Green councillor hits out at lettings tax
Monday, March 8th, 2010Green councillor Alison Johnstone has hit out at Council plans to reduce the “free hours” school organisations get - even when they are raising money for the school!
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Edinburgh Green Fair seeks repeat success - Saturday 27 February 2010
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Edinburgh’s second Green Fair takes place in Tollcross this Saturday (27 February) with the organizers hoping for a repeat of last year’s success. (more…)
FORTH BRIDGE COMMITTEE URGED TO THINK TWICE ON BILL PLAN
Monday, February 22nd, 2010The Scottish Green MSPs today warned that the Forth Crossing Bill Committee, meeting for the first time this week, (1) must consider all the options, including outright rejection of the Scottish Government’s unpopular proposals. (more…)
Green MSP’s questions over Edinburgh’s biomass facility
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Green MSP, Robin Harper, has questioned a proposal for a city biomass plant to important wood for fuel.
HILLEND CRISIS: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT URGED TO STEP IN
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Following a meeting today with local campaigners, Scottish Green MSP Robin Harper wrote to Scottish Ministers to request an urgent meeting to discuss the future of Hillend Ski Centre, and to propose that the Scottish Government provides match funding in the short term to keep the Centre open. (more…)
Privatisation of Council services no way forward, say Greens
Monday, December 21st, 2009Green councillor, Maggie Chapman, has criticised Council plans to put council services out to private tender.