On Thursday the full council meets to discuss what they will spend around £1 billion on during the financial year 2019-20.
The draft budget plans are already on the table in the papers for Thursday’s meeting, but the administration is expected to publish an amendment to those by lunchtime tomorrow.
The council has conducted a consultation on the spending plans and has promised to listen to feedback from that. Whether that is enough to save Marketing Edinburgh is not yet clear.
Tonight the Green Group on The City of Edinburgh Council have issued social media videos containing their spending plans.
Gavin Corbett the Finance spokesman said : “This week is council budget week. It’s the single biggest decision the council has to make in the course of the year.
“Green councillors have some real priorities for this year’s budget.”
Watch their video here setting out goals for climate emergency, schools, social care and homelessness :
The city council sets its budget this week: almost £1bn of day to day spend and £900m of capital over next 5 years. Green councillors want to see a budget for climate emergency, building new schools, improving social care and tackling homelessness. #GreenBudget pic.twitter.com/OUbwFWHWox
— Edinburgh Greens (@EdinburghGreens) February 19, 2019
Here is another video with Cllr Steve Burgess explaining the reason they want a Climate Emergency Fund :
With the council budget decision looming this week Green councillor @SteveAMBurgess highlights the Green proposal for a Climate Emergency Fund and calls on SNP-Labour council to follow suit. #GreenBudget #ClimateEmergency pic.twitter.com/kH8OOKtO3D
— Edinburgh Greens (@EdinburghGreens) February 19, 2019
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