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
Scottish Government fails to ease concerns over leisure facilities 6th October 2017 Scottish Government Ministers have today failed to respond to concerns raised by Gordon Lindhurst MSP for the future of bodies such as Edinburgh Leisure. The... Holyrood News
Jeremy Balfour MSP calls on Parliament to ban mobile phones in primary schools 28th September 2017 Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian, has called for action to ban mobile phones in primary schools to protect vulnerable youngers in our local... Holyrood News
Pilton Central Association Congratulated by Parliament on their Big Lottery Funding Boost 27th September 2017 Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothian Region, has raised a motion at the Scottish Parliament today, congratulating Pilton Central... Holyrood News
Lindhurst questions rate increases for golf industry 22nd September 2017 Golf clubs could face crippling costs if a recommendation to remove business rates relief from them is implemented following on from the Barclay Review. Gordon... Holyrood News
Lindhurst encourages Government to change tack on property taxes 6th September 2017 The SNP Government must tackle the consequences of its Land and Buildings Transaction Tax, a Lothian MSP has said, after serious slowdown in the Scottish... Holyrood News
Lothian residents urged to take part in Frank’s Law Member’s Bill consultation 13th July 2017 Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative & Unionist MSP for Lothian, is urging Lothian residents and organisations to take part in the consultation on his Member's... Holyrood News
Briggs commends Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s Fringe Days Out initiative 10th July 2017 Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative & Unionist MSP for Lothian, is commending the Fringe Days Out initiative with a Parliamentary motion. Holyrood News
Briggs urges Edinburgh Council to review concessionary travel pass renewal process 6th July 2017 Miles Briggs, Lothian Tory MSP, is urging Edinburgh City Council to send out concessionary travel pass reminder letters Local News
Parliamentary motion congratulates former Scotsman editor Magnus Linklater 5th July 2017 Miles Briggs, Lothian MSP, is congratulating former Scotsman editor Magnus Linklater who today will receive an Honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh. Holyrood News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National 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
