Green MSPs and Green Party Councillors will today join a show of support for Edinburgh Trams alongside other political parties and tram supporters at an event organised by Friends of the Earth in Edinburgh. (Dynamic Earth, 10am) (more…)
Greens today welcomed the statement by the Scottish Executive to act quickly to address the proposed ship-to-ship oil transfer project in the Firth of Forth. (more…)
Greens have for the first time won seats on City of Edinburgh Council and have pledged to do their utmost to make the city a leader in the fight against climate change. (more…)
Robin Harper elected for third time as Green MSP for Lothians. Unfortunately, we lost Mark Ballard as the second Green MSP for Lothians.
3 councillors elected to City of Edinburgh Council for the first time: Alison Johnstone to Meadows/Morningside Ward; Maggie Chapman to Leith Walk Ward; and Steve Burgess to Southside Newington Ward.
Near misses for Ian Baxter in Bonnyrigg Ward in Midlothian and Gavin Corbett in City Centre Ward in Edinburgh.
Full results are
Scottish Parliament Election
Lothians Region
Robin Harper elected as Green MSP with 20,147 votes (7.02%)
City Council elections
Almond - Jill Boulton 520 (4.4%)
Pentland Hills - Shonagh McEwan 479 (4.4%)
Drumbrae / Gyle - Fiona Paterson 330 (3.2%)
Forth - Kate Joester 627 (5.8%)
Inverleith - Melanie Main 1113 (7.6%)
Corstorphine / Murrayfield - Charles Kennedy 556 (4.9%)
Sighthill Gorgie - James Mackenzie 702 (5.9%)
Colinton / Fairmilehead - Alastair Tibbitt 517 (4.2%)
Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart - Jeni McKay 1123 (11.3%)
Meadows / Morningside - Alison Johnstone 2209 (15.2%) ELECTED
City Centre - Gavin Corbett 1352 (17.0%)
Leith Walk - Maggie Chapman 1754 (15.6%) ELECTED
Leith - Chas Booth 957 (11.4%)
Craigentinny / Duddingston - Stan Blackley 701 (6.0%)
Southside / Newimgton - Steve Burgess 1920 (14.3%) ELECTED
Liberton / Gilmerton - Joan Carter 464 (3.6%)
Portobello / Craigmillar - Peter McColl 635 (6.8%)
All vote numbers for council wards are first preference votes only
For fuller analysis see Results paper
In their final appeal before the election, Edinburgh Greens have urged voters to make Edinburgh the model green city of the future. (more…)
The Scottish Green Party today published a guide to effective voting in the Lothians. (more…)