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
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
