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
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs concerned over winter pressures 8th September 2021 Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has warned that without immediate support NHS Lothian are in for an extremely tough winter. This week Public Health Scotland figures... Holyrood News
Jeremy Balfour MSP says “summer of inaction” from SNP has led to NHS breaking point 2nd September 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Jeremy Balfour for Lothian says a “summer of inaction” from SNP Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has led to Lothian Health... Holyrood News
Miles Briggs MSP calls on SNP and Green Ministers to prevent homelessness in Edinburgh 2nd September 2021 Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has called on SNP and Green Minister to do more to support Edinburgh Council in preventing homelessness. On Thursday 2nd September, the... Holyrood News
Record high number of patients waiting for outpatient appointments in NHS Lothian 31st August 2021 Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has warned that NHS Lothian needs a record level of financial support to match a record number of patients waiting for treatments... Holyrood News
Sue Webber MSP criticises SNP for writing off thousands of hours of unpaid community work 30th August 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Sue Webber for the Lothian Region says the SNP are “letting criminals off lightly” in Edinburgh after they wrote off... Holyrood News
SNP cuts funding to charities by over 30% since 2010 30th August 2021 Jeremy Balfour met with Paul Wilson, the Chief Officer of Volunteer Edinburgh to discuss the situation the volunteer sector in Edinburgh has been put in by the... Holyrood News
Alcohol related deaths highest in 16 years in NHS Lothian 17th August 2021 Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, said: “My deepest condolences are with the families and friends across Edinburgh and the Lothians who have lost a loved one to... Holyrood News
Sue Webber MSP backs Scottish Conservative plans to ‘put bobbies back on the beat’ 11th August 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Sue Webber for the Lothian Region is urging the SNP to ‘put bobbies back on the beat’ by backing her party’s plans for a... Holyrood News
SNP/Labour councillors must get their act together over the state of the capital 5th August 2021 Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has accused the Labour / SNP run Edinburgh City Council of leaving the capital in a mess. Mr Briggs has said that between the... Holyrood News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
