow

Interest in Share & Securities

Gifts & Hospitality

Non-financial Interests

  • SESTRAN – CHAIRPERSON
  • WEST LOTHIAN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS – CAMPAIGN CONVENER
  • SCOTTISH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS – ORDINARY MEMBER
  • ASSOCIATION OF LIBERAL DEMOCRAT COUNCILLORS & THE ASSOCIATION OF SCOTTISH LIBERAL DEMOCRAT COUNCILLORS – ORDINARY MEMBER
  • THE LINLITHGOW HIGH STREET TRADER’S ASSOCIATION – CONVENER
  • THE LINLITHGOW HIGH STREET TRADER’S ASSOCIATION – CONVENER
  • BATTLE500 COMMITTEE – CO-CONVENER
  • LINLITHGOW COMMUNITY ARTS ASSOCIATION – ORDINARY MEMBER
  • THE LINLITHGOW & LINLITHGOW BRIDGE COMMUNITY COUNCIL – VICE CHAIR
  • THE LINLITHGOW ADVENT FAIR COMMITTEE – COMMITTEE MEMBER
  • THE BOOKSELLER’S ASSOCIATION – ORDINARY MEMBER
  • THE LINLITHGOW REFUGEE ACTION GROUP – ORDINARY MEMBER

Close Family Members 

Register of Interests

Political Group
Scottish Labour Party

Remuneration
Midlothian Council: Councillor

Related Undertakings

  • Industrial Communities Alliance
    Senior Vice Chair
  • Cosla Convention
    Midlothian representative
  • Cosla Development Economy and Sustainability Executive Group
    Midlothian representative
  • Fraser Bush Development Board:
    (Board member) Midlothian representative
  • Edinburgh and Lothian Greenspace Trust:
    (Board member) Midlothian representation
  • Midlothian Access Forum
    Midlothian representative
  • Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce
    (Board member) Midlothian representative
  • Nuclear Free Local Authorities
    Midlothian representative
  • Pentland Hills Regional Park Joint Committee
    Midlothian representative
  • Scottish Enterprise (East) Regional Advisory Board:
    Midlothian representative
  • South East of Scotland Strategic Development Planning Authority (SESPLAN)
  • Torness Local Liaison Committee
    Midlothian representative
  • Tyne-Esk Leader Local Action Group
    (Board member) Midlothian representative
  • Zero Waste Edinburgh and Midlothian Strategic Forum
    Midlothian representative

Contracts
None

Houses, Land & Buildings
Owns a property in Midlothian

Shares & Securities
None

Gifts & Hospitality
None

Non-financial Interests

  • Scottish Labour Party – Member
  • Scottish Coop Party – Member
Register of Interests

Political Group

Scottish Labour Party

Remuneration

  • I receive a Councillor’s allowance and as Senior Councillor and Provost, I receive a senior councillor allowance and expenses as claimed and authorised and approved

Other Roles

I am a member of the Board of Enjoy Leisure.

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

Registered with East Lothian Council

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Haddington

Interest in Share & Securities

I have a private pension fund and no other investments

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Haddington Scouts – Committee member
  • St Mary’s Kirk – Elder
  • LEADER_ Tyne Esk – Member
  • Haddington Heritage and History Project – Member

Close Family Members 

N/A

Register of Interests

Political Group

Scottish Green Group

Remuneration

None

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

My election expenses were met in full by Edinburgh Green Party. The following donations to Edinburgh Green Party were made on my behalf in early 2022: Rob Earl £100 Mariusz Cebulski £60 Clare Hicks £160 Gavin Corbett £70

Houses, Land & Buildings

Joint owner-occupier of a property in Edinburgh and rental income as owner of a property in Edinburgh

Interest in Share & Securities

None registerable but minor shareholding in Triodos Renewables and the Edinburgh Community Solar Cooperative

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

Leith Industrial School Trust, Registered Scottish Charity no: SC009351 – Director (unremunerated) appointed by the Council Edinburgh Community Solar Limited (IP032277). Registered Society 32277R – Director (unremunerated) appointed by the Council Enterprise Car Club – Member Spokes – Member Living Streets – Member Friends of the Earth Scotland – Member Cycling UK – Member Sustrans – Supporter

Close Family Members 

My wife is a senior civil servant in the Scottish Government and has dealings with the council in respect of education policy.

Register of Interests

Political Group

Liberal Democrat Group

Remuneration

Ceased working as a Technical Administrator at Out of the Blue Arts and Education Trust on June 6th 2022. Between June and August 2025, I received a salary as a part-time Constituency Campaign Manager for the Scottish Liberal Democrats.

