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
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
Lindhurst criticises a continued fall in police numbers 8th May 2019 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has criticised a continued fall in police numbers across Edinburgh. The Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP says the SNP... ArticlesLocal News
Half the number of recommended Parkinson’s nurses in NHS Lothian 30th April 2019 Lothian MSP Miles Briggs is today leading a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Parkinson’s in Scotland. In NHS Lothian there are 3 full time nurses covering... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Lindhurst presents WHEC students with Fair Trade Awards 25th March 2019 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst was delighted to present two fair trade awards to pupils at Wester Hailes Education Centre. The MSP, who is also the Deputy... ArticlesLocal News
Lindhurst criticises SNP’s dismissive attitude towards leisure cuts 21st March 2019 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has criticised the SNP Government for taking a dismissive attitude towards leisure cuts that have been imposed by Edinburgh City... ArticlesLocal News
Lindhurst says Edinburgh is ideally placed to reap rewards of space industry growth 14th March 2019 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst says Edinburgh and the whole of Scotland are ideally placed to reap the rewards of an expansion in the space sector in the coming... ArticlesLocal News
233 young people waiting over a year for CAMHS in the 2018 5th March 2019 A total of 233 children and young people have had to wait over a year for mental health services in Lothian in 2018. Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services... Local NewsMedia
Edinburgh Tram Extension should terminate in the City Chambers 28th February 2019 Edinburgh Tram Extension should terminate in the City Chambers, rather than Newhaven writes Councillor Nick Cook Many councillors seem committed to extending... Local News
Patients in Edinburgh and the Lothian’s waiting longer for treatment every year 28th February 2019 ISD figures this Tuesday revealed that the number of patients being seen, within the 18 week standard for Referral to Treatment, in NHS Lothian has dropped for... Local News
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Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 1 3rd October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 1 (3rd October), including: better transport, "Generation Buy", new Conservative HQ in Leeds, and... National News
We have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News