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
Taxi Engine Conversions to Give More Miles and Greener Miles for Edinburgh Taxis 15th February 2018 Representatives from Auto Gas Limited and Edinburgh Central Taxis have met with Edinburgh City Councillors, at the city chambers last month, to discuss the age... Local News
Briggs Welcomes a Community Space in Redevelopment of Old Sick Kids Hospital Site 9th February 2018 Lothian Conservative MSP Miles Briggs is backing constituents in South Edinburgh and the Marchmont & Sciennes Development Trust who are calling for a community... Local News
Sturgeon promises to look at police counter closures 16th January 2018 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has promised to look into the issue of restricted opening hours at some of Edinburgh’s police stations, following a question by... Holyrood News
Lothian MSP criticises Scottish Government as being out of touch with rail users 5th January 2018 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has criticised Scottish Government Minister Humza Yousaf for being out of touch with the concerns of rail passengers. He did so... Local News
Budget comment from Miles Briggs MSP 15th December 2017 Commenting on today’s Budget, Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian, said: “ The SNP government has blatantly broken its repeated promises to... Holyrood News
Opposition grows to Wester Hailes and Currie high school merger 29th November 2017 Efforts to try and save two Edinburgh high schools have stepped up a gear after the city council announced plans to merge Currie and Wester Hailes Education... Local News
Miles Briggs MSP comments on UK Budget 29th November 2017 Commenting on the Chancellor's Autumn Budget, Miles Briggs has said: “I am delighted that the UK budget has exempted Police Scotland and Scotland Fire and... Westminster News
Scottish Government ditches taxation plans for leisure trusts following Conservative pressure 29th November 2017 Barclay Review recommendations to take away charitable relief from arms-length organisations such as Edinburgh Leisure and Xcite in West Lothian have been... Holyrood News
Miles Briggs slams Transport Minister's City Bypass and Sheriffhall responses 22nd November 2017 Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian, is questioning whether the Scottish Government is committed to prioritising the long-promised Sheriffall... Local News
Everything you need to know about Budget 2021 3rd March 2021 Find out how Budget 2021 is protecting the jobs and livelihoods of the British people. National News
Budget 2021: The Chancellor's Speech in Full 3rd March 2021 Read and Watch the Chancellor's Budget announcement here in full. One year ago, we promised the British people we would do whatever it takes to provide security... National News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
