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
How we'll fix Scotland's schools 24th September 2020 Five years ago, Nicola Sturgeon said education was her ‘ number one priority’ . Instead we have seen the SNP continue to put independence ahead of everything... Holyrood News
Indoor and Soft Play Centres at risk of closure in Edinburgh and the Lothians 23rd September 2020 Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, is supporting the campaign to save indoor and soft play centres in Scotland. Mr Briggs has submitted a motion at the Scottish... Holyrood News
Cross party support for Edinburgh Live Don’t Trash Our Future campaign 11th August 2020 A motion at the Scottish Parliament by Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, in support of the Don’t Trash Our Future campaign, has received cross party support. Since... Holyrood News
Redundancies made at Edinburgh Airport 31st July 2020 We are saddened to learn that Edinburgh Airport, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, have let a third of their staff go. Lothian MSP Miles Briggs said,... Local News
Almost 70,000 jobs in Edinburgh protected by the UK Government 27th July 2020 The Union is working. Westminster News
Local businesses urged to sign up to ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ - Lothian MSP Miles Briggs 14th July 2020 Local businesses urged to sign up to ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ Edinburgh and Lothians restaurants, pubs, cafes and other establishments that sell food for... Holyrood News
Miles Briggs MSP: Recovery Plan needed for NHS Lothian – over 10,000 postponed operations 7th July 2020 The number of operations being carried out in NHS Lothian for the months of March, April and May this year has dropped to 5,699 compared to 15,986 for the same... Holyrood News
Marathon nine hour committee in Edinburgh Council - Cllr Susan Webber 12th June 2020 Cllr Susan Webber, Pentland Hills Ward Yesterday’s heroic effort from the Edinburgh Conservative Group at the City of Edinburgh’s Policy and Sustainability... Local News
Cllr Callum Laidlaw selected for Edinburgh Northern & Leith 13th May 2020 Cllr Callum Laidlaw selected as Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Edinburgh Northern and Leith The Edinburgh Conservative Association is pleased... Local News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
