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
Future of leisure facilities to be debated at Holyrood 14th November 2017 The Scottish Parliament will this week debate the prospect of catastrophic business rates bills for arms-length council leisure services such as Edinburgh... Holyrood 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
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