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
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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
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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
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