Tag: The Scottish Government

MSP welcomes progress on Princes MallEdinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi has today welcomed the news that the Scottish Government is considering changes to the Waverley Market site in the Long Leases Bill, which would currently resolved in its transfer from public...

There has been a great deal of discussion about cycling in the capital over recent months, particularly since the current council administration allocated 5% of their transport budget to improving the lot of the...

SNP AND GREENS WELCOME £1.8M FOR GREEN BUSESA £1.8million investment that will see a further 26 low carbon vehicles added to the Scottish bus fleet including Lothian Buses has been welcomed by an Edinburgh...

Can you develop an app that inspires Scottish businesses to think greener? (if you can, you could win £50,000...)  By 2020, Scotland has committed to reduce carbon emissions by 42% and with this in mind...

by Lothians MSP Sarah Boyack Earlier this month, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced that Edinburgh was to be home to the headquarters for the UK’s first Green Investment Bank. The decision has been welcomed by politicians...

Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has today announced a new £103 million investment fund which will drive the growth of renewable energy in Scotland for generations.The Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF) will initially focus on...

CALL FOR ACTION ON FIFTY WORST JUNCTIONS FOR CYCLISTS Ahead of a national meeting later today on road safety for cyclists, Scottish Greens have set out three key areas where The Scottish Government needs to...

The Transient Visitor Levy (Tourist bed tax by any other name!) raised its head again at the council meeting this morning, but was rejected by the SNP/LibDem administration who refuse to take the matter...

The Scottish Government say they will become the first administration in the UK to make an official  publication available in digital download format for devices such as iPad and Kindle, after it was confirmed...

http://www.youtube.com/v/LsngiHDtPmg?version=3&hl=en_US Edinburgh author and screenwriter, Alison Lang, has been shortlisted for three awards in the Gaelic film competition, FilmG. Taistealachd – which translates as “Pilgrimage” – is up for best student film, best performance, and best...

The First Minister is set to tell a London audience tonight that independence is the key to Scotland's future economic growth.Alex Salmond is expected to tell a capacity crowd at the London School of...

Scotland’s first near shore commercial wave power array, which will power more than 1,000 homes, has been approved by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. Two new Oyster wave energy converters will be added to an existing...

A new campaign aimed at encouraging Scots to think about the health effects of regularly drinking above the recommended alcohol guidelines has been launched this week. The Scottish Government’s Alcohol Behaviour Change is this year...

Councillors decided today to approve a motion lodged by Councillor Joanne Mowat asking the Chief Executive to write to the Justice Secretary about his recent moves to abolish prison visiting committees. The members of...

Youth employment has topped the agenda at Scotland’s ninth National Economic Forum, held today at Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange.As part of the focus on getting more of Scotland’s young people into work, First Minister Alex...

Not just yet, but it will be available soon. This week we have all been marvelling at the photographs of the Aurora Borealis, even one or two taken in Edinburgh itself, which is difficult...

The Edinburgh Lectures 2012 series has announced one of its best ever line-ups to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of this long running lecture programme.Illustrious speakers such as Kate Adie, Lord David Puttnam, His Holiness...

I consider myself, before political bias, a social libertarian. Whatever the political allegiance of the candidates, my vote usually ends up going to whoever offers me the closest thing to freedom, allowing me to live...

A major milestone in the Edinburgh Trams project has been reached today  with an event to mark the official handover of the Gogar depot to The City of Edinburgh Council. The depot will be...

The First Minister's official Christmas card for 2011 will feature a painting by renowned Scottish artist and author Alasdair Gray, it was announced today. Bella Caledonia features an image painted by Alasdair Gray as part...

SNP MSP for Edinburgh Central, Marco Biagi, has welcomed the news that Scotland will have a dedicated Youth Employment Minister and invest an extra £30million in young people.The funding will help Scotland's youth back...

The University of Edinburgh’s Amnesty International Society is among many groups working in support of the Scottish Government’s Same Sex Marriage Consultation. Yesterday dressed in wedding clothes, the group collected consultation forms both on Princes...

Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment, yesterday stated that The Scottish Government was open to looking at any recommendations of The City of Edinburgh Council’s statutory repairs independent investigation. Following a parliamentary...

Glasgow City Council and Scottish universities have backed Edinburgh’s bid to host the UK’s Green Investment Bank, which is expected to help inject £15bn into the green economy over four years. A joint letter to...

Edinburgh Central MSP, Marco Biagi, has welcomed the news from The Scottish Government that three proposals are being considered for the new Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme which could help protect over 270,000 homes in...

Lloyds Banking Group has accepted a bid to buy land for the new Boroughmuir High School in the Fountainbridge area from The City of Edinburgh Council.The Council has secured 'preferred bidder' status meaning the...

Friends of the Earth Scotland's  intervention has led to changes in Scots law   Friends of the Earth Scotland this week celebrated a ruling from the UK Supreme Court in London, which changes the interpretation...

Plans to replace the coal fired power station at Cockenzie in East Lothian with a high efficiency gas station have been approved by Scottish Ministers. The government say that the new 1,000 Megawatt Combined Cycle...

The Scottish Government has announced that it will help oversee the final delivery of the Edinburgh trams project. Ministers have also confirmed that the remaining £72 million Scottish Government grant will be reinstated to the...

Malcolm Chisholm is MSP for Edinburgh North and Leith. We are running a liveblog with him on Thursday 1 September 2011 when we will put some questions to him about his constituency work, and...