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
@EdinburghTories 26th September 2014 We have set up a new Twitter account for the local association from where you will be kept up to date with our campiganing and events across the city. Please... Local News
Lindsay Paterson selected for Edinburgh West 30th April 2014 Local members of the Edinburgh Conservatives have selected Lindsay Paterson as their candidate for the Edinburgh West constituency at the 2015 General Election. Local News
Miles Briggs selected for Edinburgh South 27th April 2014 Local members in Edinburgh South have selected Miles Briggs as their candidate for the 2015 general election. Local News
Gordon Lindhurst selected for Edinburgh South West 22nd April 2014 Local members in Edinburgh South West have selected Gordon Lindhurst to be their candidate for the 2015 General Election. Local News
Edinburgh Conservatives launch new website 17th April 2014 Thank you for your support at the last election. Because of you, David Cameron is the first Conservative Prime Minister in 13 years and the Government’s plans... Local News
Lead European Candidate visits the Royal Observatory 8th April 2014 Our lead candidate for May's European elections, Dr Ian Duncan, joined local Councillor Cameron Rose to tour the Royal Observatory on Blackford Hill. Local News
Edinburgh Conservative Council Blog Launched 25th April 2013 The Conservative Group on Edinburgh City Council have launched their local news blog Local News
Launch of Friends of the Union Edinburgh 1st November 2012 Last night, Ruth Davidson MSP and Gavin Brown MSP launched Conservative Friends of the Union Edinburgh at the Eric Liddell Centre in Morningside. Local News
Cameron Rose elected Leader of the Council Group 8th October 2012 Southside/Newington Councillor Cameron Rose was today elected as Conservative Group Leader on Edinburgh City Council, succeeding Jeremy Balfour, who stood down... Local News
Labour's reckless spending revealed: The £1.2 trillion cost of Corbyn 10th November 2019 The Conservatives can today reveal the true cost of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party – the figures that John McDonnell did not want people to see. National News
Train travel savings for Veterans with new Railcard 9th November 2019 Armed Forces veterans will qualify for a new Railcard giving a third off the cost of train travel under a majority Conservative government, Transport Secretary... National News
Conservatives announce 50 million more GP appointments 9th November 2019 50 million more GP surgery appointments will be created every year under the Conservatives, reducing waiting times and giving more quality care. National News
Boris begins the General Election outside 10 Downing Street 6th November 2019 Read Boris’s full Downing Street speech as he begins the General Election. National News
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News