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
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Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
This is why Pride Month matters 1st June 2020 Conservatives will always fight for a free, fair and tolerant Britain. National News
