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Edinburgh LibDems launch their manifesto
The Edinburgh Liberal Democrats launched their local election manifesto today outside the City Chambers.
In the document called Building a Better Edinburgh, the Edinburgh LibDems...
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...
Edinburgh numbers crunched in new publication
For the first time the details of top Edinburgh-based companies arranged by pre-tax profits have been published in the latest edition of Edinburgh by...
Greens launch manifesto for fairer city
GREENS LAUNCH MANIFESTO TO MAKE CITY 'FIT FOR THE FUTURE'
Edinburgh Greens have launched their local manifesto, which you can read in full below, for...
Conservatives are fielding candidates in every Ward this May
The Conservative Group on The City of Edinburgh Council have 11 councillors in the present council. These are spread across Colinton/Fairmilehead (where there are...
Crags centre reopens
Sports Centre Tips-off with Fresh Start
The Crags Community Sports Centre got a fresh start last week at a ‘tip-off’ event to mark the re-opening...
Council Elections 2012 – Splashback! dives in
With just under a month to go before the local elections, Splashback!, the Edinburgh residents campaign fighting to re-open Leith Waterworld, is ratcheting up...
Council Elections 2012 – Hustings 18 April 2012
18 April 6-8pm FSB Edinburgh Local Government Hustings
in association with
The Penthouse, Point Hotel
34 Bread Street, EH3 9AF
FSB Edinburgh has teamed up with...
Opinion : New Portobello High School may take years
The Council have approval to build a new school in Portobello, but the campaign group, PPAG, who do not want the new school built...
Glasgow party flats policy holds key for Edinburgh action
Over the last few years, I have been working with local campaigners to tackle anti-social behaviour associated with 'party flats'.
These flats are residential properties...
Information on how to vote in the local elections
From today, information on how to use the vote in the local elections will be landing on doorsteps across the city, ready for polling...
Council Elections 2012 – Outgoing councillor – Stuart Roy McIvor
Stuart Roy McIvor has represented the Inverleith Ward as an SNP councillor during the last administration. He is now quitting as a councillor and...
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 – Marjorie Thomas
Marjorie Thomas is the LibDem candidate for Leith.
Councillor Marjorie Thomas was first elected to the City of Edinburgh Council in 2003 as the Councillor for the Leith Links Ward....
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Vicki Redpath
Vicki Redpath is standing as Labour candidate for the Forth Ward.
She was born in Essex but has spent most of her life in Hull...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Nicola Ross
Nicola Ross, 33 is standing as a Conservative candidate in the Leith Ward.
She has worked as a community worker in North Edinburgh for six...
Council Elections – Meet the candidates – Paul Godzik
Paul Godzik is standing for election as Labour candidate for The Meadows/Morningside Ward.
He was elected councillor for the Meadows and Morningside area in 2007,...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Gordon Munro
Gordon Munro is standing as Labour candidate for Leith Ward.
He was first elected for the Harbour Ward in 2003, winning back the seat from...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Jamie Paterson
Jamie Paterson is the Scottish Liberal Democrats candidate for Leith Walk Ward.
Jamie was born and brought up in the Highlands. He is the son...
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 – Jenny Dawe
Jenny Dawe is the LibDem candidate for Meadows/Morningside Ward. She is currently councillor representing the Drum Brae/Gyle Ward.
She has been Council Leader during the...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Alastair Shields
Alastair Shields is the Scottish Liberal Democrat Party candidate for Almond Ward.
Born and educated in Edinburgh, Alastair, 27, works in the city for a...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Susan Dewhurst
Susan Dewhurst is the Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Sighthill/Gorgie Ward.
We have no further details about her at this time. If you do...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Jimmy McIntosh
Jimmy McIntosh is an Independent candidate for Leith Walk Ward.
He has released his election manifesto in the form of a video:-
Vote for Jimmy McIntosh...
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