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 backs petition against cleft lip and palate surgery centralisation 30th June 2016 Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative & Unionist MSP for Lothian and the Shadow Public Health Minister, has added his name to a petition opposing the plans to... Holyrood News
Lindhurst appointed as Convenor of the Economy Committee 15th June 2016 Lothians MSP Gordon Lindhurst has been appointed to chair the Scottish Parliament's key Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee. Holyrood News
SNP shirking responsibility for blood donor service cuts 9th June 2016 Today, Lothian MSP Miles Briggs accused the First Minister of “shirking responsibility” for funding cuts to Scotland’s blood donor service. Holyrood News
Cook slams Council’s cash grab from Sunday parking charges 2nd June 2016 Edinburgh Conservative Transport Spokesman, Councillor Nick Cook, has slammed fresh plans by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Labour/SNP administration to... Local News
Briggs asks new Transport Minister for meeting on Edinburgh South Suburban Railway 19th May 2016 Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian, has today written to the new Transport Minister asking for an early meeting to discuss the issue of... Holyrood News
Ruth welcomes Edinburgh City Deal 16th March 2016 An announcement that a £1 billion City Deal for Edinburgh is being negotiated has been welcomed by the Scottish Conservatives. Holyrood News
Four wasted years under Labour and SNP on Edinburgh City Council 21st January 2016 Revealing the Conservative Group’s alternative budget proposals for 2016/17, C onservative Finance Spokesman Cllr Iain Whyte revealed the shocking levels of... Local News
Conservatives oppose blanket 20mph roll-out 15th January 2016 Conservatives today launched a last-ditch bid to halt Edinburgh Council's misguided implementation of a blanket 20mph speed limit across Edinburgh. Regrettably... Local News
2016 Candidates Selected 8th September 2015 Members across the city have selected their candidates to stand for the Scottish Conservatives in the six Edinburgh seats at next year's elections. Holyrood News
Mel Stride responds to Rachel Reeves's spending review 11th June 2025 Rachel Reeves's delivered Labour’s first Spending Review. With a torrent of promises and self-congratulations. But not the truth. National News
Labour U-turn on Winter Fuel Payments 9th June 2025 After Conservative pressure, Labour finally reinstitute Winter Fuel Payments for 9 million pensioners National News
Kemi Badenoch exposes the laws and treaties holding Britain back 6th June 2025 Watch Kemi Badenoch deliver a keynote speech on the international treaties which are holding Britain back. National News
Mel Stride delivers speech on Conservative Economic Vision 5th June 2025 Watch as the Shadow Chancellor sets out the economic principles that will guide us in the future. National News
The Truth: Why Keir Starmer is giving up the Chagos Islands 3rd June 2025 Keir Starmer accuses critics of his Chagos Surrender deal of siding with Russia and China, but here's the truth. National News
Conservative unveil plan to take back control of our prisons 1st June 2025 Unless Labour act fast, more prison officers lives will be put at serious risk. National News