Sue Webber MSP urges fellow MSPs to back Scottish Conservatives “common sense” proposals ahead of the Scottish Budget Thursday, 21 November, 2024 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP Sue Webber for the Lothian Region, has urged fellow MSPs to back “common sense” proposals that her party have put forward ahead of the Scottish Budget next month. Leader Russell Findlay has written to SNP first minister John Swinney setting out plans to reduce income tax, business rates and LBTT. Sue Webber MSP says that this alternative approach would “start... Holyrood News
Government fails to commit to lowering business taxes 12th September 2018 The SNP Government have failed to commit to bringing tax rates for businesses in line with those in England. The Programme for Government for the year ahead was... Holyrood NewsLocal News
Invest in charging points that actually work, says Lothian MSP 4th September 2018 The £15 million government investment in electric vehicle charging points announced this week has been welcomed by Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst, on the... Holyrood NewsLocal News
SW Edinburgh schools saved from closure 26th June 2018 Since late November, the communities across Pentland Hills Ward have been in limbo, waiting for the SNP and Labour administration to decide on the future of... Local News
Campaign launched to bin the Garden Tax 23rd June 2018 Edinburgh Conservatives have launched a campaign to bin Edinburgh Council's new Garden Tax The SNP-Labour Administration that run the City of Edinburgh Council... Local News
Tram case should terminate here 9th April 2018 Following recent Edinburgh Council ‘public consultation’ events on the tram extension, Edinburgh Conservative Transport Spokesman Cllr Nick Cook wrote for the... Local News
Lothian’s Green MSPs short-change Edinburgh 20th March 2018 Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative & Unionist MSP for Lothian, has accused Lothian’s Green MSPs Alison Johnstone and Andy Wightman of not securing Edinburgh... Holyrood News
No commitment on extra support for local roads following freeze 6th March 2018 The Scottish Government has refused to commit to providing local authorities with the help they need to repair roads following last weeks’ adverse weather. The... Holyrood News
NHS Lothian A&E Waiting Times Worst in Scotland over February 1st March 2018 Recent ISD figures have shown that NHS Lothian is the worst performing Health Board in Scotland for A & E waiting times. Over the last two recorded weeks, NHS... Holyrood News
Double Budget Blow for Edinburgh Residents 27th February 2018 Edinburgh CC Conservative Group Finance spokesman Cllr Graham Hutchison gives his thoughts on the recent budget presented by the SNP-Labour administration: On... Local News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
