Tag: Keith Brown
Political backing for Hibs’ Board’s share plans
Plans to widen ownership of Hibs have received the backing of some of Scotland’s leading politicians.
Details of the Board’s plans will be included in the papers being sent to the 1700 shareholders in the second...
Sustrans announce funding for cycling projects
New cycling routes are to be set up across Scotland following a funding announcement from Transport Scotland. Sustrans the transport charity is going to build 136 projects in an effort to get people out...
Crackdown on criminal behaviour on public transport.
The Lord Advocate has today announced a crackdown on criminal behaviour on public transport in a bid to ensure the safety of passengers and transport workers over the Christmas period.
Under the pilot scheme anyone...
Veterans Minister applauds success of charity partnership
VETERANS MINISTER ANNOUNCES £2 MILLION GAIN FOR VETERANS THROUGH CHARITY ADVICE PROJECT
As the 2013 Scottish Poppy Appeal gets underway the Veterans’ Minister, Keith Brown MSP today announced the success of a vital charity partnership...
Government promises Cycling investment for Leith Walk
The Council had earmarked some funding for improvements to Leith Walk but some of these improvements had been deliberately stalled until such time as other monies from The Scottish Government were made available.
And against...
Full speed ahead for Edinburgh’s trams
The Reporter braved the cold this morning to meet up with the Transport Minister,Keith Brown MSP and Edinburgh Council Transport convener Councillor Lesley Hinds to witness one of Edinburgh's trams being tested at full...
Pedal on Parliament moving forward
Representatives of cycling safety group, Pedal on Parliament, met with Scottish Government Transport Minister Keith Brown MSP, along with other MSPs and government officials today to discuss the key points of their eight point...
Pedal On Parliament going back to Holyrood today
Last month one of the biggest, and yet most peaceful, protests seen in Edinburgh for a while took place when over 3,000 cyclists rode their bikes from The Meadows to Holyrood to highlight the...
Transport Minister ‘given the boot’ by campaigners
Friends of the Earth Edinburgh invited the public to "Give Keith Brown the boot" with an enormous papier-mâché boot this weekend. The environmental group carried out this entertaining walking-themed stunt in response to The Scottish Government’s...
Edinburgh factory has been making poppies for 90 years
The Scottish Poppy Appeal marks its 90th anniversary this year.
The famous Lady Haig's Poppy Factory in Edinburgh employs veterans with disabilities to hand-assemble Scotland's poppies and wreaths.
Each year over five million poppies and 8,000 wreaths are produced for...
Scottish Government awards contract to Business Stream
A three-year contract for water and waste water services has been awarded to Business Stream after the Scottish Government tendered the first national water contract to maximise value for money in the public sector.
It...
Minister agrees to National Roads review
Following Audit Scotland's report last week into the condition of both local and strategic roads, Transport Minister Keith Brown has today confirmed his acceptance of its central recommendations.
A national review looking at how the...
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