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
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
The Venchie Centre - Supporting our most vulnerable 21st July 2021 Cllr Callum Laidlaw (Portobello/ Craigmillar) has continued to support the Venchie Project which supports vulnerable young people in Craigmillar through PANDAS... Local News
SNP at fault for spiralling A&E waiting times 21st July 2021 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Sue Webber for the Lothian region is urging SNP Ministers to “get on top of” spiralling waiting times in accident and... Holyrood News
A Safer, Cleaner Prom and Beach 20th July 2021 Throughout the pandemic, the beach and prom have been a place of respite and relaxation during some of our toughest times but with travel restricted and many on... Local News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
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Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
