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Date set for Independence referendum
Scotland’s referendum will be held on 18 September 2014, First Minister Alex Salmond announced in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon.
The date is contained in...
SNP appointments in new council administration
The council in Edinburgh is now to be run as a coalition between the larger Labour Group and the SNP group following a signed...
Edinburgh Council will move forward with Historic coalition
Labour Party and Scottish National Party form historic coalition at the City of Edinburgh Council.
The Labour Party and the Scottish National Party have signed...
SNP launch local government manifesto
Edinburgh SNP have today launched their manifesto for the upcoming council elections, with a commitment to put families and economic recovery at the heart...
Investment for green buses very welcome
SNP AND GREENS WELCOME £1.8M FOR GREEN BUSES
A £1.8million investment that will see a further 26 low carbon vehicles added to the Scottish bus...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Sandy Howat
Sandy Howat is the SNP candidate for Meadows/Morningside Ward.
Howat stood unsuccessfully in the General Election 2010 as a Westminster candidate for Edinburgh South.
A...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the Candidates – Seumas Ross Skinner
Seumas Ross Skinner is the Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate for Leith Walk Ward.
We have no further details for him at this time...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the Candidates – Denis Dixon
Denis Dixon is one of two SNP candidates standing for election in the Sighthill/Gorgie Ward.
He stood unsuccessfully in 2007 losing the seat to Jim...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Alison Lindsay
Alison Lindsay is one of the two SNP candidates standing for election in Drumbrae/Gyle Ward.
Here is what the SNP say about her:-
"Argyll-bred Alison moved...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Bill Henderson
Bill Henderson is the SNP candidate for Pentland Hills Ward.
He told The Reporter:-"I was born in Edinburgh and live in Balerno. I am married...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Adam McVey
Adam McVey is one of the two SNP candidates standing for election in Leith Ward.
Adam has most recently worked for Amnesty International and a...
Council Elections 2012 – meet the candidates – Tom Buchanan
Tom Buchanan is the SNP candidate for Liberton/Gilmerton ward. Widely tipped to be the next leader of the SNP and perhaps the council, he...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Rob Munn
Rob Munn is the SNP candidate for Leith.
Rob Munn was born in Canada and has lived in Leith since 1984. He was first elected to...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Frank Ross
Frank Ross is the SNP candidate for Corstorphine/Murrayfield Ward.
Frank is 52 years old , married to Hannelore with two teenage children. Frank has lived...
Council elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – David Key
David Key is the SNP candidate for Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Ward.
David was born in Dunfermline and won a scholarship to George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. On leaving...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the Candidates – Stefan Tymkewycz
Stefan Tymkewycz, was born in Edinburgh at Elsie Inglis maternity hospital in Abbeyhill. His Ukrainian father arrived in Scotland over 60 years ago and...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Alasdair Rankin
Alasdair Rankin is the SNP candidate for the City Centre ward.
Born and educated in Scotland, Alasdair is a graduate of Dundee, Strathclyde and Glasgow...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Deidre Brock
Deidre Brock is the SNP candidate for the Leith Walk Ward.
This is what she told The Reporter:-
Councilllor Deidre Brock is the SNP councillor for...
Council elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – John Young
John Young is standing as an SNP candidate for Inverleith Ward.
Young was brought up in Leith and attended Broughton High School. He has worked mainly...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis is the SNP candidate for Colinton/Fairmilehead Ward. He stood unsuccessfully in 2010 in the Liberton & Gilmerton by-election.
Born in Sydney, Richard grew up...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Jim Orr
Jim Orr is the SNP candidate for Southside/Newington Ward.
He is a self-employed auditor who specialises in improving the efficiency, cost-effectiveness and governance of public...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Michael Bridgman
Michael Bridgman is the SNP group candidate for the Portobello/Craigmillar Ward.
He told The Reporter:-
"I was born in Edinburgh and raised in Bingham, attending Lismore...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Colin Williamson
Colin Williamson is one of the two SNP candidates standing for election in Craigentinny/Duddingston Ward.
He told The Edinburgh Reporter:-"My name is Colin Williamson and...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Steve Cardownie
Steve Cardownie is the SNP group leader and is the candidate for Forth Ward.
He has been the Festivals Champion during the last administration.
Contact details
Telephone: 0131...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Ronald Cairns
Ronald Cairns is the SNP candidate for Drumbrae/Gyle ward.
Cairns was the SNP councillor for Pentland Hills ward in the last administration. He has also...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Derek Howie
Derek Howie is the SNP candidate for Liberton/Gilmerton and is standing for election alongside SNP councillor Tom Buchanan.
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Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Norman Work
Norman Work is the SNP candidate for Almond Ward.
He is standing for re-election to the ward which includes Queensferry, Kirkliston, Newbridge, Carmond, Barnton, Silverknowes...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – George Gordon
George Gordon is one of the two SNP candidates standing for election in Forth Ward.
We have no further details for him as yet. If...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – David Manson
David Manson is the SNP candidate for Portobello/Craigmillar Ward.
David Manson worked for 27 years as a Finance Officer with the City of Edinburgh Council....
Council elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Catherine Fullerton
Catherine Fullerton is one of the two SNP candidates standing for election in Sighthill/Gorgie Ward.
If you have a copy of her election leaflet or...
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