It’s time to fix Sheriffhall! – MSP launches campaign to upgrade notorious Edinburgh junction Tuesday, 3 June, 2025 Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has launched a campaign to demand progress on the much-needed upgrade to Sheriffhall roundabout. Sign up to the campaign here: It’s time to deliver the new Sheriffhall roundabout! | Edinburgh After nearly 20 years of discussion and more than £6m in consultation, Sheriffhall continues to bring the Edinburgh Bypass to a standstill every rush-hour. A fly-over solution... Local News
Cllr Callum Laidlaw finds funds for sports facilities in Craigmillar 14th April 2020 In 2018 Cllr Callum Laidlaw was alerted to issues of children being unable to safely play on the grass pitches in Hunters Hall park, Craigmillar, due to... Local News
Coronavirus Update from Cllr Scott Douglas 1st April 2020 I’ve been hugely encouraged by the number of people who have been in touch offering to volunteer to help vulnerable residents during this tough time. As a... Local News
Cllr Susan Webber's latest leaflet for Pentland Hills ward 23rd March 2020 Click here to see Cllr Susan Webber's latest leaflet which details the work she has done for residents in the Pentland Hills ward. Local News
Update from Cllr Nick Cook - Morningside Ward 10th February 2020 Litter on Braid Hills Road I receive regular requests for litter clearance on Braid Hills Road – sadly, many motorists appear to like to deposit rubbish out of... Local News
End of Term Report on Education in Edinburgh 11th July 2019 With the Council in recess and the schools out for summer, I thought it was a good point to look back on the educational achievements of the Edinburgh... Local News
We need a review of Hospital Parking Charges 14th June 2019 Staff and visitor parking at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, based at Little France, is a problem that we must find a solution to. In April this year, hundreds of... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Conservatives secure commitment to Bin the Garden Tax 29th May 2019 The campaigning efforts of the Conservative Group at Edinburgh Council has secured agreement in principle for the hated garden waste charge to be scrapped... Local News
Air quality monitors for primary schools in Edinburgh 22nd May 2019 Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has asked the Scottish Government about air quality monitors across schools in Scotland to monitor the levels of air pollution that... ArticlesLocal News
Scottish Conservatives call for Community Pharmacies to become healthhubs 16th May 2019 Lothian MSP Miles Briggs MSP will today call for Community Pharmacies to become health hubs that will provide a range of services to people in the community... ArticlesLocal News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
Labour's open borders policy is the biggest risk to our NHS 14th November 2019 New research shows that net migration will increase under a Corbyn-led Labour Government which would put public services under increasing pressure. National News
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National News