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
Employment hits record high 18th February 2020 New jobs figures today show that employment is at a record high – with more people in work than ever before –and unemployment is at its lowest since 1974. National News
We're Investing in Infrastructure across our Country 11th February 2020 When we came to office we promised to unite and level up, spreading opportunity across the whole United Kingdom. National News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
