Councillor update: Christopher Cowdy - Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart ward Thursday, 16 July, 2026 Councillor Christopher Cowdy has been working hard for his local residents in Fountainbridge and Craiglockhart. Read below to hear some of the work he has been focused on recently. Harrison Road Work on the bridge is progressing well, with the existing brick jack arches now demolished and the cast iron beams removed, allowing the contractor to move into the next phase of the works. Further works... Articles
Updates from Sue Webber MSP - August 2022 2nd August 2022 Despite the leadership drama unfolding in London, Sue has remained focussed on the local issues which matter to people in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The future... Holyrood News
Gender dysphoria debate needs sensitive handling - Sue Webber 30th May 2022 If anyone doubts the need for careful debate about the treatment for children and adolescents with gender dysphoria, they should listen to the harrowing... Holyrood News
We need a champion for disabled people - Jeremy Balfour 23rd May 2022 For too long the voices of disabled people in Scotland have not been heard. With one in five of Scotland’s population – approximately one million people –... Opinions
Council elections: Want to stop the SNP in their tracks? Vote Conservative – Miles Briggs MSP 28th April 2022 As the local council elections reach the final stage, it is clear that the results in many wards will be on a knife edge. Five years ago voters across Edinburgh... Local News
Edinburgh council elections 2022: Tory manifesto promises to 'clean up Capital' with spring clean of city and change in council culture 8th April 2022 Tories are pledging to “clean up the Capital” in their manifesto for the council elections – by launching an immediate deep “spring clean” of the city. The... Local News
Edinburgh Council elections: Voters should beware of what the SNP are selling – Iain Whyte 14th March 2022 Caveat emptor… the well-known Latin phrase which means it’s your responsibility to check the quality and suitability of goods before handing over your cash... Local News
Sue Webber MSP calls on Sturgeon to back ‘Right to Recovery Bill’ 16th September 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for the Lothian Region and Shadow Minister for Drugs Policy, Sue Webber, has called on Nicola Sturgeon to back her party... Holyrood News
Sue Webber MSP welcomes number of employees returning to work and praises support of UK Government’s furlough scheme 11th September 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Sue Webber for the Lothian region has welcomed the number of employees returning to work, as the UK Government’s furlough... Holyrood News
Edinburgh community champion hailed as a local hero at Scottish Parliament 9th September 2021 An Edinburgh community champion has been nominated for a Local Hero award at the Scottish Parliament. Caroline Brown also known as ‘Tiggy’ was put forward for... Holyrood News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
Labour's open borders policy is the biggest risk to our NHS 14th November 2019 New research shows that net migration will increase under a Corbyn-led Labour Government which would put public services under increasing pressure. National News
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
