Support from our local elected representatives

Our campaign is supported by a large number of local elected representatives from Leith and the rest of Edinburgh:


Mark Lazarowicz, MP for Edinburgh North & Leith (Labour);
Malcolm Chisholm, MSP for Edinburgh North & Leith (Labour);
Robin Harper, MSP for Lothian (Green);
Gavin Strang, MP for Edinburgh East (Labour);
George Foulkes, MSP for Lothian (Labour);
Ian McKee, MSP for Lothian (SNP);
Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothian (Independent);
Rob Munn, Councillor for Leith,Depute Lord Provost (SNP);
Marjorie Thomas,Councillor for Leith (Liberal Democrat);
Gordon Munro, Councillor for Leith (Labour);
Angela Blacklock,Councillor for Leith Walk (Labour);
Maggie Chapman, Councillor for Leith Walk (Green);
Louise Lang, Councillor for Leith Walk (Liberal Democrat);
Steve Cardownie, Councillor for Forth (SNP);
Cammy Day, Councillor for Forth (Labour);
Councillor Stefan Tymkewycz (SNP)

Custom House is looking good!

Over the last few months, the Leith Museum campaign has been working with a group of experts who have been working up proposals for how Custom House in Commercial Street could become the location of our planned Museum. Work is still going on, but we expect to be publishing and presenting a report in the next few weeks.

What is very encouraging is the more work we have done, the more that Custom House seems to be a practical and realistic possibility. There is still a way to go, and of course we have to get the agreement of National Museums of Scotland who currently own the building, but I honestly believe we are nearer to getting a museum in Leith than ever before.

News about our report will be put up on this website when we have more details.