Apr
23
The SNP’s “bung” to Edinburgh tells us several things; that they are not confident that the latest poll is as accurate as they are claiming, that they will do anything to win and that, once again., they are doing what we have been saying should be done for years As Council leader back in In …
Apr
09
On the doors tonight I met a very angry teacher, angry not just with the local SNP/Libdem administration for their ineptitude and lack of leadership, (“lightweights unable to make decisions” was his description), but at the Concordat which he said has destroyed the relationship between central and Local Government rather than improve it. I agree …
Mar
11
Todays meeting of the City of Edinburgh Council with its no confidence vote in the SNP/Libdem Administration was not an edifying experience, especially as the SNP/Libdem leadership, (not that they know what that word means), spent much of the time blaming, and at times naming, a junior officer whom of course has no comeback or …
Mar
09
The SNP claim that they have frozen Council tax for three years and want to do it some more. I suppose that technically they may have done so but the truth is that council tax payers are paying more for service in other ways and in some cases paying for services that were once covered …
Mar
02
I will be tabling this motion about trees and light for next weeks city council meeting; Motion for Council Council notes The high incidence of housing across the city with trees forming part of the street scape The inherent tension between the need to preserve the trees and the problems that trees, often planted 80m …
Mar
01
A wee bit progress in the world of collaborative politics at Health, Social Care and Housing Committee today. The administration put up their own amendment to delete my motion but I manage to persuade them to accept an amendment to their amendment (still with me!?) which really to us back to where I began; we will get …
Feb
25
At next months Council meeting I will be tabling a motion to once again raising the issue of the cuts by the SNP/Libdem administration to the Number 12 bus. This issue remains one of high concern locally as the demise of this route has meant a whole swathe of my community has no public transport …
Feb
24
I was very pleased to hear that the proposed new High school for Portobello was passed another hurdle at planning committee with unanimous support (save for the green councillor intimating his dissent) This is not the end. It is just one more step on a long journey but it’s a very important one. I have …
Feb
23
When I saw this proposal for Princes Street I was pleasantly surprised but pleased. Labour had argued for more bars and restaurants for some time now and I was happy to look to support this move. Our idea was on the back of moves to convert upper floors to housing which I had mooted myself …
Feb
15
The /SNP/Libdem Administration budget was passed last week. Our alternative Labour Group Budget defeated. We did manage to get the Conservatives and the Greens to back our general proposals (with a few minor amendments) – A coalition of the moment that as an attempt to put the City and its citizens first. This pushed the …
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