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
Briggs supports Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 30th January 2017 Briggs supports Cervical Cancer Prevention Week Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative & Unionist MSP for Lothian, is supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust’s call... Local News
Miles Briggs Raises Over £2000 in Charity Leg Wax 27th January 2017 Last week Lothian Region MSP Miles Briggs endured a charity leg wax to raise money for children with life-limiting conditions, collecting over £2000 for the... Media
Jeremy Balfour's Parliamentary Motion Congratulates Kirkliston Village Hall Association on its Award from Scottish Land Fund 27th January 2017 Parliamentary Motion Congratulates Kirkliston Village Hall Association on its Award from Scottish Land Fund Jeremy Balfour, Lothian Conservative MSP, is... Speeches in Parliament
Lindhurst presses Scottish Government to take action on bank branch closures 27th January 2017 Yesterday Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst cross-examined the Scottish Government in the Scottish Parliament on its action to tackle the dearth of bank branches now... Holyrood News
Lothian MSP asks First Minister to take responsibility for excessive fees paid out for agency nurse shifts 27th January 2017 Gordon Lindhurst, Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian, yesterday called First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to account after news emerged at the... Holyrood News
Can You Help Us Campaign This Week - Copeland By-Election Special 26th January 2017 Can you come along and help this week? We've got lots of campaigning to do, and not just in Edinburgh. With the Copeland by-election coming up, Ruth Davidson... Local News
Council has a change of heart on Salvesen Steps - Graham Hutchison 23rd January 2017 Tucked away on the picturesque River Almond Walkway, roughly halfway between the Cramond Brig and Cramond Village, lie the Salvesen Steps. Given as a gift to... Local News
Briggs and Cook disappointed as Council rules out new Morningside Community Centre 12th January 2017 Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative & Unionist MSP for Lothian, and Councillor Nick Cook have voiced disappointment after being told by Edinburgh Council that... Local News
Trams snub as 75% of spaces go unfilled 3rd January 2017 One of Scotland’s most expensive and high-profile transport systems is running at just 25 per cent capacity, new figures have revealed. Research by the Scottish... Holyrood News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
Boris Johnson’s speech outside Downing Street 13th December 2019 Boris Johnson delivered his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street since the General Election. He told the UK how he would form a people’s Government... National News
Enough is enough. Vote Conservative and let’s get it done. 12th December 2019 In his polling day message to voters, the Prime Minister asks the public to vote Conservative. National News
Cost of Corbyn’s Christmas – Corbyn would make your family Christmas cost a third more 11th December 2019 New analysis has revealed that the cost of Christmas across Britain would increase substantially under Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. National News
The choice tomorrow 11th December 2019 With voting to begin at 7am on Thursday, opinion polls say the election is too close to call - the Conservatives need 9 more seats for a majority, but... National News
