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Southside/Newington (ward)

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27: 53:. Established in 2007 along with the other wards, it elects four Councillors. As its name suggests, the ward's territory to the south-east of the city centre is based around the communities of 1090:
On 1 March 2014, SNP councillor Jim Orr resigned from the party and became an Independent citing disillusionment with internal political spats. He retired prior to the next election.
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in the north of the ward and the addition of Nether Liberton village in the south. In 2019, the ward had a population of 37,696.
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and the South Side (defined as the area south of Drummond Street between the
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Listed Buildings in Southside/Newington Ward, City of Edinburgh
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Index

Southside/Newington ward
Edinburgh
wards
City of Edinburgh Council
Newington
Meadows
Salisbury Crags
Clerk Street
Blackford
Cameron Toll
The Grange
Mayfield
Prestonfield
Sciennes
Dumbiedykes
2007
Liberal Democrats
Labour
Greens
Conservative
2012
SNP
2017
SNP
2022
SNP
Labour
Liberal Democrats
2022 City of Edinburgh Council election
Labour

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