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

North East Edinburgh and Leith Liberal Democrats

Houses, Land & Buildings

Council tenant of a property in Edinburgh

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

Pilmeny Youth Centre SC197820 – Director (until April 2023) 154th Edinburgh North East Scout Group SC017511 – Cub Scout Leader (non-active) Spokes Lothian – Member Enterprise City Car Club – Member Woodland Trust SC038885 – Member Scottish Green Liberal Democrats (LD Affiliated Organisation) – Committee Member

Capital City Partnerships (Council appointed) – Director Lothian Homes Trust (Council appointed) – Director

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

Scottish Conservatives

Remuneration

Director – PA Cooperative Ltd (a public relations firm based in Edinburgh)

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

Paid by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of Property in Edinburgh

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) – Member
  • Junior Mountaineering Club of Scotland (JMCS) Edinburgh Section – Member
  • MX-5 Owners Club – Member

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

SNP

Remuneration

 

Other Roles

 

Contracts

 

Election Expenses

 

Houses, Land & Buildings

 

Interest in Share & Securities

 

Gifts & Hospitality

 

Non-financial Interests

 

Close Family Members 

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

Labour

Remuneration

  • Councillor, City of Edinburgh Council
  • Mainframe Automation Specialist, NatWest Bank

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

Edinburgh Pentlands Constituency Labour Party

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Edinburgh

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Scottish Labour Party – Member
  • Unite the Union – Member

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

Scottish Conservative Party

Remuneration

  • I am a partner in a management accountancy firm and receive fees from our clients for my services
  • I am also an elected member of Clackmannan Council for which I receive an annual salary

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of a property in Clackmannanshire

Interest in Share & Securities

Ordinary Shares in:

  • Party At The Palace Ltd
  • Crossbow Management Services Ltd
  • Hospitality Research Ltd
  • Ibis Management Ltd

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Dollar Museum Trust – Trustee
  • Governors of Dollar Academy – Governor
  • Alloa First Ltd – Director

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

SNP

Remuneration

Clackmannanshire Council. Elected member

Other Roles

N/A

Contracts

N/A

Election Expenses

 

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Clackmannan

Interest in Share & Securities

N/A

Gifts & Hospitality

N/A

Non-financial Interests

Central Scotland Environmental Trust – Trustee

Close Family Members 

N/A

Register of Interests

Political Group

  • Scottish Labour Party

Remuneration

  • Councillor Renumeration
  • Customer Assistant at Tesco November 2025 – present

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

£814.66 From The Labour Party

Houses, Land & Buildings

Tenant in Musselburgh

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • USDAW (Trade Union) 2017-2025
  • Unite (Trade Union Member) 2022
  • SEStran Member

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

Labour

Remuneration

Elected Councillor

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of Property in Stirling

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Historic Scotland – Member
  • National Trust for Scotland – Member
  • IOSH – Technical Member
  • IEMA – Associate Member
  • HRFCA – Highland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association – Member
  • Royal British Legion – Member
  • RAF Association – Member
  • CAMRA – Campaign for Real Ale – Member
  • Unite – Member
  • Scottish Labour Party – Member

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

SNP

Remuneration

  • FALKIRK COUNCIL (Councillor)
  • British Telecom (full time employed)

Other Roles

NONE

Contracts

NONE

Election Expenses

NONE

Houses, Land & Buildings

Joint owner of property in Falkirk

Interest in Share & Securities

  • BT SHARES
  • CELTIC SHARES

Gifts & Hospitality

NONE

Non-financial Interests

COMMITTEE MEMBER, DUNIPACE FC

Close Family Members 

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

Labour

Remuneration

  • Councillor salary with an enhanced payment as Area Convener

Other Roles

  • Dysart & Queen Victoria Benevolent Trust – Charity- Council Appointed Trustee
  • Kirkcaldy Ingolstadt Association – Council Appointee
  • SEStran – Council Appointee to the Board

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

  • Owner of Property in Kirkcaldy North

Shares & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

None

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

SNP

Remuneration

  • Delivery Manager – National Grid plc.
  • Councillor – Fife Council, Dunfermline Central Ward (SNP).

Other Roles

N/A

Contracts

N/A

Election Expenses

Not applicable – Fife Council 2022 local election expenses of £642.80 were met by SNP City of Dunfermline Branch funds.

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of two properties in Dunfermline.

