Archive for September, 2007

YES TO TRAMS, NO TO EARL - GREEN MANIFESTO PLEDGES DELIVERED

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Scottish Greens are pleased that Green Party policies of building the Edinburgh Tram scheme and ditching the unsustainable and ill-thought out Edinburgh Airport Rail Link is to be delivered. (more…)

FROM DUMP TO BONFIRE – EDINBURGH’S WASTE

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Edinburgh Council today decided on the City’s approach to waste for the next 3 or 4 decades. (more…)

Greens continue fight for ethical pensions – Lib Dem councillors under fire for ignoring party policy

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Green councillors have criticized Liberal Democrat councillors for voting against their own party policy on ethical investment in pensions. (more…)

Greens push for affordable family housing

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Greens have challenged planners and developers to re-invent Edinburgh’s “colony” housing for the 21st century.  See the BBC story and watch the video clip

City cottons on to green plastic bag alternative

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

EDINBURGH would become the first plastic bag-free city in the UK under plans being considered by council leaders.  See the Evening News story on a new initiative from Green councillors

Welcome to Edinburgh Green Councillors

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

The Greens have three councillors on City of Edinburgh Council

Alison Johnstone is the Convenor of the Group and represents the Group on Policy and Strategy Committee; Culture and Leisure; Education, Children and Families; and Health, Social Care and Housing.

Steve Burgess sits on Audit Committee and Planning Committee and speaks for the Group on environment issues

Maggie Chapman shares responsibility for Policy and Strategy Committee and sits on Economic Development and Finance and Resources Committee and speaks for the group in transport issues.