Eric Milligan is one of the Councillors for Sighthill/Gorgie ward, Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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, Scotland

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. He was Convener of the Lothian and Borders Police

Lothian and Borders Police

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 Board from 2003 until 2007. He is a member of the Labour Party

Labour Party (UK)

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He was the last Convener of Lothian Regional Council (abolished at local government reorganisation in 1994). He subsequently became a member of the City of Edinburgh Council and Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1996–2003), one of the longest-serving holders of the office. He is a supporter of Heart of Midlothian FC.

See also

• Lord Provost
  Lord Provost
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• List of Lords Provost of Edinburgh