News Archive
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Greens Secure Commitment Over Waverley Market
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsGreen councillor Alison Johnstone has secured City Council backing in her campaign to make sure that Waverley Market site in central Edinburgh is not given away to private developers. Cllr Johnstone’s motion to full Council today (2 February 2012) has ensured that the Council will... -
Leith Waterworld Stay of Execution won by Green Councillor
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsThe sale of Leith Waterworld has been delayed by 6 months to allow a possible community buy-out, thanks to a Green councillor. -
Edinburgh Green Councillors’ Report For January
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsHere is the monthly report from your Edinburgh Green councillors: Full Council Meeting 22nd December Leith Waterworld A green motion proposing to keep Leith Waterworld open until the Commonwealth Pool reopens, and requesting an equalities impact assessment, received no support from any other party. Leith... -
MSP Johnstone Hits Out at Waverley Market Give-away
Posted on January 23, 2012 | No CommentsGreen MSP Alison Johnstone has joined land campaigner, Andy Wightman, in criticising legislation on ultra-long leases which could result in prized assets like Waverley Market being given away to property developers for next to nothing. Read the full story in the Herald. -
Greens Back Continuing Campaign on Leith Waterworld
Posted on January 17, 2012 | No CommentsGreens have attacked the decision to close Leith Waterworld as ‘a betrayal’ and congratulated the community on their continuing campaign to re-open it. -
Greens Question School Meal Contract
Posted on January 17, 2012 | No Commentsin the short term, this could could lead to a "chips 'n' pizza" approach rather than investing properly in healthy, locally-sourced options -
Greens’ McColl wins rector position at Edinburgh University
Posted on January 14, 2012 | 1 CommentConvenor of Edinburgh Green Party, Peter McColl has been elected as rector of Edinburgh University. -
Greens press council to cut airport emissions
Posted on December 28, 2011 | No CommentsGreen councillor, Steve Burgess has been pressing City of Edinburgh Council to ensure that carbon emissions cuts are part of the sale of Edinburgh airport.







