Archive for August, 2007

Greens back Abbeyhill Primary School Demonstration

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Green councillors and activists will join parents and school children in the latest demonstration against school closures, this time at Abbeyhill Primary School (Tuesday 28 August). (more…)

Council backs Green move for greener festivals

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Edinburgh’s festivals are to have their environmental credentials put under the microscope for the first time. (more…)

Green councillors welcome protestors’ voices

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Green councillors have welcomed the protest made by various groups at today’s meeting of Edinburgh City Council and called for the ruling administration to listen carefully to their demands. (more…)

Edinburgh Greens hit out at Meadowbank bias

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

Edinburgh Greens have hit out at a biased report into the future of Meadowbank Stadium.  (more…)

Greens slam school closures plan

Friday, August 17th, 2007

Green Councillor Alison Johnstone, said“Greens do not accept that school closures on the scale set out are inevitable. These are based on simply projected forward existing trends in population. (more…)

LIB DEM GREEN PROMISES GO UP IN SMOKE - GREENS CHALLENGE CITY LEADERS TO BACK RECYCLING OVER INCINERATION

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

LibDem Council leaders have agreed a proposal that could see an incinerator built to burn over half of Edinburgh’s household waste [1].  The move has angered Green Councillors who say going down the incineration route leaves LibDem promises for 75% recycling made before the election in tatters [2]. (more…)