Councillor Update: Marie-Clair Munro - Morningside Ward Wednesday, 14 October, 2026 Councillor Marie-Clair Munro has been working hard for his local residents in Morningside. Read below to hear some of the work she has been focused on recently. Protecting the education of seriously ill childern: Marie-Clair became involved after concerns were raised by local parents and schools about the unfair arrangement in hospital education for seriously ill children. Parents of children at... Articles
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
MSP calls for local residential rehab to be utilised 4th August 2021 Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has called for local residential rehab to be utilised, following the announcement that a national rehab centre is to be developed in... Holyrood News
Sue Webber MSP praises ongoing support of UK Government’s furlough scheme 2nd August 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Sue Webber for the Lothian Region has welcomed the continued amount of jobs being supported by the UK Government’s... Holyrood News
Spaces for People schemes putting future of local businesses at stake 30th July 2021 Scottish Conservative MSP Sue Webber has joined with local business the Vittoria Group to once again voice opposition to Edinburgh’s Space for People scheme... Holyrood News
SNP Ministers must get a move on with making Hillend Junction safer 29th July 2021 Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has said that SNP Ministers need to get a move on in delivering improvement works at Hillend junction, to make the junction safer. A... Holyrood News
MSP supports Wetwheels expansion to Edinburgh 22nd July 2021 Lothian MSP Jeremy Balfour recently went to Port Edgar Marina to visit Wetwheels - a charity that adapts speed boats to allow older and disabled individuals to... Holyrood News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
