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
Edinburgh’s Green Council candidates urged to spell out position on second independence referendum ahead of council election. 14th March 2017 Miles Briggs MSP has called for Green Party Council candidates to state their position on a second independence referendum before May's elections. Local News
Sturgeon’s indyref2 call ‘utterly irresponsible’ 13th March 2017 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party leader Ruth Davidson MSP responds to Nicola Sturgeon's decision to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence. Holyrood News
Briggs Comments On First Minister's Statement: “The vast majority of people I speak to across Lothian do not want a second independence referendum." 13th March 2017 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Miles Briggs responds to the First Minister's announcement this morning that she will be calling a second referendum on... Holyrood News
Battling the bungalow burglars in Portobello/Craigmillar 8th March 2017 A recent survey found EH15 to be the third highest postcode for burglaries in Edinburgh, prompting Scottish Conservative candidate Callum Laidlaw to call for... Local News
Unruly and dangerous dogs on the beach and in parks, says Callum Laidlaw 8th March 2017 Serious dog attacks are on the rise in Scotland, despite recent legislation designed to present such incidents. Local News
Callum Laidlaw: Fighting for the Union and against a second referendum 8th March 2017 Callum Laidlaw is committed to maintaining the union that makes up Great Britain. Local News
Keeping Portobello's Public Toilets Open 8th March 2017 With public toilets across the city closing due to lack of use and vandalism, Callum believes that exceptions must be made for Portobello and Joppa. Local News
Graeme Bruce: Update from Ratho 8th March 2017 An update on news from Ratho from Graeme Bruce, Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Pentland Hills Ward. Local News
Council tax set to soar across Pentland Hills Ward. 8th March 2017 4,803 households across Pentland Hills Ward are facing hefty Council Tax increases, writes Graeme Bruce, candidate for the ward in May's election. Local News
Conservatives Publish “Get Britain Drilling” Bill 31st March 2026 In the middle of an energy crisis drilling our own oil is about energy, financial and national security. National News
Labour block North Sea Oil Drilling 26th March 2026 Because of Ed Miliband Britain is poorer and thousands of jobs are being lost. National News
Local Elections 2026 Campaign Launch 19th March 2026 Watch as Kemi launches our campaign for the upcoming Local Elections National News
First set of Mandelson Files released 12th March 2026 New files released prove that Starmer was aware of Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein but appointed him anyway... National News
Kemi Gives Keynote Speech at Spring Conference 7th March 2026 A Spring Conference Kemi outlines our crime plan National News
Conservatives pledge to close label loophole to Protect British farmers 4th March 2026 We must ensure that food grown overseas is labelled fairly. National News