Interest in Share & Securities

  • Shareholder/Director: 50% – Tarsainn Ltd (SC821995), Coorie Doon, Clune Road, Gowkhall, Fife KY12 9NZ.
    Non-remunerated post, as the company has not yet started trading.
  • Shareholder/Director: 50% – SkillRaise Ltd. Non-remunerated post, as the company is presently dormant and not trading.
  • Shareholder/Director: 25% – Compita Japan Company Limited (Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan). Non-remunerated post, although it is a commercial company currently trading.

Gifts & Hospitality

N/A

Non-financial Interests

  • Dunfermline Regeneration Trust (SCIO) (SC049322) – Trustee (from Nov 2023) & Chair (from Apr 2024
  • [Carnegie Dunfermline Trust (Council appointment)] – [Trustee (until Sep 2022)]

Close Family Members 

N/A

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

Scottish Conservative Party

Remuneration

Councillor Salary

Other Roles

  • Fife Golf Trust – Director – No remuneration
  • Fife Coast & Countryside Trust – Director – No remuneration
  • Fife Historic Buildings Trust – Director – No remuneration

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

Fife Conservative & Unionist Party – Local Government Election 2022

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of Property in Fife

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • National Trust – Member
  • Historic Environment Scotland – Member
  • Chartered Bankers Institute – Fellow

Close Family Members 

Daughter is a Fife Councillor

Register of Interests

Political Group

SNP

Remuneration

Director of Basically Tool Hire, Dalkeith

Other Roles

 

Contracts

Basically Tool Hire Limited

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

 

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

 

Non-financial Interests

 

Close Family Members 

 

Register of Interests

Political Group

Scottish Conservative Party

Remuneration

None

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Scottish Borders

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

None

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

Conservative

Remuneration

N/A

Other Roles

N/A

Contracts

N/A

Election Expenses

N/A

Houses, Land & Buildings

N/A

Interest in Share & Securities

N/A

Gifts & Hospitality

N/A

Non-financial Interests

N/A

Close Family Members 

N/A

Register of Interests

Political Group

Labour

Remuneration

  • Elected Member West Lothian Council
  • Chair of the Scotland Fleet, Transport and Vehicle Maintenance Network, Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE)

Other Roles

N/A

Contracts

N/A

Election Expenses

Linlithgow Constituency Labour Party £1400

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of property in Linlithgow

Interest in Share & Securities

N/A

Gifts & Hospitality

N/A

Non-financial Interests

N/A

Close Family Members 

N/A

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

  • National Convener -Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland
  • SEStran – Non Council Board Member -Non Remunerated.
  • Superannuated Pension from SPPA

Other Roles

  • Ambassador – Non Remunerated – Spinal Injuries Scotland
  • Members Equality Advisory Forum – Non Remunerated -Cairngorm National Park Authority
  • Advisory Board Member – Non Remunerated -Scottish Rural and Island Transport Community (SRITC)

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

N/A

Houses, Land & Buildings

  • Joint owner of property in Falkirk
  • Joint owner of property in Argyll & Bute
  • Sole owner of property in Glasgow

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Spinal Injuries Scotland -Previous Chair now Ambassador
  • Cairngorm National Park Authority – Equality Advisory Forum Member
  • Scottish Rural and Island Transport Community -Advisory Board Member
  • Poverty Alliance – Member
  • The Alliance – Member
  • Autism Scotland -Member
  • Scottish National Party -Member

Close Family Members 

N/A

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

None

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

None

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Trustee – Scottish Charity Air Ambulance

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

WSP in the UK & Ireland – Associate Director

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of Property in Edinburgh

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

Women in Transport – Scotland Regional lead

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

Remuneration

  • CH2 Associates Ltd Management Consultancy – Director

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

N/A

Houses, Land & Buildings

Co-owner of property in Edinburgh

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Colonsay Community Development Company –  Director (voluntary)
  • Colonsay Trading Company Ltd – Directory (voluntary)

Close Family Members 

N/A

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

None

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

None

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

  • Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation – Trustee and Member of Council

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

None

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

None

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

None

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

Executive Director – FEL Scotland

Other Roles

Beetroot & Chocolate Ltd – Director

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

None

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

Comrie Sound Lab – Trustee

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

  • Employed as Director, Scotland by CPT

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of Property in Edinburgh.

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

Craigroyston Community Youth Football Club – Vice President

Close Family Members 

None

Register of Interests

Political Group

 

Remuneration

None

Other Roles

None

Contracts

None

Election Expenses

None

Houses, Land & Buildings

Owner of Property in Jedburgh.

Interest in Share & Securities

None

Gifts & Hospitality

None

Non-financial Interests

Cycling Scotland – Chair of Board until November 2026

Close Family Members 

None