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
Miles Briggs MSP Commends Heriot-Watt Scientists’ Cataract Breakthrough 30th January 2017 Briggs commends Heriot-Watt scientists’ cataract breakthrough. Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative & Unionist MSP for Lothian, is welcoming a research... Speeches in Parliament
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
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
