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
Call for fresh focus on impact of cannabis 24th February 2019 Scottish Conservatives are today calling for a renewed focus from all levels of government on the damaging impact of cannabis on the young. It comes as health... Local News
Local Resident selected for Leith Walk By-Election 22nd February 2019 Local resident Dan McCroskrie has been selected by the local Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party to be their candidate for the Leith Walk by-election on... Local News
Councillors' present Alternative Budget 21st February 2019 It is said that a week is a long time in politics, so it must follow that a year is a very long time indeed. Plenty of time for the bedraggled SNP/Labour... Local News
Edinburgh Council Leader branded “out of touch” on SNP Car Park Tax 8th February 2019 Scottish Conservative MSP Miles Briggs has branded the leader of Edinburgh Council, Adam McVey, “out of touch” over his parking levy comments. The Parking Levy... Local News
Lindhurst criticises SNP’s Brexit Secretary over ‘constitutional games’ 6th December 2018 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has criticised SNP Brexit Secretary Mike Russell after he continued to play constitutional games rather than commit to passing... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Lothian Children’s Mental Health Neglected in Year of the Young Person 6th December 2018 Miles Briggs MSP has said that young people, in Lothian, are being failed in mental health support in what is 2018 Year of the Young Person. Year of the Young... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Lindhurst raises concerns over sharp rise in domestic abuse incidents 6th December 2018 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has raised his concerns after new figures revealed that over 5,700 incidents of domestic abuse were recorded in Edinburgh in 2017... ArticlesHolyrood NewsLocal News
Share your views on Edinburgh city centre 17th September 2018 The City of Edinburgh Council is asking people for their views on what the City Centre should be like in the future. Sustrans, a national charity which promotes... Local News
Government fails to commit to lowering business taxes 12th September 2018 The SNP Government have failed to commit to bringing tax rates for businesses in line with those in England. The Programme for Government for the year ahead was... Holyrood NewsLocal News
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Singh Investigation: 12 month update 25th May 2022 Professor Swaran Singh has agreed to conduct a one-year review of the Party’s progress on implementing his recommendations. National News
