Edinburgh Conservatives Propose Lowest Council Tax Increase in Scotland Monday, 23 February, 2026 23 February 2026 EDINBURGH CONSERVATIVES PROPOSE LOWEST COUNCIL TAX INCREASE IN SCOTLAND Edinburgh's Conservative Group has put forward a Council budget proposing a 2.5% increase in Council Tax — the lowest of any political party on the City of Edinburgh Council and likely to be among the lowest increases anywhere in Scotland this year. With UK inflation currently running at 3%, the Conservative... Articles
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Lothian MSP calls for care chief to quit 30th March 2023 A Lothian MSP has called for the resignation of Edinburgh’s care chief after a damning report blamed significant management failings for vulnerable people and... Holyrood News
Miles Briggs MSP Backs New Mental Health Service for Children and Young People 30th March 2023 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian, Miles Briggs, this week visited a Scottish Parliament exhibition to hear about a pilot service being trialed... Holyrood News
Miles Briggs MSP expressed 'deep concern' for drug deaths 30th March 2023 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian, Miles Briggs, has expressed his ‘deep concern’ at the latest suspected drug deaths figures in Edinburgh City... Articles
Miles Briggs MSP Supports New Epilepsy and Mental Health Survey 1st March 2023 Scottish Conservative & Unionist MSP for Lothian, Miles Briggs, encourages estimated 8108 constituents living with epilepsy to make their voices heard. Mr... Holyrood News
Updates from Sue Webber MSP - October 2022 31st October 2022 To say the United Kingdom is sailing through very choppy water would be the understatement of the century. But whatever happens in the coming weeks, new... Holyrood News
Statement from the Conservative Council Group on Her Majesty The Queen's Passing 9th September 2022 A short statement by Councillor Iain Whyte as Conservative Group Leader on behalf of the Conservative Group: The Edinburgh Council Conservative Group is united... Articles
'Ukrainian Refugees' - Update from Miles Briggs MSP 25th August 2022 The sight of a cruise ship docked at Leith is nothing new, but look closer and the security fencing and security guards surrounding the vessel is. Refugees... Reports
Updates from Sue Webber MSP - August 2022 2nd August 2022 Despite the leadership drama unfolding in London, Sue has remained focussed on the local issues which matter to people in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The future... Holyrood News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
This is why Pride Month matters 1st June 2020 Conservatives will always fight for a free, fair and tolerant Britain. National News
Update from the Prime Minister on our fight against the coronavirus 28th May 2020 The Prime Minister's speech on 28th May 2020, about the country's fight against coronavirus. National News
Test and Trace for Coronavirus launches today across England 28th May 2020 From 9am today, the new NHS Test and Trace service has launched across England - helping us to keep the virus under control while carefully and safely lifting... National News
Non-essential shops will reopen from 15th June 27th May 2020 To further ease the lockdown, all non-essential retailers will be allowed to reopen from 15th of June in England. National News
