Medical services

There are 3 Medical Practices close to New Cut Rigg:

• Bangholm Medical Centre, 21-25 Bangholm Loan EH5 3AH Tel: 0131 552 7676
• Summerside Medical Centre, 29b Summerside Place EH6 4NY  Tel: 0131 554 3533
• Long House Surgery, 73 East Trinity Road EH5 3EL Tel: 0131 552 7970

Bus routes

New Cut Rigg is well served by Lothian Transport with several bus routes close by:

• From Ferry Road: No 14, 21
• From Newhaven Road: No 7, No 11
• From Goldenacre: No 8, 23, 27
• From Newhaven Harbour: No 16
• From Asda: No 10

In addition, the No 200 bus goes from Newhaven Harbour to Edinburgh Airport, with limited stopping en route.

Schools

Within the catchment area for New Cut Rigg, the following schools are accessible:

• Trinity Primary School (across Victoria Park) 0131 554 2062
• Holy Cross Primary School (opposite New Cut Rigg on Craighall Road) – 0131 552 1972
• Trinity Academy (across Victoria Park) – 0131 478 5050

Councillors for Forth Ward

Eleanor Bird – SNP – eleanor.bird@edinburgh.gov.uk

Jim Campbell – Conservative – jim.campbell@edinburgh.gov.uk

Cammy Day – Labour – cammy.day@edinburgh.gov.uk

George Gordon – SMP – george.gordon@edinburgh.gov.uk

Contact can be made through the City Chambers –  0131 529 4967

MP/MSP for Edinburgh North and Leith

MSP – Ben MacPherson – SNP – ben.macpherson.msp@parliament.scot

0131 600 0134 or 0131 348 5786

MP – Deidre Brock – SNP  – deidre.brock.mp@parliament.uk

0131 555 7009

 Police contact

Local police station – Drylaw Police Station

701 Ferry Road EH4 2TY,

Tel – 101

Trinity Spotlight  

This local newsletter is delivered free to New Cut Rigg residents. It is an excellent source of good local information and gives address/contact numbers for several tradesmen living locally.

It also gives an update on Trinity Community Council and events relating to our locality. You can also contact Trinity Community Council through its website –https://trinitycommunitycouncil.wordpress.com.