Over the last two months, the local Liberal Democrat team and I have been running a survey on plans for major housing developments at Echline and Scotstoun.

Over 1,000 residents took part, making this the biggest survey of its kind here in Queensferry.

The results could not be clearer – people are deeply concerned that the Ferry does not have the infrastructure or services to support these major housing developments.

Here is what local people told us.

We asked whether residents were in favour or against the plans for 300 more homes at Scotstoun and 800 more homes at Echline.  Here are the results;

On plans for 300 homes at Scotstoun:

• 90% oppposed
• 9% in favour
• 1% don’t know

On plans for 800 homes at Echline:

• 92% oppposed
• 7% in favour
• 1% don’t know

It’ll little surprise there is such opposition.

99% of all the people we surveyed – very nearly everyone – did not have confidence that the Council will deliver the improvements to services and infrastructure which we need to support these new developments.

Residents agree that we need;

• An expansion of local health service including GP services
• An expansion of local schools
• Improved public transport
• Improved roads
• Better shops and leisure facilities

84% of people also said that SNP and Labour councillors were wrong to vote to turn another 200 acres of greenbelt in West Edinburgh over to new housing.

As your Liberal Democrat candidates in the upcoming Council elections, Louise Young and Kevin Lang will always fight for better services and improved infrastructure BEFORE new developments are approved.

We have a chance over the next few weeks to send a strong message to the SNP and to the city centre Council that enough is enough.